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August 14, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Dunoon struggling to keep hold of top players

Dunoon Park Technical head coach Jahmia Pettigrew says it remains a yearly challenge for his programme to retain its best players, as schools with greater resources continue to lure them away.…
Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard
August 14, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Fowler-Nembhard set for Fever return

Sunshine Girls captain Jhaniele Fowler‑Nembhard says she is delighted to be returning to West Coast Fever after re‑signing with the Australian club for the upcoming Suncorp Super Netball League…
From left: Garth Wilkinson, councillor for Falmouth Division; Lothan Cousins, opposition spokesperson on land; Isat Buchanan, opposition spokesperson on youth and human rights; and Mark Golding, opposition leader, in conversation during a tour of Cooper’
August 14, 2026

Use law to halt demolitions, Cousins urges Gov’t

WESTERN BUREAU: Lothan Cousins, the opposition spokesman on land, is calling on the Government to invoke a decades-old law to halt any further demolition of homes at Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, arguing…
Hugh Smith (centre), chief plant protection officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining’s Apiculture Unit, looks through bottles of honey and honey-related products, during Thursday’s fourth annual staging of the St James Bee Farmers
August 14, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Bee farmers urged to rear queens to get over Melissa’s sting

WESTERN BUREAU: Beekeepers who still have working equipment after Hurricane Melissa are being encouraged to focus specifically on rearing queen bees in order to fast-track the restoration of Jamaica’s…
Residents say they were unable to save any of their possessions ahead of demolition.
August 14, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Golding wants inquiry into enforcement of land rights

WESTERN BUREAU: Opposition Leader Mark Golding is calling for a national inquiry into how land rights are enforced against vulnerable Jamaicans, arguing that the demolition of homes at Cooper’s Pen,…
Gas terminal in Montego Bay.
August 14, 2026

JPS claims US$33 million from NFE; gas supplier counters with US$7.2-million claim

Power utility Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) and gas supplier New Fortress Energy (NFE) are locked in arbitration over a fuel-supply dispute worth a combined US$40 million (J$6.3 billion), with…
Oran Hall
August 14, 2026

Oran A Hall | How your personal financial independence mirrors Jamaica’s Independence

Just as Jamaica’s Independence represents freedom, self-determination, and responsibility for the nation’s future, personal financial independence empowers you to take control of your money, make…
Andrew Jackson
August 14, 2026

Jetcon doubling down on Chinese cars with Arcfox – an electric car

Jetcon Corporation is accelerating its push into Jamaica’s new-vehicle market, buoyed by a surge in earnings from its dealership operations and growing customer acceptance of Chinese automotive…
Capleton
August 14, 2026

Capleton to bring the fire at Encore Live

More than three decades of hits, high-energy performances and an unmistakable place in Jamaican music culture will take centre stage when Capleton headlines Encore Live: Culture Rising on Sunday,…