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A concerned resident questions Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness about not receiving a ROOFS grant despite registering for the programme.

Published 5 hours ago by Mickalia Kington/Gleaner Writer

Holness promises more ROOFS funding as 50,000 await hurricane grants

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced that additional funding will soon be allocated to the Government’s ROOFS programme, assuring Jamaicans who have not yet received grants that they have not been forgotten. Speaking at the Whitehouse Community Centre in Westmoreland during a tour last Friday, Holness said the initial allocation could only cover about half of the applicants.

Updated 4 hours ago by Gregory Bryce

Nkrumie sprints to CAC silver

Bouwahjgie Nkrumie claimed the silver medal in the men’s 100m at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games yesterday following a strong performance at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium in Santo…

WE JAMMIN, ridden by Reyan Lewis, wins the 100th running of the Jamaica St Leger over 10 furlongs at Caymanas Park on July 5.

Updated 4 hours ago by Ainsley Walters

Derby rivals face uphill task against We Jammin

WE JAMMIN’s St Leger rebound from his shock defeat in the Kingston proved that, when sound, he has no equal among the colts and geldings, regardless of distance. Sent off at 3-1 in the 10-furlong St…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (right) talks to UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin during the FIFA 75th Congress at the Conmebol Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay, Thursday, May 15, 2025.

Published 5 hours ago

UEFA threatens FIFA with lawsuit over World Cup sale

NYON, Switzerland (AP): European football governing body UEFA has threatened FIFA with legal action over Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell a stake in future World Cup profits to private…

Published 5 hours ago by Lester Hinds

Inaugural Jamaica Day Parade reimagined ahead of Saturday’s staging in Brooklyn

NEW YORK: What was originally announced as the first Jamaica Day Parade in Brooklyn on Saturday, August 8, has now been reimagined as a Diaspora Road March and Cultural Festival. Billed as ‘Jamaica…

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Shafique, Babar put Pakistan within striking distance

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AP): Abdullah Shafique posted his sixth Test century in an unbroken 168-run third-wicket stand with Babar Azam as Pakistan gained the upper hand after day two of the second…

Published 5 hours ago by Robert Bailey

Sunshine Girls CAC title defence off to flying start

Jamaica’s netball team will be aiming to secure a second consecutive victory at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games when they take on Bermuda today. The match is scheduled to begin at 3…

Published 5 hours ago

Jamaica, Ghana eye direct flights, expanded trade

Jamaica and Ghana have signalled their intent to expand bilateral agreements in trade, exchange of skilled workers, defence cooperation and travel. President of Ghana John Mahama has pledged to push…

Romelda Aiken of Jamaica in action during the Commonwealth Games gold medal netball match in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday.

Updated 4 hours ago by Robert Bailey

MOTIVATED BY DOUBT - Netball Jamaica boss says team fuelled by lowered expectations

President of Netball Jamaica (NJ) Karen Rosen-Baugh says the Sunshine Girls used what she has referred to as their ‘underdog status’ as motivation to exceed expectations and secure a historic second…

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Reggae Icon Awards for Wayne Wonder, Busy Signal at Grand Gala

This year, Von Wayne Charles and Reanno Devon Gordon will be the recipients of the annual Reggae Icon Award presented by the Government of Jamaica during the Independence Day Grand Gala. This award…