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April 25, 2026
by Rollesha Laing
GoodHeart | One Love, One Dog: Marley’s rescue inspires a movement of kindness
When Stacey Tarrant came to Jamaica a year and a half ago on a family vacation in Negril, she never imagined that a simple act of kindness toward a brown-and-white pup would lead to a village of…
April 25, 2026
by Ainsley Walters
Ja Taekwon-do boys sweep sparring in Canada
JAMAICA Taekwon-do Association fighters returned home from Brampton, Canada, decorated with seven medals – three gold, three silver, and a bronze – won at the 2026 North American and Caribbean…
April 25, 2026
Legality v morality – a convenient farce
When those who race to plant their flag on the moral high ground and by the look of things – all over the moon – recast centuries of barbarism as lawful conduct, having first judged vast sections of…
April 25, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
Jamaica Inn Foundation’s backgammon tourney returns Fathers’ Day weekend
Who knows, maybe last year’s history-making run to the title may be repeated by the youngest-ever champion, then 17-year-old John Issa. But whatever the outcome, this year’s ninth annual Jamaica Inn…
April 25, 2026
Jamaica’s NDTC conquers Duke and Cayman
From a sold-out triumph at one of America’s most prestigious universities to standing ovations in the heart of the Cayman Islands, the National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) has once again reminded the…
April 24, 2026
US military strike on alleged drug boat kills two in eastern Pacific
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US military said it launched another strike Friday on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people. The Trump administration's…
April 24, 2026
Supervisor accused of embezzling over $1.3 million freed
A woman who was employed as a supervisor at a business in Portmore, St Catherine, was freed of a charge of embezzlement on Friday after the Crown conceded it could not mount a successful prosecution. …
April 24, 2026
Restricted bird shooting season approved following Hurricane Melissa
The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) says the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) has decided to grant approval in principle for a restricted bird shooting season for 2026. …
April 24, 2026
T&T Government encouraged by talks to restart closed refinery
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC -The Trinidad and Tobago government says it remains optimistic that it will restart the state-owned Petrotrin oil refinery that had been shut down by the Keith Rowley…