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Rudolph Brown/Photographer Rudolph Speid, Reggae Boyz coach, displays the JWPL Cup with (from left) Kajay Rowe, AVP, marketing and Innovation of Supreme Venture; Nardea Drummond, managing director of Acroscopic; Florette Blackwood, board member of the Jam
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JWPL 2026 season goes live with cost-saving new format

The rebranded Jamaica Women’s Premier League (JWPL) is set to make a return for its second season with a new league format aimed at reducing transportation costs for its various clubs. The JWPL held…
Jamaica’s basketball coach, Rick Turner’s daughter, Scout (left), was a constant in the stands for the island’s pair of FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifer at the National Indoor Sports Centre.
04 Mar, 2026 0

Daughter feels the pain of coach’s loss

Sports drives passion but also fuels anxiety, and if the coach loses, so does his family. No one knows that more than Scout Turner, whose father, Rick, is Jamaica’s basketball team’s national head…
Naudia Crosskill, the St James Municipal Corporation’s chief executive officer.
04 Mar, 2026 0

Backlog burden worsens

The majority of municipal corporations across the country are still struggling to rid themselves of a backlog of outstanding financial statements, which, in some instances, extends to more than a…
Students of Beaufort Primary School hold up letters spelling the word ‘PEACE’ while performing an item during the school’s Peace Day devotion in Darliston, Westmoreland, yesterday.
04 Mar, 2026 0

Beaufort Primary, Maud McLeod High join hands in Darliston for Peace Day march

Western Bureau: Students, teachers, and community members aligned to the Beaufort Primary School and Maud McLeod High School gathered at the Darliston bus park in Westmoreland yesterday in a spirit of…
Kenneth Boothe (centre) is flanked by (from left) reggae artiste Romain Virgo, Queen of Reggae Marcia Griffiths, and Olivia Grange at the Reggae Gold Awards last Friday, as he receives his official plaque for induction into the Jamaica Music Museum
04 Mar, 2026 0

‘It’s a good feeling’

After more than five decades of championing Jamaica’s entertainment sector, founding member of Fab 5 band, Franklyn ‘Frankie’ Campbell, said he is deeply honoured to be recognised by his peers at this…
This image released by Disney shows Jerry, voiced by Jon Hamm, in a scene from the animated film ‘Hoppers’.
04 Mar, 2026 0

Pixar delivers with sweet, action-packed ‘Hoppers’

AP Hoppers might be built with familiar parts, but Pixar’s latest isn’t trying to hide its various influences. Instead, this buoyant, freewheeling adventure about a spirited 19-year-old…
Ready to take in the performances on LIT day two are media personality Yendi Phillipps and her daughter Israel McGregor-Phillipps.
04 Mar, 2026 0

Something Extra | Wednesday

Hope Botanical Gardens in St Andrew was the place to be last weekend, as the Lost In Time (LIT) Festival delivered a visual feast of fashion alongside the music on day two. The crowd came ready,…
Regional Director, Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (JABBEM), Wilbourn Carr (left), shares a moment with the grandchildren of the late Annie Neufville, Phyllis Byfield (second left), Winsome Walker (right) and great-grandson Chris Richards.
04 Mar, 2026 0

Family gift keeps Long Bay Beach access open for community

A long-standing tradition of generosity and community spirit continues to shape life in Long Bay, Portland, where the family of the late Annie Neufville has preserved public access to Long Bay Beach…
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Transforming silence into strength