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July 18, 2026
by Olivia Brown
Former ward of the state returns as healthcare benefactor with $5M donation
Former ward of the state Branatic Neufville returned to Jamaica in a different role – not as someone seeking help, but as a philanthropist committed to extending hope and improving the lives of…
July 19, 2026
Sterling marks 25 years with $1.2m community award
Sterling Asset Management Ltd has marked its 25th anniversary by launching a new community impact award and making a J$1.2-million donation to the Joy Town Community Development Foundation (JTCDF), as…
July 18, 2026
by Paul H. Williams
Conference to explore historic ties between Jamaica and San Andrés
Located about 482 miles (775km) northwest of mainland Colombia, the archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina is one of Colombia’s departments. San Andrés, the largest island, is home…
July 19, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Crash scene of heartbreak - Mother makes final plea after seven die in Trelawny crash
WESTERN BUREAU:
“Don’t handle him body too rough.”
Those were the heart-rending words of Susan Harris as funeral workers lifted the body of her 23-year-old son, Theodore Hudson, from the scene of…
July 19, 2026
by Lennox Aldred
TITAN OF THE GAME - Sir Garry remembered as cricket’s colossus
He was not merely a cricketer. He was a force of nature, a symphony of left-handed grace, a man whose very presence on a field seemed to bend the game to his will.
Sir Garfield St Aubrun Sobers, the…
July 18, 2026
... revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits
MIAMI (AP):
The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others.
The…
July 18, 2026
Trump administration caps how long international students can stay in the US
WASHINGTON (AP):
The Trump administration has finalised a rule that will prevent international students from staying in the US for more than four years unless they obtain the federal government’s…
July 18, 2026
Ronald Sanders | Transparency, sovereignty and challenge of power
Few issues test the sovereignty of small states more severely than requests made by powerful friends. How should a country respond when cooperation is expected, but the proposed terms exceed its…