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Carrs rise leads to Tennessee jaunt
Former Edwin Allen High School quarter-miler and 400m hurdles specialist, Kelly-Ann Carr, will be a Lady Vol for the upcoming track and field season after recently signing an athletic scholarship with the University of Tennessee.

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Today's Issue Published: Thursday, July 2, 2026
News

Character more important than grades, says finance minister

WESTERN BUREAU: Finance Minister Fayval Williams last Thursday told the 2026 graduation class at the John Rollins Success Primary School, in St James, that integrity, discipline, and perseverance will take them further in life than academic excellence as

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Sports

Carr's rise leads to Tennessee jaunt

Former Edwin Allen High School quarter-miler and 400m hurdles specialist, Kelly-Ann Carr, will be a Lady Vol for the upcoming track and field season after recently signing an athletic scholarship with the University of Tennessee.

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Entertainment

Cow Pen's Jenieve Richards is Miss Clarendon Festival Queen 2026

The close-knit rural community of Cow Pen in northwest Clarendon celebrated with pride last Saturday as 26-year-old Jenieve Richards was crowned Miss Clarendon Festival Queen 2026. For the tiny farming district, the title was more than a parish crown. It

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Commentary

Editorial | Single market in energy
Although the terms of last weeks memorandum of understanding (MoU) on energy cooperation between Guyana and Jamaica havent been disclosed, the development is likely to put back on the agenda the question of how hydrocarbons-endowed CARICOM members s

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Letters

Letter of the Day | Take a chance on a recent graduate
THE EDITOR, Madam: As another cohort of graduates from The University of the West Indies prepares to enter Jamaicas workforce, I issue a simple appeal to government, the private sector, and public institutions alike: take a chance on a recent graduate

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Lifestyle

Something Extra | Thursday
The red carpet sparkled and the cinemas were packed on Saturday night as iKon Media & Films rolled out the world premiere of Stew Peas at Carib 5. Written and directed by Sosiessia Nixon-Kelly, the highly anticipated feature sold out three theatres an

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Food

Trap Snacks delivers excitement in every bite

Alex Jackson and his business partner knew they were on to something special when they began sourcing unconventional snacks from around the world and delivering them to local customers. With these exotic bites proving popular over the years, it was only a

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