Island Wedding | Dwayne and Dawna-Kay find love in the right aisle
A chance Black Friday encounter in May Pen put Dawna-Kay Williams and Dwayne Hylton in the same aisle. Nearly four years later, she walked down another aisle to meet him, this time as his bride. Against the lush foliage of The Pavilion Garden at Hope Bota
COOPERS PEN SCHOOL BLUES - Majority of 25 displaced children miss first day of new academic year
WESTERN BUREAU: Of the 25 school-age children whose homes were bulldozed during a recent demolition exercise in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, only seven ventured out for the start of the new school year on Monday, as displaced families struggled to prepare them
Merger halts Hydel campaign
Uncertainty surrounding the merger of Hydel and Cumberland high schools has resulted in the newly renamed Hydel Cumberland High opting not to field a team in this seasons Manning Cup competition. Former Hydel High principal Dr Walton Small said the dec
Jaguar Land Rover will cut 4,000 jobs to reduce costs and compete with China
Jaguar Land Rover said Monday it would cut 4,000 jobs across its global workforce as it tries to cut costs and compete with Chinese electric carmakers. Britains biggest automaker said the job cuts will take place over the next two years as it targets Â
Portland homecoming for Miss Universe Jamaica Celene Hall
Miss Universe Jamaica 2026 Celene Hall, the 25-year-old businesswoman, artist and philanthropist from Portland, will return to the parish on Friday, September 11, for a spectacular Homecoming Parade and Celebration, marking her first major public return t
Editorial | King Charles and reparations
Jamaica no doubt coordinated with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on its petition to King Charles, requesting that he seek an advisory opinion from the Privy Council about the legality of chattel slavery and Britains obligation to pay reparations to
Remembering Rev Venice Guntley-McKenzie
THE EDITOR, Madam: The death of Rev Venice Guntley-McKenzie closes a chapter in the history of women, the Anglican Church and Christian ministry. Guntley-McKenzie was a pioneer before the word became fashionable. She was the first woman to study at St Pe
Something Extra | Tuesday
Grammy-winning reggae artiste Koffee gave fans a first taste of her latest musical offering with the launch of her new single, Ova So, last Friday at Wickie Wackie Beach in Bull Bay. The fourth single released ahead of her highly anticipated upcoming albu
Shipping | Thirty-five years of shaping champions
As the curtains come down on another thrilling season of youth cricket, Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) is marking 35 years of continuous title sponsorship of the Under-15 Cricket Competition. This year, more than 340 youngsters participated in six weeks o
First woman takes helm of Panama Canal
PANAMA CITY (AP): Naval engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta yesterday took the helm as the first woman to lead the Panama Canal administration, assuming the role at a challenging time for the vital maritime route. Buoyed by her leadership of the multibillion-