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May 15, 2026
by Andre Williams
Business exec convicted of assaulting man with metal pipe
Business executive Alpha Smith was yesterday found guilty of assault occasioning grievious bodily harm, bringing to an end a four-year court case arising from an incident involving a United States…
May 15, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Shelter crisis - Mayor sounds alarm as more than half of facilities in St Elizabeth not ready for hurricane season
WESTERN BUREAU:
Black River Mayor Richard Solomon says St Elizabeth remains dangerously unprepared for the Atlantic hurricane season, which begins in another two weeks, with more than half of its…
May 16, 2026
West Indies women in Wales for high-intensity T20 World Cup prep camp
NEWPORT, Wales (CMC):
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has confirmed that a 16-member West Indies Women’s squad is in Newport, Wales, for a 10-day preparatory camp running May 14–23, as the Maroon Warriors…
May 14, 2026
Editorial | Avoiding the resource curse
It has been a month since Damien King, economist and public commentator, declared his hope that Jamaica doesn't find oil, and that if it does, that the oil is left where it is. Oil exploration is…
May 15, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
5 Questions With … Shaggy
wo-time Grammy winner and diamond-selling reggae-dancehall artiste Shaggy can easily spin his recording studio into a make-believe casino, and when he does, the stakes are high. But he is confident…
May 14, 2026
Get ready for Lovers Rock: A Night of British Reggae
The second edition of Lovers Rock: A Night of British Reggae takes place on May 17 at Pon Top Seafood Grill & Bar in Kingston. This event salutes the genre that originated in the United Kingdom…
May 14, 2026
Festival Song Competition semi-final show Saturday
The road to the 2026 Jamaica Festival Song Competition continues this Saturday, May 16, with the highly anticipated semi-final show at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, starting at 6 pm.
May 14, 2026
READERS’ REACTIONS - Taskforce to look at strategies to tackle Jamaica's declining birth rate
Ppl ain’t stupid. They won’t have children unless they see a sustainable future. Make the future sustainable and watch the plan b’s stop selling. - @S_K_Mar
May 14, 2026
Bad roads robbing Treasure Beach of its magic, and visitors
THE EDITOR, Madam:
I have been blessed to reside in the Treasure Beach area for over two decades. As an activist for sustainable agriculture, I have spent the past 20 years advocating for the…