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Supporters of Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza party, celebrate after a parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, yesterday.
April 13, 2026

Orbán concedes defeat in European electoral earthquake

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP): Hungarian voters yesterday ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power, rejecting the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement that he…
April 13, 2026 by Karen Madden

MoBay court tosses defunct company’s multimillion-dollar rent claim

The Montego Bay Parish Court recently struck down a multi-million dollar claim brought by SBV Company Limited and Arla Vernon-Gordon against their former tenant Karett Brown, operator of a supermarket…
From left: Dr Mark Smith, immediate past president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association [JTA]; La Sonja Harrison, JTA president elect; Dr Kevin Brown, president of the University of Technology Jamaica [UTech]; and Mark Malabver, the current JTA president
April 13, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

UTech president wants Jamaica to be a leader in technology

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Kevin Brown, president of the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech), says Jamaica needs to prepare to be a leader in technological advancement, arguing that the implementation…
Tona-Lee Lewis Wright.
April 13, 2026

Humble start, elite success

Few would have imagined that a humble little girl from the cool hills of Manchester in Jamaica would one day become the number-one ranked insurance agent within one of the most prestigious agencies in…
Sydoney Preddie, lead for Youth and Education Programme, JN Foundation, addressing the launch of a new national standard for helmets worn by motorcyclists at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation Incubator and Resource Centre in Kingston, recently.
April 13, 2026

New helmet standard aims to save lives, reduce economic costs

Jamaica is losing billions of dollars annually due to motorcycle crashes, with unsafe and substandard helmets emerging as a major contributor to both fatalities and the country’s growing economic…
Talaat Mohammed, technical team lead, Ansa Coatings Limited, during his presentation at the Berger Paints Jamaica Automotive Seminar in Montego Bay, St James.
April 13, 2026

Auto painters urged to practise safety protocols

Automotive painters in western Jamaica were recently urged to prioritise safety on the job as Berger Paints Jamaica hosted a hands-on workshop and training session in Montego Bay, St James,…
Representatives from SCJ Holdings Limited erect a 'No Trespassing' sign on former sugar lands in Trelawny as part of measures to stem the illegal occupation and unauthorised sale of such properties across the island.
April 13, 2026

SCJ Holdings intensifies measures to curb illegal sale, occupation of former sugar lands

SCJ Holdings Limited (SCJH) is imploring persons seeking land for housing or other purposes to pursue legitimate channels and engage formally with the entity. The appeal comes as the company…
Popular vlogger Jhaedee ‘Jaii Frais’ Richards.
April 13, 2026

Popular vlogger Jaii Frais among three injured in shooting incident at Big Wall

Popular vlogger Jaii Frais, whose given name is Jhaedee Richards, is among three people in hospital following a shooting incident at carnival after-party Big Wall, which was held at the Ranny Williams…
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April 13, 2026

Music producer in police custody after shooting incident at Big Wall

A popular music producer and artiste manager is in police custody as investigators probe yesterday’s shooting at post-carnival party Big Wall, which saw three men being shot and injured, including…