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Deejay Zess and Trinidadian MC Aaron Fingal keeping the Soca Camp crowd hyped at Friday night’s staging.
April 7, 2026

Soca Camp prepares revellers for the road

For Soca Camp curator Matthew ‘Matt Camps’ Campbell, a personal passion rooted in music has grown into a Carnival in Jamaica calendar event. On Friday, that vision came to life in full force, as…
Participants at the start line for the MoBay Night Run 5K Run/Walk on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay on Saturday.
April 7, 2026 by Ashley Anguin

Third staging of MoBay Night Run a success

UCT Steppas’ Garfield Gordon and Maldon High School’s Tracey-Ann Vernon copped the male and female 5K run titles, respectively, at Saturday night’s third staging of the MoBay Night Run 5K Run/Walk,…
Rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West.
April 7, 2026

Wireless boss stands by Ye headlining concerts as sponsors pull out

As sponsors pull out from London’s Wireless Festival over headliner Ye, its organiser is standing by the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. Melvin Benn, the managing director at Festival Republic,…
Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis.
April 7, 2026

Auditor general flags contract splintering at UHWI

Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis has warned that some procurement heads are improperly splitting government contracts to avoid rules designed to prevent that practice. In a January performance…
April 7, 2026 by Andre Williams

NEWBORN HEARTACHE

What should have been one of the happiest moments of Shandale Ballentine’s life ended in heartbreak on Good Friday. Instead of leaving the Cornwall Regional Hospital cradling the baby boy she had…
The late Bunny Wailer.
April 7, 2026

Shashamane to honour Bunny Wailer on his birthday

Reggae icon Bunny Wailer will be honoured by the Jamaican/Rastafarian community in Shashamane, Ethiopia, on his birthday, April 10, as part of the Rastafari Month celebrations in that country. This…
PAC Chairman Julian Robinson.
April 7, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

PAC slams ‘madness’ as UHWI pays big for delayed, rejected reports

The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) paid Strategic Alignment Limited US$92,000 (J$14.5 million) to create a strategic transformation plan, but rejected the draft without explaining why…
Chelsea radiates elegance as she holds a bouquet of white roses, wearing a gown from New York-based Pantora Bridal, owned by Jamaican-American designer Andrea Pitter.
April 7, 2026 by Ruth

Island Wedding |The Nelsons’ dream destination wedding in Jamaica

After years of love, family bonding, and shared traditions, Chelsea Cole and Michael Nelson’s journey led them to their destination wedding last November at Moon Palace Jamaica in Ocho Rios, St Ann.…
Deidre Powell
April 7, 2026

Immigration Corner | When AI gets it wrong

Dear Miss Powell, I recently saw that you posted a news story about someone whose permanent residence application was refused because IRCC used AI. I didn’t know they could do such a thing. Should I…