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June 5, 2026
Festival Song Competition finalists revealed
The names of the Top-10 finalists in the 2026 Jamaica Festival Song Competition, have been disclosed. Minister of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange made the announcement…
June 4, 2026
$60 million allocated for shelter improvements
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, has announced the allocation of an additional of $60 million to assist Municipal Corporations with improving emergency shelter…
June 4, 2026
US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel in latest move to pressure island’s leadership
The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife, and three other individuals, in the latest move by the Trump administration to pressure the island’s…
June 5, 2026
Judge rules in favour of Kanye West concert
AMSTERDAM (AP) — A judge in Amsterdam on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a Jewish organisation to block two performances by the rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, ruling that the concerts are not a…
June 4, 2026
Curfew imposed in March Pen in Spanish Town over deadly gun attack
The police have imposed a curfew in the community of March Pen in Spanish Town, St Catherine, following Wednesday night’s deadly gun attack.
June 6, 2026
by Nicola A. Cunningham
‘Pickney Sinting’ a hit at PBCJ Watch Party
Closing out Child Month with a bang, the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ) staged their quarterly Watch Party last Saturday under the theme ‘Pickney Sinting Edition’. The series…
June 4, 2026
Legal and administrative frameworks being developed for unemployment insurance
The necessary legal and administrative frameworks are now being developed within the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to make unemployment insurance a reality for Jamaican workers.
June 6, 2026
by Nicola A. Cunningham
5 Questions with … Kevin Downswell
With close to two decades in the music industry, Kevin Downswell has been a guiding light for Jamaicans as a gospel artiste who has kept it real and authentic with his fans over the years.
Recently,…