Hague Agricultural Show set for February 2027 return after Melissa cancellation
The Hague Agricultural Show, Jamaicas second-largest event of its kind, is scheduled to return on February 10, 2027, following the cancellation of its 2026 staging due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. Tiffany Moorehouse, parish manager
Hague Agricultural Show set for February 2027 return after Melissa cancellation
The Hague Agricultural Show, Jamaicas second-largest event of its kind, is scheduled to return on February 10, 2027, following the cancellation of its 2026 staging due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. Tiffany Moorehouse, parish manager
FIFA picks US as host of first Women's Club World Cup in 2028
ZURICH (AP) — The United States will host the inaugural FIFA Womens Club World Cup in 2028, footballs governing body said Thursday. FIFA said the tournament featuring 19 of the best womens clubs from around the world will take place January 5
SpaceX's profit helps lift AI stocks and Wall Street
The US stock market is rising Wednesday following strong profit reports from SpaceX, Capital One Financial, and other big companies. The S&P 500 added 0.4 per cent and pulled within 1 per cent of its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones
Johnmark Wiggan ‘giving thanks' after big win at Sterling Gospel Awards
Johnmark Wiggan was among the big winners at the 10th staging of the Sterling Gospel Music Awards (SGMA), earning three honours for his work on Nothing Too Hard, a collaboration with Rondell Positive and Gilead Collective. The song won Collaboration of th
Leroy Fearon | There are many things right with the Jamaican education system
Jamaica has become accustomed to conversations about what is wrong with its education system. We speak about declining performance, indiscipline, teacher shortages, inadequate resources, inequity, and the persistent gap between policy intentions and class
Letter of the Day | Has the National Honour become a political reward?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Each year, the announcement of Jamaicas National Honours and Awards should be an occasion for national pride as we recognise individuals whose contributions have made a meaningful difference to our country and its people. Yet, one c
Something Extra | Thursday
The spirit of national pride continued at Kings House in St Andrew on National Heroes Day as Jamaicans from across various fields were honoured at the 2026 Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards. With family, friends, d
Ming-Na Wen reflects on the Asian American experience in 70 recipes
Just like her mother, Ming-Na Wen will show you that she cares through the love language of food. “Whenever anyone comes to the house, its always, ‘Have you eaten yet?” Wen told The Associated Press. “So that was how I came up with the title
Dominica PM holds bilateral talks with US on visa issue
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Dominicas Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says he has held discussions with United States officials on the visa restrictions imposed by Washington on the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) island last year. Skerrit, who was in th