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A beachgoer wearing special eclipse glasses looks up during the beginning phase of a solar eclipse at Puerto de Sagunto beach near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday.
August 13, 2026

Total eclipse

Millions of people crowded cloudless cities and towns in Spain yesterday in search of the best views of a total solar eclipse, when the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth briefly plunged parts of…
August 13, 2026

Unlock your healthy hero powers!

Hi boys and girls! There is always something exciting waiting on Children’s Own Watch & Win, and this week is no different! Join the hosts as they explore fun ways to stay healthy, meet special…
Browne
August 13, 2026

Browne rejects bar association criticism over judge remarks

ST JOHN’S (CMC): Prime Minister Gaston Browne has dismissed calls from the Antigua and Barbuda Bar Association (ABBA) to retract comments in which he threatened action against a sitting judge over…
Letters
August 13, 2026

Hanover deserves better

THE EDITOR, Madam: An open letter to the National Solid Waste Management Authority and the Ministry of Health and Wellness The people of Hanover deserve better. Garbage collection is not a…
Letters
August 13, 2026

Letter of the Day | Coopers Pen: Where was the prevention?

THE EDITOR, Madam: The demolition of approximately 20 homes in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, should trouble the conscience of every Jamaican. Reports indicate that residents were awakened around 3 a.m. as…
Senior Superintendent of Police and National Director of Law Enforcement Torch Run, Stephanie Lindsay, addresses the Special Olympics Caribbean Beach Games Launch at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St James, on August 4.
August 13, 2026

JCF seeks support for Special Olympics Torch Run

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is urging Jamaicans to support the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR), scheduled for October 29 in Montego Bay, St James, to help fund the participation of families…
Trishana Williams, financial service representative, holds her Appleton Estate Spanish Sherry cocktail in hand, dressed in casual chocolate brown slacks, a matching head scarf, and a black halter.
August 14, 2026

Something Extra | Thursday

Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum continued its month-long Rum Month celebrations with an intimate media engagement event last Friday at 105 Water Lane in Kingston. The evening brought together media…
Artist and organiser Hilroy Bulgin completes a sale during the Art on the Bay exhibition at Pier 1 in Montego Bay.
August 13, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Hotels urged to steer tourists to MoBay cultural events

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay must broaden its cultural and entertainment offerings beyond traditional tourism staples if it is to become a truly multidimensional destination, Chamber…
Anderson
August 13, 2026

Editorial | What NaRRA needs from Peru

The chief executive officer of the NaRRA, Ambassador Antony Anderson, is in Peru this week studying that country’s experience with reconstruction, resilient infrastructure, and large-scale project…