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Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel (centre) attends a celebration marking the 65th anniversary of the proclamation declaring the Cuban Revolution socialist, in Havana, Cuba, on April 16.
April 21, 2026

Gov’t confirms meeting with US officials

HAVANA (AP): Cuba’s government yesterday confirmed that it had recently met with United States officials on the island as tensions between the two sides remain high over the US energy blockade of the…
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney.
April 21, 2026

Carney: Economic ties with US are a weakness that must be corrected

VANCOUVER (AP): Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released Sunday that Canada’s strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that…
SAJ General Manager Terrence Brooks.
April 21, 2026

Why workforce readiness will define shipping’s next phase

In recent weeks, much has been said about how global disruption is reshaping shipping and logistics. From longer transit routes to rising costs and shifting trade corridors, the pressures are clear.…
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April 21, 2026

Shipping Schedule

JAMAICA FREIGHT & SHIPPING CO. LTD. KINGSTON CONTSHIP ART 21/04 INDIGO I 22/04 SEABOARD VENTURE 22/04 CONTSHIP ART 22/04 CRYSTAL A 22/04 EVER CAREER 22/04 CRYSTAL A 23/04 CMA …
Newly elected President of the Jamaica Association of Health Education and Promotion (JAHEP), Dahlia Gayle Reid, addresses the organisation’s recent annual general meeting held at Cardiff Hotel and Spa in Runaway Bay, St Ann.
April 21, 2026

New JAHEP president looks to strengthen collaboration

Newly elected president of the Jamaica Association of Health Education and Promotion (JAHEP) Dahlia Gayle Reid is looking to strengthen collaboration among various stakeholders to advance the work of…
From left: Ashli Rose-Davis, coordinator of the Vincent HoSang Entrepreneurship Programme at the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM); David Marchick, dean of the Kogod School of Business at American University; Leighton McKnight, executive in res
April 21, 2026

Universities urged to prepare students for AI‑driven economy

A pointed warning about the future of work and education took centre stage as the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM), UWI, Mona brought together leaders from academia and industry to…
April 21, 2026

Education Ministry orders probe after video shows student beaten at Jamaica College

The education ministry has ordered an immediate investigation after a video emerged showing students in school uniform violently assaulting a fellow student at what "appears to be a prominent…
Trader Michael Milano, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, April 20, 2026.
April 21, 2026

Oil jumps, stocks barely budge

Oil prices are climbing Monday following the latest rise of tensions between the United States and Iran, but the moves are more modest than they were earlier in the war. US stocks, meanwhile, are…
Kijana Johnson, People's National Party councillor for the Race Course Division in Clarendon South Western.
April 21, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Clarendon councillors question ALGAJ’s effectiveness amid governance concerns

Councillors within the Clarendon Municipal Corporation have raised concerns regarding the operational effectiveness, leadership, and strategic orientation of the Association of Local Government…