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April 24, 2026

Three‑year deal aims to curb migrant crossings in English Channel

ZUYDCOOTE (AP): The UK and French governments signed a new multimillion-euro deal yesterday aimed at reducing the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, with increased police…
Kaleo Thomas (centre), a five-year-old student of Mount Alvernia Preparatory and Kindergarten in Montego Bay, St James, poses with his first-place trophy for winning the Kiwanis Club of Providence Montego Bay’s 10th annual Kiddie Bee Spelling Competition
April 24, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Five-year-old Kaleo Thomas crowned spelling champ

WESTERN BUREAU: Five-year-old Mount Alvernia Preparatory and Kindergarten student Kaleo Thomas emerged the toast of Thursday Kiwanis Club of Providence Montego Bay’s 10th annual Kiddie Bee Spelling…
Former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte.
April 24, 2026

Duterte to face trial on crimes against humanity charges

THE HAGUE (AP): Judges at the International Criminal Court yesterday confirmed charges of crimes against humanity against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for deadly anti-drug crackdowns he…
Esther Lungu, widow of Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu (centre) and family members attend a Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 25, 2025.
April 24, 2026

Former Zambian president remains unburied 10 months after death

JOHANNESBURG (AP): A feud over his funeral has meant the body of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu still hasn’t been buried nearly a year after he died in a South African hospital. Lungu’s family…
Zendaya Coleman attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala in New York on May 6, 2024.
April 24, 2026

What to know about the 2026 Met Gala

NEW YORK (AP): Fashionistas knew this already: ‘Fashion is Art’. But how will Met Gala guests interpret that dress code at this year’s extravaganza?
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Juliet Holness, Chief Hansard Reporter, Carl Bryan (centre), and Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Colleen Lowe, lead the Opening Ceremony for Orientation of Members of Parliament at Gordon House.
April 24, 2026

Editorial | No committees for Speaker

Since last October’s walk-out by the Opposition over Juliet Holness’ attempt to limit their questioning of environment minister Matthew Samuda about the government’s preparations for the imminent…
Veteran fashion designer Earl Turner, better known as Biggy.
April 24, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

5 Questions With Biggy

The name Earl Turner may not immediately excite, but drop the moniker ‘Biggy’ in the middle, and it’s a completely different reaction. Biggy isn’t just a name, it’s a brand. And, incidentally, for…
Ashley Anguin/PHOTOGRAPHER Photo of Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James.
April 24, 2026

Gov’t seeks future path for Sangster Int’l beyond 2034 concession

The state-led Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) wants a consulting firm to develop a master plan for Sangster International Airport to span the next two decades for the nation’s largest gateway. The…
FILE Airport taxiway at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on November 7, 2022. A Water Arch ceremony was done to signify the starting of the flight route.
April 24, 2026

Revenue at Jamaica’s two major airports down by US$8m in March quarter

Revenue from Jamaica’s two major airports fell by US$8.1 million in the first quarter of 2026 as Hurricane Melissa continued to suppress hotel capacity and drain international passenger traffic,…