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May 14, 2026

Joan Duncan’s children to share family legacy at memorial lecture
For the first time, the children of the late Joan Duncan will serve as featured speakers at the Annual Joan Duncan Memorial Lecture on Sunday, May 17, offering first-hand reflections on how her…
May 14, 2026

Diplomats, alumni in Jamaica mark 130 years of LSE
The Jamaica chapter of the London School of Economics (LSE) Alumni Association, in partnership with NCB Capital Markets Limited, hosted a high-level leadership conversation over the weekend to mark…
May 14, 2026

Jamaica celebrates 50 years of IMO membership
Jamaica this week marked 50 years of membership in the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), with Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister Kamina Johnson Smith stressing that shipping underpins…
May 14, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Woodsville residents repair condemned bridge, while still waiting for Government action
Western Bureau: Residents of Woodsville, in Hanover, who have been operating with a makeshift bridge they created following the collapse of the 100-year-old Woodsville bridge four years ago, are…
May 14, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Foster triplets receive Massachusetts honour for helping Westmoreland’s Melissa victims rise
WESTERN BUREAU: Malaika, Mahari and Mikalli Foster, known in gospel music circles as the Foster Triplets, have been awarded the keys to the city of Worcester, in Massachusetts, for their ongoing ‘We…
May 14, 2026 by Karen Madden

Coding his future - UTech student eyes Caribbean tech transformation
When the next academic year begins in September 2026, Jamaican Justin Brown will be one of 10 international students starting a Master of Management in Analytics postgraduate programme at McGill…
May 14, 2026 by Ruddy Mathison

‘Get your facts straight’- Portmore council rejects Morris Dixon’s red‑tape claim on school fencing

The Portmore Municipal Council has sharply rebuked Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, the minister of education, skills, youth and information, accusing her of misleading the public with claims that…
May 14, 2026 by Andre Williams

A mother’s nightmare - Coma, fear and a family’s fight to save 13-y-o stabbed in domestic dispute 
A 13-year-old Excelsior High School student remains in a coma at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) after she was stabbed while trying to intervene in a violent domestic dispute in Bayshore Park in…
May 14, 2026 by Omar Tomlinson

EITS Cafe's Mother's Day Brunch signals reopening after six-month closure
"I [felt like a] phoenix rising from the ashes," Robyn Fox reflected on the resilience within her as the reopening of Europe In The Summer (EITS) Café loomed for its Brunch 'n Beats…