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23 Jun, 2026 0

Bartlett unveils AI training push amid calls for more Jamaican managers

Tourism workers will receive artificial intelligence-assisted training under a new workforce development initiative unveiled by Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, as debate continues over the number of…
23 Jun, 2026 0

Veteran broadcaster Fae Ellington commissioned as Honorary Colonel in JDF

Veteran broadcaster and media personality Fae Ellington was on Monday officially commissioned as an Honourary Colonel in the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), becoming the second Jamaican to be granted…
23 Jun, 2026 0

England and Ghana play to 0-0 draw at World Cup despite flurry-filled final minutes

England dominated possession but came up empty on several late scoring opportunities in a 0-0 draw with Ghana on Tuesday at the World Cup.
23 Jun, 2026 0

Medical interns reportedly restive as JMDA demands end to ‘exploitative’ working conditions

The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) is raising concerns over what it describes as poor working conditions facing medical interns across the island, warning that severe staff shortages are…
23 Jun, 2026 0

80,000 tourism workers back on the job after Melissa - Bartlett

Jamaica's tourism sector is expected to recover more than 80 per cent of its hotel room capacity by this summer, as the industry continues its rebound from the devastation caused by Hurricane…
23 Jun, 2026 0

AJ Dybantsa selected first overall by Washington Wizards in 2026 NBA draft

AJ Dybantsa, one of the most highly touted basketball prospects in recent years, who is of Jamaican heritage, was today selected first overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2026 NBA Draft in New…
23 Jun, 2026 0

Belgium forward Jérémy Doku to rejoin team after travelling to London for birth of his son

Belgium forward Jérémy Doku was expected to rejoin the team at its World Cup training facility on Tuesday following the birth of his first child, a boy named Praise.
23 Jun, 2026 0

Croatia stays alive for World Cup knockout round and eliminates Panama with 1-0 win

Josip Stanišić lifted a curving cross onto the boot of Ante Budimir, who tapped it into an open net in the 54th minute Tuesday, giving Croatia a 1-0 win over Panama in the World Cup.
23 Jun, 2026 0

Mico’s Dr Maureen Mullings-Nelson elected JTA president-elect designate

Veteran educator Dr Maureen Mullings-Nelson of The Mico University College has been elected President-Elect Designate of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) following the organisation's…