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Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade.
18 Apr, 2026 0

‘Platform for action’

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, has said that the upcoming 11th Biennial Diaspora Conference in Montego Bay, St James, will offer an opportunity to deepen and…
Thick mud blocks the entrances to homes in Westgreen, Montego Bay, St James, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
18 Apr, 2026 0

Westgreen to receive targeted long-term support

Residents of the Westgreen community in Montego Bay, St James will benefit from a comprehensive, year-long recovery and development programme under the VM Foundation’s Adopt-a-Community initiative,…
Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz celebrate after scoring their fourth goal against Antigua and Barbuda at the National Stadium on Friday, April 10. Jamaica defeated Antigua and Barbuda 4-0.
18 Apr, 2026 0

Girlz ready to get job done

Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby Jr said the team is well rested and ready to close out action in Group B of the Concacaf W Qualifiers today when they take on Guyana at the National Stadium at 7…
Varinder Dhillon.
18 Apr, 2026 0

Ontario man faces Canadian court over theft of hurricane relief supplies headed to Jamaica

A man from Brampton, Ontario, in Canada has been arrested and slapped with multiple charges following the theft of relief supplies destined for Jamaica, in the wake of the devastation the island…
Female fisher Sashae Shaw catches fish on the high seas in Portland recently.
18 Apr, 2026 0

From classroom to coastline

When the world ground almost to a halt at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, millions were forced to reimagine their futures overnight. For Sashae Shaw, a young woman from Portland pursuing…
Cordell Williams, president of the Young Entrepreneurs Association of Jamaica.
18 Apr, 2026 0

MSMEs facing triple threat crisis

The Young Entrepreneurs Association of Jamaica (YEA) is calling for urgent, targeted support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) following the sharp rise in global oil prices to…
Singer-songwriter David Burke, aka D4vd, sits in the artiste space at the Coachella music festival on April 18, 2025 in Indio, California.
18 Apr, 2026 0

Singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murder of teenage girl

LOS ANGELES (AP): Singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found seven months ago in his apparently abandoned Tesla, authorities said…
Michael Pusey MBE (centre) is pictured with other TTIP candidates, Valencia Dawson (left) - South Norwood, Trevor Davy - Thornton Heath, Corey Williams - New Addington North and Jason Brown - South Norwood, at the launch of his Mayor of Croydon campaign.
18 Apr, 2026 0

J’can community leader launches bid for Mayor of Croydon

LONDON: Former south London-based radio DJ and Peckham BMX club founder, Michael Pusey MBE, has thrown his hat into the political ring and will be running for Mayor of Croydon in next month’s Local…
Jaheim Dorman (centre) of the PRF All-Star team in action during the opening match against the Awesome Sports All-Star team in St Vincent and the Grenadines on April 10.
18 Apr, 2026 0

GoodHeart | Pocket Rocket Foundation MVP scores hat-trick in St Vincent

Just weeks after emerging as one of the standout players in the Pocket Rocket Foundation (PRF) Peace Through Sports six-a-side football competition, Jaheim Dorman carried that form to St Vincent and…