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Voice had a full week on The Rock for Carnival in Jamaica, our lens captures the soca star at Lost in Paradise, where he also hit the stage.
17 Apr, 2026 0

Something Extra | Friday

Flirty, floral, and full of energy, the Campari-sponsored Xodus Lost in Paradise brought a fresh vibe to Carnival in Jamaica last Friday. Set against dreamy backdrops at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, the…
Kith‑Ann Excell, organiser of the Comfort and Care Relief Drive, stands alongside donated relief supplies at a Florida warehouse.
17 Apr, 2026 0

Relief drive seeks sponsors to deliver donated supplies

Relief supplies assembled for Jamaica’s elderly in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa have yet to reach their intended recipients. The items have been collected and packed, but their organiser is now…
Grammy Award-winning artiste, fashion designer and actor, Septimius The Great.
17 Apr, 2026 0

5 Questions With Septimius The Great

Grammy Award-winning artiste, fashion designer and actor, Septimius The Great, headlines Fashion Elevation 2026: The Essence of Style, this Saturday at The Summit, 16 Chelsea Avenue in New Kingston.
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington DC.
17 Apr, 2026 0

Peter Espeut | Don’t look now: we’ve been conquered!

Speaking at the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference on March 5, at US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) headquarters in Doral, Florida (Jamaica was among the 17 countries present), Peter Brian…
Ruthlyn James
17 Apr, 2026 0

Ruthlyn James | From the classroom to nowhere – Jamaica’s autism transition gap

Autism in Jamaica is a matter of structural failure across the very systems meant to carry a life from early childhood into adulthood. Because the truth is this: autism does not end in childhood, it…
The University Hospital of the West Indies.
17 Apr, 2026 0

Editorial | Transforming UHWI

The disclosure of the University Hospital of the West Indies’ (UHWI) J$18 billion debt to Jamaica’s tax authorities, adds another titillating bit to the tales of impunity and dysfunction the auditor…
A UAE navy ship sails next to a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates.
17 Apr, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Climate change: A sense of proportion

THE EDITOR, Madam: I will draw attention to the fact that the perpetual melodrama of Donald Trump’s wars and other blunders blots out practically everything else on the news horizon. However, he is…
US Vice President JD Vance, left, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
17 Apr, 2026 0

Flush to a different plumber

THE EDITOR, Madam: Those of us who follow geopolitics can recall when Henry Kissinger was U.S. Secretary Of State over 50 years ago, and flew back and forth between Israel and Egypt talking to both…
New polymer banknotes
17 Apr, 2026 0

Counterfeiters target Jamaica’s plastic banknotes

Fraudsters are counterfeiting Jamaica’s plastic polymer banknotes, according to the regulator in its annual report.