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ST JAMES, Jamaica — Residents, volunteers and public and private -sector officials came together on Labour Day to renovate the Rose Heights Community Centre in St James, which sustained damage during Hurricane Melissa.The Labour Day Parish Project, undertaken at a cost of approximately $3.8 million, included clean-up, roof works and painting of the space that serves more than 17,000 community members. A garden will also be planted on the grounds.The rehabilitated facility is expected to not […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Students at Ferry Basic School in St Andrew will return to a refreshed and improved learning environment when school reopens, following extensive Labour Day enhancement works carried out by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and its partners.The improvements include roof repairs and structural strengthening works; demolition and reconstruction of the school’s kitchen; landscaping of the play area; playground improvements; drain cleaning; plumbing repairs; […]

Road fatalities have gone past the 100 mark, reaching 105 as of May 22, according to the latest crash statistics released by the Island Traffic Authority (ITA).Despite reaching triple figures, the ITA is reporting a significant 28 per cent reduction or 41 fewer fatalities this year when compared to the similar period in 2025.The fatalities have resulted from 94 fatal crashes, which are also down 28 per cent.Motorcyclists have accounted for 25, or 24 per cent of the fatalities since the start of […]

WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Thirty-three-year-old Annalicia Russell was crowned Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland 2026 before an appreciative audience at the Hotel Commingle in Savanna-la-Mar on Saturday night.Regina McLean was first runner-up, while third place went to Alexsia Brady.Russell, a make-up artist, triumphed over 15 other contestants, securing her place in the national Miss Universe Jamaica finals, set for August.She copped the Best in Swimwear sectional prize, as well as the […]

In an eleventh-hour announcement, Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw has indicated she will be staying with Manchester City in a deal set to last another four years.The news was shared on the club's website via footage from Co-op Live, with Shaw commenting on reports of a pending transfer.“I am still here, I’m still hungry, and there’s no place I’d rather be,” the Jamaica international said.The comments come after reports out of the United Kingdom (UK) had indicated that the prolific […]

LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev was the only athlete to "beat" a world record Sunday at the Enhanced Games, winning the men's 50m freestyle at the divisive event where competitors were free to take performance-enhancing substances.His time of 20.81sec -- which is not considered official -- came in the final event of the night in Las Vegas, sparing the blushes of organisers who had predicted that multiple world records would be surpassed due to a sophisticated […]

A Kingston-based restaurant is dismissing claims of racism following a dress code incident involving a local content creator.Describing the information online as inaccurate, it said: “Steakhouse on the Veranda is deeply disappointed that a dress code incident on 15 October 2025 has been misrepresented online as racism.”In a video that has since gone viral on social media, creator CindiMarvelous alleged that she was refused entry to Steakhouse on the Veranda, located at Devon House, […]

ROME, Italy (AFP) — AC Milan announced on Monday they had sacked coach Massimiliano Allegri and a host of senior club management after missing out on next season's Champions League.The 19-time Serie A winners lost 2-1 at home to Cagliari on Sunday in the final game of the league game season denying them a return to European football's leading competition.Allegri, 58, was appointed last May, returning to the northern club 11 years following his first tenure ended, after they also failed to […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica  — Patients and staff at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) Eye Clinic will now benefit from a significantly improved care environment following a $3 million Labour Day initiative undertaken by the NCB Foundation to improve the facility’s comfort.The project included the installation of an intercom system, new signage, upgraded windows and doors, improved seating for patients, air conditioning units, and repainting of the clinic, creating a more welcoming and […]

Reggae artiste Fyahstige is generating strong attention with his thought-provoking single Fickleness, featured on the popular Kiss Of Judas Riddim project produced by Kemar “Flava” McGregor.The conscious reggae track tackles betrayal, fake friendships and disloyalty — themes the artiste says were inspired by personal experiences and the realities of life.“The song is about people who switch up on you when life changes. Too much fickleness is going on in the world, and I wanted to […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica  — Opposition Spokesman on Labour and Sport, Wavell Hinds, has accused the Government of presiding over a failed labour and sports development policy, which he said has led to “the great Jamaican brain drain”.Hinds levelled the accusation during his recent contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives.He pointed to a recent UNDP migration poll which revealed what he described as “an absolute, though not surprising, horror show for our future: 71 […]

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) —More than 100 female prisoners have been transferred from a Venezuelan detention centre after inmates took over the facility in a prison uprising, an independent observer group said Monday.A prison official informed family members of "the complete evacuation of the 112 women" though she did not specify where they were being taken, according to Venezuelan Prison Observatory (OVP).The official also said that "men would be transferred voluntarily and that judges and […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The establishment of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) Learning Centre has been described as one of the most significant achievements of the Authority this year by the Minister of Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador Audrey Marks.Speaking during her recent contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, Marks said the learning centre represents a “transformative investment in building the human […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Generation 2000 (G2K), the young professional affiliate of the Jamaica Labour Party, has strongly condemned comments attributed to Member of Parliament for St James Southern, the People’s National Party’s Nekeisha Burchell, in which she reportedly likened Speaker of the House Juliet Holness to women who seek to control their husbands.According to G2K, Burchell allegedly stated: “I just think the Speaker, she likes to be in control, and I mean, that kind of control […]

