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Veteran sprint hurdler Danielle Williams expressed gratitude for reaching her fifth World Athletics Championships final, despite a challenging end to her campaign at the Japan National Stadium yesterday. Having celebrated her 33rd birthday on...

WESTERN BUREAU: Despite several distractions over the past year, including the highly publicised clash between the school’s principal and its chairman, St James High continues to shine as a beacon of excellence. The school achieved excellent...

Approximately 15 per cent of witnesses in the multimillion-dollar fraud case involving former Education Minister and Senator Ruel Reid cannot be located, but the trial will commence in three weeks as scheduled, prosecutors have revealed....

Windsor Forest, East Portland: After successfully completing the rehabilitation of the Windsor Forest Basic School in east Portland, which fell into disrepair during the COVID-19 pandemic, the absence of a trained teacher could further disrupt...

Failure by successive administrations to declare an enumeration period in Jamaica, for a complete reverification and purging of the voters’ list has fuelled concerns about the low percentage of the population perceived as having decided who should...

For over 30 years, Dorey McPherson sold goods at the Morant Bay Market in St Thomas, stepping countless times on the deteriorating manhole cover beside her stall – always without incident. But last December, her luck ran out. The cover gave way...

A software engineer has filed a lawsuit against JMMB Bank (Jamaica) Limited, claiming the financial institution’s decision to freeze his account and withhold sums totalling US$35,000 or $5.6 million caused his ecommerce business to collapse....

WESTERN BUREAU: Forty years ago, Steven Weinstein first stumbled onto the sands of Negril and found a paradise that would change his life. Captivated by its seven miles of white sand, rustic charm, and unhurried pace, he returned year after year...

In support of the care and development of families within the autism community, the Sandals Foundation has partnered with Autism Speaks, The Bob and Rita Marley Foundation, and The Color of Autism Foundation to host a series of trainings under the...

Western Bureau: The fight against prostate cancer takes centre stage this month in Westmoreland as the parish gears up for a major health fair aimed at mobilising men to take their health seriously. The initiative, spearheaded by the Misty Blue...

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon has indicated that residents may rear animals within the city’s limits but they must do so in a way that does not disrupt their communities and only after securing permission from the St James...

The People’s National Party (PNP) has begun laying the groundwork for a legal challenge to overturn the electoral victory of Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Leader Dr Andrew Holness in St Andrew West Central, insiders have disclosed. Already, the PNP...