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Chadwick Galloway (right), processing plant manager at The Best Dressed Chicken consults with Chad Joseph Francis, team leader/machine operator at the company’s facilties.
April 22, 2026

Built different

Chadwick Galloway never planned to run a poultry plant. The boy who dismantled toys to study their inner mechanics grew into an electrical engineer who repaired port equipment and studied power…
This image released by Lionsgate shows Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in a scene from ‘Michael’.
April 22, 2026

Movie Review | In ‘Michael’, the King of Pop is resurrected, sans complications

Michael slides a sequin glove over the pop star’s tarnished legacy, shrouding Michael Jackson’s complications with a conventional biopic that, if you cover your ears, sounds great.
Gospel artiste Jermaine Edwards and wife, Tracylyn, pose backstage for the lens.
April 23, 2026

Something Extra | Wednesday

If there’s one thing Digicel Jamaica is known for, it’s throwing a good party. And for its 25th birthday bash, this was no different. With the stage set-up unveiled last Saturday, Jamaican favourites…
Business
April 22, 2026

Jamaicans shift deposits to US dollars at accelerated pace in 2025

Jamaicans and local businesses moved the equivalent of J$95 billion into US dollar accounts at a pace six times faster in 2025 than the year before, amid Hurricane Melissa uncertainty, according to…
April 22, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Split decision

A former deputy managing director at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) has secured the right to challenge the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions’ (ODPP) decision not to…
Girls’ category winner Kevece Richards is joined by her sister Kavece Richards, who placed second, and Deloris Bennett, who finished third, following the 2K run.
April 22, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Sheffield Primary readies for ‘National Moves Day’ with 2K walk/run

Western Bureau: Students, teachers, parents and community members turned out in their numbers last Friday morning as Sheffield Primary School, in Westmoreland, hosted a 2K walk/run from the school’s…
Andro Henry took to the main stage during the annual Fit Fyah soca series in exciting fashion.
April 23, 2026 by Krysta Anderson

Fitness instructor Andro Henry remembered for positive energy, impact

The fitness and wellness community was left in shock a week ago following the passing of fitness instructor Andro Henry. As many continue to process the sad news, veteran wellness instructor and…
Dr Mavis Gilmour-Petersen poses in her garden at her St Andrew home on April 16.
April 22, 2026

Dr Mavis Gilmour‑Petersen, a trailblazer in medicine and education, turns 100

At 100, Dr Mavis Gilmour-Petersen, a trailblazer in medicine and public life, stands as a testament to purpose, perseverance and an unwavering commitment to service. Born on April 13, 1926 in modest…
Pages from the Anthropic website and the company’s logo are displayed on a computer screen in New York, USA, on February 26, 2026.
April 22, 2026

AI startup Anthropic commits US$100 billion to Amazon’s AWS over next 10 years

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to commit more than US$100 billion to Amazon’s AWS cloud platform over the next 10 years to train and run its Claude chatbot. Amazon will invest…