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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Juliet Holness, Chief Hansard Reporter, Carl Bryan (centre), and Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Colleen Lowe, lead the Opening Ceremony for Orientation of Members of Parliament at Gordon House.
April 24, 2026

Editorial | No committees for Speaker

Since last October’s walk-out by the Opposition over Juliet Holness’ attempt to limit their questioning of environment minister Matthew Samuda about the government’s preparations for the imminent…
Veteran fashion designer Earl Turner, better known as Biggy.
April 24, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

5 Questions With Biggy

The name Earl Turner may not immediately excite, but drop the moniker ‘Biggy’ in the middle, and it’s a completely different reaction. Biggy isn’t just a name, it’s a brand. And, incidentally, for…
Ashley Anguin/PHOTOGRAPHER Photo of Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James.
April 24, 2026

Gov’t seeks future path for Sangster Int’l beyond 2034 concession

The state-led Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) wants a consulting firm to develop a master plan for Sangster International Airport to span the next two decades for the nation’s largest gateway. The…
FILE Airport taxiway at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on November 7, 2022. A Water Arch ceremony was done to signify the starting of the flight route.
April 24, 2026

Revenue at Jamaica’s two major airports down by US$8m in March quarter

Revenue from Jamaica’s two major airports fell by US$8.1 million in the first quarter of 2026 as Hurricane Melissa continued to suppress hotel capacity and drain international passenger traffic,…
Oran Hall
April 24, 2026

Preparing your children for life without you

The difference between financial and personal disaster for children who lose one or both parents before adulthood is preparation – in the form of effective estate planning and the training of children…
AP A SpaceX logo is displayed on a building, May 26, 2020, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA.
April 24, 2026

SpaceX to buy AI ‘vibe-coding’ platform Cursor for US$60b

SpaceX says it has the rights to buy artificial intelligence (AI) coding tool Cursor for US$60 billion later this year as Elon Musk’s space exploration and AI company looks for ways to compete with…
April 24, 2026 by Sashana Small

J’can farm worker wins US labour case over delayed recall

A Jamaican farm worker who said his recall to a New York farm was delayed in 2024 after he supported union activity has won his case before the New York State Public Employment Relations Board (PERB).…
Tami Williams (left) sports the pleated Abigail maxi dress, which features a v-neckline and a faux-wrap bodice, while Dutch model Julia Bergshoeff wears the Lovette cream floral midi dress with fluted sleeve and a modern rattan belt.
April 24, 2026

Tami’s on the fast track

Tami Williams is off to the races. The sought-after SAINT International supermodel graces the new raceday womenswear collection campaign from British womenswear brand Phase Eight, which debuted…
Representational image of children running in a park
April 24, 2026

Ruthlyn James | Development without environment is an illusion

We often speak about saving our children. We speak about discipline, literacy, violence and values. We call for accountability in classrooms and homes. Yet beneath these conversations lies a more…