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A section of the Caribbean Cement Company Ltd in Kingston.
April 23, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Rain threatens post-Melissa rebuild as cement output falls

Rainfall is threatening to delay islandwide reconstruction efforts following Hurricane Melissa, as Caribbean Cement Company Ltd says its operations are being hampered by adverse weather conditions.…
Matthew Lyn, chief executive officer of CB Group, addressing ‘The Time is Now’ media briefing yesterday held at the Jamica Food and Drink Kitchen in Kingston.
April 23, 2026

CB Group plans $1b investment to strengthen egg, pork supply

Hurricane Melissa dealt a heavy blow to Jamaica’s egg industry, damaging layer houses in production and sharply reducing output, even as large-scale broiler operations withstood the storm. Livestock…
Hydel High School’s athletes celebrate winning the final event of the Penn Relays, the Championship of America 4x400-metres inside Franklin Field Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday, April 26, 2025.
April 23, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Girls get going at Penns today

The 130th staging of the Penn Relays gets under way today at the historic Franklin Field Stadium in Philadelphia with high school girls set to take centre stage on the opening day of competition. The…
RIDEALLDAY, ridden by Ian Spence, wins the sixth running of the Ian Levy Cup in a track record 1:41:8 seconds at Caymanas Park on April 6.
April 23, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Stars continue to align for newbies Cassiopeia Racing

Racing stars continue to align for Mouttet MIle-winning ownership group Cassiopeia Racing Inc Ltd, whose second acquisition, United States-bred FOREVER FIRE (Friesanfire-Foreverinmyheart), made a…
St Jago athlete, Tray Barrett.
April 23, 2026

From legend to mentor

During his prime in the mid-1970s, Patrick Roxburgh was a dominant force for St Jago High School, setting records in the 800 metres and winning the 1500 at Champs, the ISSA GraceKennedy Boys and…
The Jordan flagged cargo ship ‘Baghdad’ sails in Persian Gulf towards Strait of Hormuz in United Arab Emirates, yesterday.
April 23, 2026

More confusion looms over Strait of Hormuz

Confusion deepened yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran attacked three ships near the crucial waterway whose closure has plunged the world into an energy crisis after tankers carrying a fifth of…
Marlene Malahoo Forte, government member of parliament.
April 23, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Shredded!

In a rare departure from Jamaica’s parliamentary tradition, backbencher and former Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte on Tuesday cut through one of the most…