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June 24, 2026
by Raymond Graham
A NEW MISSION - Scott targets triple jump world record
Multitime men's national senior triple jump champion Jordan Scott is on a mission as he aims for the world record in the event, held by Great Britain's Jonathan Edwards with his 18.29-metre…
June 24, 2026
Something Extra | Wednesday
Jamaican art, history and landscape came alive during the opening of the ‘Of Wood and Water: The Scotiabank Collection’ exhibition at the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) on June 14. Drawing…
June 25, 2026
The reality of Father’s Day for some dads
Father’s Day has passed, but for some, the occasion still raises questions about how well it is truly observed. Limited recognition and few gestures often leave the occasion feeling overlooked rather…
June 24, 2026
‘Defective decision’ - UWI professor rips CARICOM over ‘flawed’ reappointment of secretary-general
An independent legal opinion out of Trinidad and Tobago has described the controversial reappointment of CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett as procedurally flawed, and legally void.
The…
June 24, 2026
by Adrian Frater
Murders edge up in west - St James again leads nation in homicides
Western Bureau
After ending 2025 with fewer than 100 murders for the first time in over 20 years, the St James police division is again showing disappointing figures as, based on the latest Serious…
June 24, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Another 230 Hanover students get educational grants
Western Bureau:
Another 230 students from Hanover, who are in various stages of their studies, got a major financial boost from the Hanover Charities, which disbursed more than $277 million in…
June 24, 2026
by Sashana Small
Big salute to Fae Ellington - Veteran broadcaster becomes second Jamaican commissioned as honorary colonel in JDF
Veteran broadcaster and media personality Fae Ellington was on Monday officially commissioned as an Honorary Colonel in the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), becoming only the second Jamaican to be granted…
June 24, 2026
White coats, golden results - Honours flow for newly minted medical doctors
The name of Brandon Henry, a newly minted medical doctor, reverberated throughout the Main Medical Lecture Theatre at the University Hospital of the West Indies last Thursday as the former Wolmerian…
June 24, 2026
For a soothing cup of herbal tea, here’s how to grow and prepare your own herbs
AP: Drink a fragrant cup of herbal tea, and the intoxicating scent of steeped herbs might calm your mind before you even take a sip. Even better is when they come from your own backyard herb…