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FILE - United States' Allyson Felix competes in the women's 4x400-meter final during the World Athletics Championships in London on Aug. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
April 27, 2026

Allyson Felix, 40, looks for a comeback and maybe a spot at the LA Olympics

Allyson Felix is attempting a comeback at age 40 that could give her a chance to add to her Olympic-record medal haul two years from now in Los Angeles. Felix, a mother of two, told Time Magazine…
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April 27, 2026

Assault case against Mayor of Spanish Town Norman Scott to go to mediation

The assault case against Mayor of Spanish Town Norman Scott was referred for mediation when the matter came up in the St Elizabeth Parish Court on Monday. Scott was charged with assault…
The recent tragedies affecting schools, communities, and places of worship together represent a national warning signal. Jamaica must respond not only with grief but with resolve. The protection of children, the preservation of educational environments, an
April 27, 2026

Ryan Reddie | The violation of sacred and social spaces

The recent killing of a young woman near a place of worship in Montego Bay, associated with the New Testament Church of God community, represents more than an isolated criminal episode. Rather, it…
FILE - Run-D.M.C.'s Jason Mizell, Jam-Master Jay, poses with teenagers gathered at New York's Madison Square Garden, Oct. 7, 1986, in New York City. (AP Photo/G. Paul Burnett, File)
April 27, 2026

Man pleads guilty in the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay of rap pioneers Run-DMC

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a quarter-century after rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC was shot to death, a man admitted in court Monday to a role in a killing that stymied investigators for decades. Jay…
April 27, 2026

Civil society groups want broad consultation on NaRRA Bill

Twenty-eight civil society groups and individuals are calling for immediate convening of a multi-stakeholder dialogue on the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Bill, which seeks…
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April 27, 2026

NWA advises caution along Dunrobin Avenue, St Andrew

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising motorists to exercise caution in the vicinity of the Dunrobin Avenue-Lindsay Crescent intersection in St Andrew, as the traffic signal is currently out of…
April 27, 2026

Search for new BOJ governor begins

The search has started for a successor to Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Richard Byles whose appointment is set to end on August 18. In making the announcement in a media release on Monday,…
Hugh Hart (right) is seen wearing Tefillin alongside Rabbi Yaakov Raskin, who blows a ram’s horn in honor of the Jewish New Year.
April 27, 2026

Rabbi Yaakov Raskin | My friend Hugh Hart: A legendary figure with a huge heart

On Thursday, April 16, I got a notification that former senator and government minister Hugh C.E. Hart had passed away at age 96. We first met in 2018 and I quickly grew to become very fond of him. I…
April 27, 2026

Jamaican man, three Haitians accused of breaching Bahamian immigration laws

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Four CARICOM nationals, including a Jamaican, are accused of running afoul of The Bahamas' immigration laws. Jamaican Bryan Omar Brooks was denied bail after he pleaded…