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July 3, 2026
UDC invites Jamaicans to enjoy island with new summer campaign
The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) officially launched its Enjoy Your Jamaica campaign last Saturday at Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, introducing three summer initiatives aimed at…
July 3, 2026
by Karen Madden
SPARK hits main roads - Next phase to cost $25b, address routes across 11 parishes
It will cost taxpayers around $25 billion to execute the next phase of the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) project.
Amid growing discontent over the…
July 3, 2026
by Andre Williams
Bent joins Bailey in Turks and Caicos police force
Dr Terrence Bent, former senior superintendent of police in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), was on Wednesday sworn in as assistant commissioner of police with responsibility for training and…
July 3, 2026
by Olivia Brown
DEFIANCE AGAINST DOUBT - China-trained Jamaican doc returns home on mission to redefine standard of care
The journey from a small town in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, to the podium of a major international medical university is rarely a straight line.
For Dr Orbin O’Bryan Barnes, it was a path paved…
July 3, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Dream Weekend rolls out app-based transport network for all as MoBay prepares for festival influx
WESTERN BUREAU:
Dream Weekend will introduce a dedicated ride-hailing app, 500 authorised vehicles, and fixed US$5 per-person fares as organisers seek to improve transportation and ease traffic…
July 3, 2026
by Damian Levy
Movie Review | ‘Stew Peas’ – Deliciously thrilling
Every family has its secrets. Pretending otherwise has kept households together since the beginning of time. Parents hide things from their children, and vice versa, and spouses say nothing in their…
July 3, 2026
by Sashana Small
A small school’s big day - Grove celebrates 9 graduates as past student establishes scholarship in honour of mom
Despite having just nine graduates this year, Grove Primary and Infant School in St Andrew marked the occasion in style, with the establishment of a scholarship fund by a past student and the merging…
July 3, 2026
Eddie Murphy to lead ‘Shrek’ spin-off ‘Donkey!’
DreamWorks and Universal have confirmed that Donkey, a character in Shrek, will lead his own animated origin story, with Eddie Murphy returning to voice the beloved character following Shrek 5.
The…
July 3, 2026
KestheBand marks milestone with sold-out NY show
History was made at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York, on June 27 when KestheBand performed to a sold-out crowd at the 13,000-capacity venue as part of its ‘Roots, Rock, Soca’ tour. The concert…