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Jamaica's coach Rudolph Speid at a news conference ahead of a World Cup 2026 qualifying soccer match against DR Congo, in Guadalajara, Mexico.
April 4, 2026

Editorial | Name criteria for the new coach

Despite his parsing of the issue, there seems little doubt that Rudolph Speid harbours the ambition of a permanent appointment as Jamaica’s national football coach. This newspaper makes no judgement…
Tamara McCaw.
April 4, 2026 by Lester Hinds

Tamara McCaw breaks new ground in Brooklyn

Tamara McCaw has made history as the first Jamaica-born individual to lead one of New York City’s most iconic cultural institutions, following her appointment as president of the Brooklyn Academy of…
Kanye West, also known as Ye.
April 4, 2026

Ye attempts a comeback with sold-out LA-area concert

LOS ANGELES (AP): The artiste formerly and possibly again known as Kanye West revelled in support from one of his musical idols, Lauryn Hill, as he staged a sold-out Southern California concert meant…
Letters
April 4, 2026

Letter of the Day | Improving highway connectivity critical for growth

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing in response to the letter by Dudley McLean II, published on March 30, regarding the expansion of Highway 2000 through the creation of an integrated highway network. Mr…
Letters
April 4, 2026

Companies Office of Jamaica digitising its processes

THE EDITOR, Madam: We are writing in response to the concerns raised by Richard Weir in his letter to the editor regarding the experience of doing business and the role of the Companies Office of…
Residents gather to get food at the World Central Kitchen location in Beeston Spring, Westmoreland, during the first month after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica last October.
April 4, 2026

Corent McDonald | Building back better must include building back the mind

In a recent national address, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness laid out a compelling and necessary vision for rebuilding Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. He outlined four forward-thinking…
Ramon Smith, a JN volunteer, carries relief packages for residents of Harmony Hall. The JN Foundation with funding from Corus International, an ensemble of faith-based organisations, organised a mission to the community to provide residents, slowly recover
April 4, 2026

JN, St John continue post-Melissa relief in remote communities

For JN Foundation and St John Ambulance Jamaica, ongoing visits to Hurricane Melissa-battered communities in western Jamaica have reinforced a sense of resolve rather than fatigue. With the next…
Professor William ‘Bill’ Aiken (centre), district governor for Rotary District 7020, explains how the defibrillator should be used to Dr Wendy-Ann Byfield-Lyons (second from right), medical officer in charge of the Duhaney Park Health Centre in St Andr
April 4, 2026

Duhaney Park Health Centre gets first defibrillator

It’s a universal fact in Jamaica that cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of sudden death. According to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, deaths from cardiovascular diseases account for…
Letters
April 4, 2026

Caribbean allegiances – treason and traitors

THE EDITOR, Madam: The outside world has become a complicated place, with conflicts, targeted assassinations and renditions of government leaders being the new Caribbean order. In this paradigm,…