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Mariska Hargitay arrives at the 78th Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Monday. Hargitay, the longtime ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ star and a three-time Emmy winner, will host the show on NBC, which has rolled out a peacock bl
14 Sep, 2026 0

'The Pitt' looks to repeat and 'Widow's Bay' could bring an epic wave as Emmy Awards arrive

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The 78th Emmy Awards are here. ‘The Pitt’ will look to find its place in the television pantheon and ‘Widow's Bay’ will ride a storm of buzz into the ceremony on Monday night…
Carla Gullotta, Executive Director of Stand Up for Jamaica
14 Sep, 2026 0

Stand Up for Jamaica questions Government's $8b–$10b prison plan

Human rights organisation Stand Up for Jamaica is questioning the Government’s plan to build a new maximum-security correctional facility, arguing that Jamaica should focus on rehabilitation and…
Veteran journalist Balford Henry
14 Sep, 2026 0

Veteran journalist Balford Henry dies at 74

Veteran journalist Balford George Henry has died at age 74. Henry died in hospital on Monday afternoon following a brief illness. He had a journalism career spanning more than five decades, working…
Damion Crawford, Opposition Spokesperson on Education and Early Childhood Development. - Rudolph Brown photo
14 Sep, 2026 0

PNP urges schools to respect Black identity in grooming policies

The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is urging school administrators to respect Black identities and allow students to question rules they consider problematic, amid renewed controversy over…
Dunn’s River Falls and Park in St Ann
14 Sep, 2026 0

Major infrastructural redevelopment planned for Dunn’s River Falls

Dunn’s River Falls and Park, an attraction in St Ann, will undergo a major infrastructural redevelopment to transform the iconic natural wonder into a modern-day ‘Jamaican Disneyland’. The master…
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, addresses the 10th International Food Security and Sovereignty Conference held at Sandals Dunn’s River, St Ann, from September 9-10.
14 Sep, 2026 0

Green: Government securing nation’s food future

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, says Jamaica is making strides in securing its place as a food-secure nation, citing strategic investments in infrastructure and innovation,…
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon (left) shares in conversation with the mother of a child who was severely injured after a boulder fell on her on Friday, September 11, while on her way to school in Breadnut
14 Sep, 2026 0

Education Minister pledges support for three children injured by boulder in St Elizabeth

Minister of Education Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon has indicated that the Ministry, along with the Ministry of Health and Wellness, is providing support to the three students who sustained injuries…
People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding speaking at a press conference on September 14, 2026.
14 Sep, 2026 0

Golding criticises Holness over outdoor learning remark, wants timelines for school repairs

Opposition Leader and People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding has described Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ defence of his remarks about schoolchildren learning outdoors “closer to…
Deputy Director of Tourism for the Americas, Phillip Rose addressing delegates at the opening forum of the Jamaica Product Exchange in Ocho Rios, St Ann, on Monday.
14 Sep, 2026 0

Over 736,000 cruise passengers visit Jamaica

Jamaica welcomed more than 736,000 cruise passengers from 234 ship calls during the first seven months of the year, as tourism officials move to expand both the number of vessels calling at the island…