Mayor: Businesses behind 80% of MoBays illegal dump waste
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor, Richard Vernon, is urging stricter oversight of the citys business community, arguing that commercial operators should face prosecution for improper waste disposal. The practice, he warns, is costing the municipality
Robinson urges PM to rethink governance structure, avoid capital spend bottleneck
Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson has argued that meaningful growth in the Jamaican economy will remain elusive unless and until the Government takes concrete steps to unclog the bottlenecks that are preventing the full spend of the capital
WADA to weigh barring Trump, US officials from Olympics, World Cup over unpaid dues
NEW YORK (AP): The World Anti-Doping Agency is considering rewriting its rules to try barring President Donald Trump and all U.S. government officials from attending the LA Olympics in 2028 in a move that could also have implications for the World Cup bei
Movie Review | ‘Reminders of Him' is a sad-happy Colleen Hoover adaptation
The hunky, sweet hero in the new romantic drama Reminders of Him at one point turns to the movies heroine and tells her: “Im starting to wonder if youre the saddest girl Ive never met.” Its hard to argue. First, shes a penniless for
Editorial | Bracing for El Niño
Weather scientists are calling it ‘super and ‘Godzilla as the El Niño weather phenomenon takes effect after a two-year respite. El Niño is part of a broader climate cycle and is linked with elevated temperatures across the Caribbean. This
The Caribbean dancing to another tune
THE EDITOR, Madam: Cayman Islands recently legalised same-sex relationships despite the opposition of many people, politicians and churches. This has not happened in Jamaica and much of the Caribbean because they are, on the face of it, independent count
Something Extra | Saturday
Toasting to a Boozy Brunch on Sunday, the Jamaica Food and Drink Festival wrapped up its 2026 edition, inviting guests to delight in delectable dishes by chefs Brian Lumley for Visa, Simon Levy of Roast Specialty Meats, Charissa Skyers of Pink Apron, and