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Canadian poet Anne Carson, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature.
09 Oct, 2026 0

Canadian author Anne Carson wins literature Nobel for ‘bold and inventive’ works

STOCKHOLM (AP): Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize in Literature Thursday for “bold and inventive” works that fuse the classical and the modern and blur the…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness (fourth right), Audrey Sewell (third right), Cabinet Secretary, Ambassador Antony Anderson (left), Chief Executive Officer, National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NARRA), with members of the Jamaica Reconstructi
09 Oct, 2026 0

Editorial | Red in the NaRRA ledger

If the bosses of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) hope to extract positives from the fallout from its property rental debacle at the Digicel Building in downtown Kingston,…
JMMB Group head office on Haughton Court, New Kingston.
09 Oct, 2026 0

JMMB prepares to take US$250m Caribbean sustainability bond to market

JMMB Securities plans to court international investors for a US$250-million Caribbean sustainability bond to back pooled climate and development projects. The bond will be issued by Caribbean…
This cover image released by Henry Holt shows ‘Hungered’ by Amanda Rizkalla.
09 Oct, 2026 0

Oprah Winfrey taps ‘riveting’ debut novel for book club

NEW YORK (AP): A debut novel about a 12-year-old girl’s struggles to find herself amid poverty and family strife is Oprah Winfrey’s new book club pick. On Tuesday, Winfrey announced that she had…
Live Soil technology.
09 Oct, 2026 0

Hope for drought-stricken farms

WESTERN BUREAU: FarmLinkr CEO Shelly Heaven is confident that a locally developed soil technology can help to address the worsening water challenges in agriculture as it allows farmers to grow crops…
Aaron Pierre pairs a brown suede jacket with a white T-shirt and khakis for the special screening of ‘Love of Your Life’ at the IFC Theater in New York.
09 Oct, 2026 0

Something Extra | Friday

Stars stepped onto the red carpet for the special screening of Love of Your Life at the IFC Theater in New York on Wednesday. Directed by Rachel Morrison, the romantic drama follows a Boston nurse…
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09 Oct, 2026 0

5 Questions with Nadine Sutherland

On Saturday, Nadine Sutherland will receive the Key to the City of Tamarac, Florida, and the Key to Broward County, in recognition of her exceptional contribution to Jamaican music and lasting…
Oran Hall
09 Oct, 2026 0

Oran A Hall | Inflation winners and losers

Inflation is more than higher prices. It is that creepy force that changes the real value of assets, savings, income and debt. It makes some people better off and others worse off financially, as some…
Defence lawyers across Jamaica withdrawing their services from the country’s criminal courts, escalating their dispute with the Government over mandatory minimum sentences under the Firearms Act.
09 Oct, 2026 0

Kristen Gyles | Who should be held accountable for crime?

Recently, the prime minister and members of his Cabinet met with the Jamaican Bar Association and the Advocates’ Association of Jamaica after a silent protest by members of the legal fraternity…