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‘You, Me & Tuscany’ is a romantic comedy film directed by Kat Coiro and written by Ryan Engle.
April 17, 2026

Movie Review | Halle Bailey searches for romance in ‘You, Me & Tuscany’

AP: This may seem like a small nit to pick. But before we get started on You, Me & Tuscany, can we ask this one nagging question: Why can’t movies be realistic about luggage? When Anna (Halle…
Omar Wright (left), lead, environment and community development at the JN Foundation presents a cheque to Reverend Father Garvin Augustine, executive director of Mustard Seed Communities to carry out repairs to Blessed Assurance in St James, which was dama
April 17, 2026

Mustard Seed to undertake critical repairs with funds raised by JN

The JN Foundation has channelled approximately $1.4 million to the Mustard Seed Communities’ (MSC) Blessed Assurance home in St James to assist with critical rebuilding following severe damage by…
Voice had a full week on The Rock for Carnival in Jamaica, our lens captures the soca star at Lost in Paradise, where he also hit the stage.
April 17, 2026

Something Extra | Friday

Flirty, floral, and full of energy, the Campari-sponsored Xodus Lost in Paradise brought a fresh vibe to Carnival in Jamaica last Friday. Set against dreamy backdrops at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, the…
Kith‑Ann Excell, organiser of the Comfort and Care Relief Drive, stands alongside donated relief supplies at a Florida warehouse.
April 17, 2026 by Keisha Hill

Relief drive seeks sponsors to deliver donated supplies

Relief supplies assembled for Jamaica’s elderly in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa have yet to reach their intended recipients. The items have been collected and packed, but their organiser is now…
Grammy Award-winning artiste, fashion designer and actor, Septimius The Great.
April 17, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

5 Questions With Septimius The Great

Grammy Award-winning artiste, fashion designer and actor, Septimius The Great, headlines Fashion Elevation 2026: The Essence of Style, this Saturday at The Summit, 16 Chelsea Avenue in New Kingston.
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington DC.
April 17, 2026

Peter Espeut | Don’t look now: we’ve been conquered!

Speaking at the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference on March 5, at US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) headquarters in Doral, Florida (Jamaica was among the 17 countries present), Peter Brian…
Ruthlyn James
April 17, 2026

Ruthlyn James | From the classroom to nowhere – Jamaica’s autism transition gap

Autism in Jamaica is a matter of structural failure across the very systems meant to carry a life from early childhood into adulthood. Because the truth is this: autism does not end in childhood, it…
The University Hospital of the West Indies.
April 17, 2026

Editorial | Transforming UHWI

The disclosure of the University Hospital of the West Indies’ (UHWI) J$18 billion debt to Jamaica’s tax authorities, adds another titillating bit to the tales of impunity and dysfunction the auditor…
A UAE navy ship sails next to a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates.
April 17, 2026

Letter of the Day | Climate change: A sense of proportion

THE EDITOR, Madam: I will draw attention to the fact that the perpetual melodrama of Donald Trump’s wars and other blunders blots out practically everything else on the news horizon. However, he is…