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Aaliyah Blackwood-Mott
09 Nov, 2026 0

Twice the challenge, twice the blessing - Blackwood-Mott earns master’s degree while navigating high-risk twin pregnancy

For Aaliyah Blackwood-Mott, completing a master’s degree while navigating a high-risk twin pregnancy was a test of endurance that demanded far more than academic discipline. It required resilience,…
Letters
09 Nov, 2026 0

Cuba vote abstention needs clarity

THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent political uproar regarding Jamaica’s United Nations General Assembly abstention on the United States embargo against Cuba requires urgent constitutional and procedural…
Christopher Issa, CEO of S Hotels Jamaica.
09 Nov, 2026 0

Issa: Politicians, citizens too comfortable with underperformance

Businessman Christopher Issa has criticised successive political leaders for what he described as the poor stewardship of Jamaica, arguing that the country has become too comfortable with…
Dr Rashaun Stewart (left) accepts a handful of medals for his winning entries from competition adjudicator Philip Clarke at the Creative Writing Competition awards ceremony held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St Andrew.
09 Nov, 2026 0

Top spot for medical doctor in JCDC Creative Writing Competition

For 26-year-old medical doctor Rashaun Stewart, the prescription for literary excellence has been a healthy dose of imagination, a lifelong love of reading, and an unwavering commitment to the craft…

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Juliet Holness
09 Nov, 2026 0

Editorial | An independent speaker

The latest question by the parliamentary Opposition about Juliet Holness’ fairness as Speaker of Jamaica’s House of Representatives is an opportunity to reconsider who can be appointed to the job and…
 Nigy Boy.
09 Nov, 2026 0

Nigy Boy brings ‘Big Energy’ to new campaign

Dancehall artiste Nigy Boy is taking his latest musical hit beyond the airwaves, joining forces with Double Seven Energy Drink for a new campaign aimed at inspiring consumers to embrace confidence,…
09 Nov, 2026 0

Heart Foundation highlights risks of excessive sugar consumption

As World Sugar Awareness Week and World Diabetes Day are being observed the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is highlighting risks of excessive sugar consumption ahead of these key health observances…
Members of the JPS and UTech teams pose for a photo ribbon-cutting ceremony for the rebranded JPS Power Lab at UTech.
09 Nov, 2026 0

JPS Foundation upgrades JPS Power Lab at UTech

Electrical engineering students at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech), stand to benefit from the upgrade of the JPS Power Lab on the university’s campus. The JPS Foundation contributed $4.5…
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani speaks to reporters in Istanbul, Turkey.
09 Nov, 2026 0

Pro-Russian hackers blamed for leaking foreign minister’s data on the dark web

MILAN (AP): Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Saturday that his personal data had been disseminated on the dark web, an encrypted part of the internet, and that he has been exposed to…