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Ramiesh Williams, winner of the David McMorris Cup, collecting his championship trophy from Karrell Scott, chief executive officer of Money Muss Games and Bar.
March 23, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Ramiesh Williams - The overall champion at McMorris Memorial Cup

WESTERN BUREAU Ramiesh Williams shot his way to glory, triumphing in commanding fashion to seize the title of overall champion at the prestigious fifth annual David ‘Dawg’ McMorris Memorial Cup,…
Marcia Skyers-James
March 23, 2026 by Lester Hinds

Marcia Skyers-James: Hotelier to the diaspora

Marcia Skyers-James, the director of sales and marketing at the Kimberly Hotel in Manhattan, New York, is one of many examples of barrier-breaking Jamaica-born woman in the United States (US).…
Nayana Williams
March 23, 2026

Lifespan boss named adviser to Women Entrepreneurs Network of the Caribbean

The Women Entrepreneurs Network of the Caribbean (WENC) has announced the appointment of Nayana Williams, CEO of Lifespan Company Limited, as an adviser to its board, strengthening the organisation’s…
Residents gather amid debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa on a street in Black River, Jamaica, on October 30.
March 23, 2026 by Aaron Thierry

Preventable deaths in a warming world: how politics shapes who lives and who dies

In Brownsville, Texas, three members of the Galvan family died after a malfunctioning air conditioner left them exposed to extreme heat. Aged between 60 and 82, all three had chronic health…
Several Caribbean ministers of education at CXC’s Inaugural Regional Education Conference and Ministerial Forum: From left are Danny Butcher, from Saint Lucia; Octavia Afred from Dominica; Marcia Potter, deputy chair of CXC; Phillip Jackson, from St Vinc
March 23, 2026

Caribbean education finds its voice in Kingston

For four days, some 400 educators, policymakers and thought leaders from 27 countries, converged at a landmark covenant with Caribbean learners. The CXC’s Inaugural Regional Education Conference and…
March 30, 2026

Sugary drinks should be targeted and taxed

THE EDITOR, Madam: Obesity rates in Jamaican boys doubled (a 100 per cent increase) between 2010 and 2017 while, among girls, rates increased by 50 per cent. Each sugary drink increases the risk of…
A UAE navy ship sails next to a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates.
March 23, 2026

Trump says US will ‘obliterate’ power plants if Strait of Hormuz not opened

President Donald Trump warned the US will “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if it doesn’t fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, prompting Tehran to say it would respond to any such strike…
St John Ambulance medical team and volunteers pose for a photo during one of their visits to assist persons in western Jamaica parishes affected by Hurricane Melissa.
March 23, 2026

St John Ambulance volunteers bring relief to hurricane-hit communities

In the difficult weeks following the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa, several communities across Jamaica were left struggling with damaged homes, blocked roads and disrupted access to…
An aerial view of a solar power plant in Ouarzazate, central Morocco.
March 23, 2026

Africa’s solar boom faces higher costs as China cuts export subsidies

NAIROBI (AP): China’s decision to end value-added tax rebates on solar panel exports and phase out incentives for making battery storage equipment could push up the cost of solar installations in…