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From left: Tamara Bernard, hospital administrator at the Cornwall Regional Hospital [CRH] in Montego Bay, St James; Leset Stephenson, departmental manager of the CRH’s Dialysis Unit; Patrick Williams, president of the Jamaica Awareness Association of Cal
April 20, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

JAAC donates four new dialysis machines to CRH

WESTERN BUREAU: The Dialysis Unit at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), in Montego Bay, S James, has received four new dialysis machines, courtesy of the Jamaica Awareness Association of California…
Sports
April 20, 2026

Past The Finishing Post

Apr 19, 2026 Race Results Race 1 Purse $700,000 3YO&UP OPT. CLM($350,0 - $250,0)6YO&UP(NW4) NB5YO(NW2)&IMP5YO(MDN) Off At: 12:40.25 PM Distance: 7 1/2 Fur Track Condition: Dirt : Fast…
Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley
April 20, 2026

Mia Mottley urges action on democracy, inequality

BRIDGETOWN (CMC) Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley joined global leaders in Barcelona, Spain, for the IV Meeting in Defence of Democracy, where participants reaffirmed their commitment to…
A Sunrise Airways aircraft sits on the tarmac.
April 20, 2026

Sunrise Airways launches direct flights to Santo Domingo

TORTOLA (CMC) The British Virgin Islands last week welcomed the inaugural Sunrise Airways service with officials saying the new direct route between Santo Domingo and Tortola would improve…
A street musician walks past a restaurant in Havana.
April 20, 2026

Energy blockade pulls plug on Havana’s legendary nightlife

HAVANA (AP) Havana’s broad avenues are empty at night. Theatres are closed. Bars and cafes have curtains lowered. It’s hard to find lights in the streets or Cubans making money entertaining…
Team members of the VPA take a group photo after the community outreach in Rocky Point, Clarendon.
April 20, 2026

VPA’s Melissa Outreach answering the call

Hurricane Melissa tore across the island, leaving behind devastation on a scale many had never witnessed; it exposed far more than uprooted trees and damaged roads. It revealed a humanitarian crisis…
Akeen Fennell showed exactly why he is the 2024 Digicel Rising Star.
April 20, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

Artistes, fans bring energy at Digicel’s birthday bash

From the ever-reliable Nokia 3310 to the era of being ‘boasy’ with the BlackBerry to current settings where the iPhone is the ideal, Digicel has been in the millennial mix of telecommunications in…
April 20, 2026

Desmond Robinson | Code, not con

Jamaica’s crime numbers have finally started telling a new story, and we dare not waste the window it opens. Prime Minister Andrew Holness has framed the national stance succinctly: “We are being very…
An arrangement of crackers, cheeses, meats, fruits and spreads is prepared for guests at a gathering of friends at an apartment in Flagstaff, Arizona.
April 20, 2026

To make hosting less stressful, strive for connection, not perfection

Inviting friends and family members over for a celebration, holiday or routine dinner provides an opportunity for connection, but pressure to serve good-tasting food in a clean and welcoming…