ST MARY, Jamaica -  A 59-year-old woman is in police custody after allegedly setting fire to two office buildings, a pickup truck, and a motor car at the Surrey and Aggregate compound in Georgia, St Mary.According to police reports, the incident occurred around 2pm on Sunday. The caretaker said the woman was acting boisterously and refused to leave the premises despite repeated pleas.He left to report her to the Annotto Bay police and, upon returning, found both buildings already ablaze.The […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica —  World Under-20 Championships relay gold medalist Sabrina Dockery ran a personal best 11.05 seconds (1.6m/s) to win the women’s 100m at Sunday’s Pure Athletics Sprint Elite meet held at the Claremont Complex in Florida.Dockery had run a wind-aided 11.00 seconds (4.9m/s) in the preliminaries and surpassed her previous best of 11.08 seconds set in March last year.Niesha Burgher was second with 11.18 seconds.Dockery also ran a wind-aided 22.61 seconds (3.0m/s) to win the […]

VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP) —Pope Leo XIV called Monday for the "disarming" of artificial intelligence in his long-awaited manifesto on the rapidly developing technology, and warned of "new forms of slavery" behind its rise.Leo, the first US pope, warned against "a race for ever more powerful algorithms and larger datasets, driven by the desire to secure geopolitical or commercial dominance".He presented his first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas" (Magnificent Humanity) in person at the […]

My fellow Jamaicans,Labour Day calls on us to do a simple yet powerful act: to step forward in service to our country, our communities, and one another.It reminds us that nation-building is not solely the work of Government, nor only of those formally entrusted with leadership. It is the responsibility of every citizen. Through the work of our hands, the discipline of our minds, and the generosity of our hearts, we build Jamaica.This year, that call carries special urgency.Hurricane Melissa […]

Portmore United returned to the pinnacle of club football in Jamaica on Sunday, beating defending champions Cavalier 5-3 on penalties after they played out a pulsating 2-2 draw in regulation and extra time in the final played at the National Stadium. It was their eighth title, including two won as Hazard United in the 1990s, but first since 2019. The feat denied Cavalier a third straight title and fifth overall.Goalkeeper Daniel Russell’s save in the fourth round of the shootout was the […]

ST JAMES, Jamaica — In keeping with the call from the police, residents in Granville staged a peaceful protest in the community where they again protested the controversial fatal shooting of community members.Wearing black and armed with placards, residents chanted a variety of slogans such as "end police brutality", "justice for Buju" among others.Buju, whose real name is Latoya Bulgin, was shot and killed during an alleged confrontation with the police last Sunday.READ: Woman dies after […]

Leading Jamaican professionals, developers, investors, and industry experts will converge at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Sunrise - Sawgrass Mills on June 5, 2026 for the highly anticipated From Deed to Key Investment and Housing Conference.The event promises to be a transformative conversation on land ownership, wealth creation, housing, and investment opportunities in Jamaica.It is designed to address some of the most pressing issues affecting Jamaicans locally and abroad, particularly […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Angelo Exilus scored a brace as Mt Pleasant FA rebounded from their semi-final disappointment to beat 10-man Montego Bay United 3-2 in the third place play-off in the Jamaica Premier League at the National Stadium on Sunday. Mt Pleasant kept their hopes alive to defend their Concacaf Caribbean Cup trophy as the victory booked their ticket for this summer’s Caribbean Football Union Shield tournament, the winners of which will qualify for the premier regional […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Unity Cup has reportedly been confirmed as a FIFA Tier 1 event, days before the four-team tournament involving Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz is set to kick off in London.According to online publication Punch,  the designation ensures that “all participating fixtures carry full international recognition under FIFA regulations”.The tournament is set to start on Tuesday with the final set for Saturday, May 30, at Charlton Athletic’s ground.It features Nigeria, […]

Kingston Mayor Andrew Swaby has urged residents of Mona Commons in St Andrew not to take matters into their own hands following the murder of one of their own at the Papine Market.Colleen Bernard was gunned down Friday afternoon at the market, where she was a supervisor.In a video release on Sunday, Swaby called on the nearby Mona Commons community to remain calm and allow the police to carry out their investigation into the incident.“In situations like this, persons tend to want to put […]

LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Juiced-up athletes gathered in Las Vegas on Sunday for the first-ever Enhanced Games, where organisers predict world records will be unofficially "beaten" by competitors using performance-enhancing drugs that have sparked health concerns.Around 40 sprinters, swimmers and weightlifters have spent the past four months in Abu Dhabi taking combinations of testosterone, human growth hormone, peptides and anabolic steroids -- all banned by events like the […]