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Kamesha Blake, executive director of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), views an exhibition of locally crafted jewellery on display at the M&E Awards Nomination Cocktail.
13 Sep, 2025 0

188 nominations for awards across 28 categories at upcoming JMEA Gala

The Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) Awards Nomination Cocktail, held last week at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in new Kingston, saw a record 188 nominations across 28 award…
Thirteen-year-old Twaine Jaheem Skyers.
13 Sep, 2025 0

CPFSA concerned about bullying; providing support to family of late Hopewell High student

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has expressed deep concern about bullying, following the tragic death of a 13-year-old Hopewell High School student in Hanover, who reportedly…
Hammer thrower Nayoka Clunis of Jamaica during warm-up at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan on September 14, 2025.
13 Sep, 2025 0

Clunis falls short in hammer throw prelims at World Championships

Nayoka Clunis, Jamaica’s lone competitor in the women’s hammer throw, has failed to advance to the final despite a valiant effort in the qualification group A at the Tokyo World Athletics…
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce arrives for training at the Athletic Stadium at the Oi Central Seaside Park Sports Forest in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday.
12 Sep, 2025 0

‘Not just for me’

Tokyo, japan: Jamaican sprint icon Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has indicated that when she takes to the track at the Japan National Stadium at the World Athletics Championships, she will be competing not…
Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels, police commander for St James.
12 Sep, 2025 0

Crime down to a trickle

Western Bureau: With 55 fewer murders than the corresponding period last year, Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels, the police commander for St James, drew appreciative laughter at Thursday’s monthly…
Steven Weinstein
12 Sep, 2025 0

Negril at a crossroads

WESTERN BUREAU: Forty years ago, Steven Weinstein first stumbled onto the sands of Negril and found a paradise that would change his life. Captivated by its seven miles of white sand, rustic charm,…
Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon.
12 Sep, 2025 0

Permits required to rear animals within MoBay’s city limits, says mayor

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon has indicated that residents may rear animals within the city’s limits but they must do so in a way that does not disrupt their communities and only…
Dr Patrick Antoine, chief executive officer and technical director, Caribbean Private Sector Organization (CPSO), addresses the audience during a joint CPSO and Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica Business Breakfast Forum in St James last July.
12 Sep, 2025 0

Study identifies US$1.3b in potential savings through CARICOM import diversification amid US tariffs

The CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) has estimated that CARICOM member states could achieve annual savings of US$1.3 billion by diversifying their import sources away from the United States,…
Founder of the MistyBlue Cancer Care Foundation, Dorothy Satchwell, is accompanied by Gerald Miller, Westmoreland health promotion and education officer, as she engages in a lively discussion on cancer treatment.
12 Sep, 2025 0

Westmoreland taking aim at prostate cancer and breaking cultural barriers

Western Bureau: The fight against prostate cancer takes centre stage this month in Westmoreland as the parish gears up for a major health fair aimed at mobilising men to take their health seriously.…