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Photo by St John’s Anglican Church in Black River, St Elizabeth, after it was destroyed by Hurricane Melissa on October 28.
December 9, 2025 by Paul H. Williams

St John’s Church history

“175 years seems like a good long time for this church building to have been in existence. But when you consider that worship has been taking place in this place for 300 years (give or take a few…
Blaise Bicknell
December 9, 2025 by Robert Bailey

Top local tennis players expected to compete at Real Equity Open

SOME OF the island’s top tennis players are scheduled to suit up for this weekend’s start of the Real Equity Open Tennis Championships, which is set to serve off on Saturday at the Liguanea Club in…
Tessa Thompson attends The Gotham Film Awards on Monday in metallic Schiaparelli.
December 9, 2025

Something Extra | Friday

From Jeddah to Beverly Hills, three major events drew star power this week, including The Gotham Film Awards. The Red Sea International Film Festival opened in Saudi Arabia with jury member Naomie…
Forward Rohan Brown (right) of Harbour View and Portmore United’s defender Stephen Young battle for the ball during a Jamaica Premier League match in October.
December 9, 2025 by Robert Bailey

Leaky defence is top priority for Harbour View

Newly appointed Harbour View FC head coach Vassell Reynolds says tightening the team’s defensive structure will be the top priority when the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) resumes on Sunday. Harbour…
Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), and Commissioner of Customs, Dr Velma Ricketts Walker.
December 9, 2025

Jamaica Customs announces temporary waiver of import permits for medical and personal care items

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has announced a temporary waiver of import permits for a wide range of medical and personal care items, a measure designed to accelerate hurricane relief operations…
Dr Kevin Brown, president of the University of Technology, Jamaica and chairman of UTech Press, signs a replica of the cover of Technical Vocational Education and Training in Jamaica: Achievements, Impact, and Challenges, launched on November 26.
December 9, 2025

UTech launches book on vocational training

The University of Technology, Jamaica Press last month launched a book examining the country’s technical vocational education and training (TVET) system, tracing its evolution and impact on the…
Excelsior High’s Terrence Williams (left) and Demario Whyte (right) hug teammate Kimarly Scott after his brilliant goal against Tivoli High in a Manning Cup second-round match at the Excelsior playing field on Tuesday. Excelsior won 3-2.
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

Excelsior Eagles eyeing Manning Cup glory

It has been 17 years since Excelsior High last lifted any schoolboy football title, and 21 years since they last lifted the coveted Manning Cup trophy, a fact head coach Keon Broderick and his charges…
Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon (right) and vice-president of the Fujian Association of Jamaica, Yansen Li, at the handing over of Hurricane Melissa relief supplies by Chinese business communities in Montego Bay and Trinidad on Thursday.
December 9, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

J’can, Trindidadian Chinese communities partner to step up relief

WESTERN BUREAU: The Chinese community in Montego Bay, St James, has joined forces with the Trinidad and Tobago Chinese Chamber of Commerce to deliver humanitarian aid to residents still reeling from…
In the midst of Hurricane Melissa, a broken billboard stand is seen at the intersection of Port Royal Street and Ocean Boulevard in Kingston, on October 28, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Stop calling it recovery! Business needs a different word

If you are a CEO in Jamaica, you could be using the wrong vocabulary. Like many, you are talking about “recovery”: getting back to where you were before the hurricane. But here’s some data: Sony…