Overturned truck causes major traffic disruption in St Ann
Motorists were left frustrated Thursday morning after a trailer transporting bulk cement overturned in Priory, St Ann, causing severe traffic delays in both directions along the main roadway. The trailer reportedly got out of control before dawn...
Wage increases not enough
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has issued a warning that a singular focus on increasing wages as a solution for the nations broader economic challenges would be doomed to failure, as the country must also take aim at the fundamental issue of low...
‘I'm needed in a time like this'
In a world quick to define women by the chapters they pause rather than those they reclaim, Lavana Shorter, 47, is rewriting her story on her own terms – leading with strength, faith, and the heart of a survivor. Now at the end of her second year...
‘I think we will be fine'
DESPITE TWO disappointing performances against Mexico in a pair of friendly matches earlier this month, Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby is expecting his charges to be competitive against tougher oppositions when the Reggae Girlz face the...
Musk to refocus on Tesla job as profit plunges
Elon Musk says hell be spending less time in Washington slashing government costs and more time running Tesla after his electric vehicle company reported a big drop in profits. Musk said on a conference call with analysts Tuesday that “now that...
All love at soft opening for Tiamo Beach Resort and Spa
Smooth performances from singers Maxi Priest and Lukie D were the icing on the cake at the recent soft opening of the 36-room Tiamo Beach Resort and Spa in Runaway Bay, St Ann. The name Tiamo is Italian for ‘I love you, and they both chose to...
Editorial | Farm theft now organised crime
Peter McConnells recent anecdote about what happened at his companys farm largely confirms what this newspaper has long argued; farm theft in Jamaica is no longer small-time hustle, if it ever were. It has evolved into organised crime, which...
Letter of the Day | Mental health is the new literacy
THE EDITOR, Madam: As the general secretary for the National Association of UNESCO Clubs, I had the honour of representing Jamaica as a delegate at the First Global Youth Forum of UNESCO Clubs and Associations in February 2025. At the forum,...
Something Extra | Thursday
This Easter Monday, Stadium East in Kingston became a vibrant hub for Caribbean music and culture. The highly anticipated soca event, running from Monday evening into the early hours of the following morning, was a standout moment of the carnival...
The ‘Spice' of life
Its mere minutes until noon, and the Friday lunchtime crowd at Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts is roused by eager appetites. A quickly expanding queue of students and staffers forms outside a food truck parked a stones throw...
Iran agrees to allow in team to discuss restoring nuclear monitoring
WASHINGTON (AP): Iran has agreed to allow in an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) technical team in the coming days to discuss restoring camera surveillance at nuclear sites, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said Wednesday, calling it an...