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A family ride on a motorcycle during a state-organized motorcycle parade called ‘Janfada,’ meaning ‘Sacrifice for Iran,’, in Tehran, Iran, Friday.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Iran proposes a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

UNITED NATIONS (AP): Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear programme in seven days if the United States lifts its naval blockade of Iranian ports, waives…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino
26 Sep, 2026 0

Europe’s top leagues add to pressure on Infantino by calling for FIFA reform

MANCHESTER, England (AP): Gianni Infantino came under more pressure yesterday as the English Premier League (EPL) and three other top European leagues called for FIFA governance reform following the…
A banner celebrating their title win is illuminated outside Manchester City’s Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, May 20, 2023.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Man City ready to fight after reports that club guilty of many charges

MANCHESTER, England (AP): Manchester City plans to fight the Premier League for months if found guilty of alleged financial breaches in potentially the biggest scandal in English football history.…
Executive Director of the Mona Ageing and Wellness Centre, Professor Denise Eldemire-Shearer.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Gov’t to train unpaid caregivers as population ages

The government is preparing a national training programme for unpaid caregivers of elderly people, as Jamaica grapples with the challenges of an ageing population. The initiative will be undertaken…
Annaleah Russell, a Grade 6 student at Santa Cruz Preparatory School, presents NCB Financial Group Chairman Michael Lee-Chin with a painting of the institution during a recent event marking the N.C.B. Foundation’s support for post-Hurricane Melissa repai
26 Sep, 2026 0

NCB Foundation’s $6m support helps restore Santa Cruz Prep

Students at Santa Cruz Preparatory School regained access to classrooms and other learning spaces damaged by Hurricane Melissa after an approximately $6-million restoration project funded by the…
Vassell Reynolds
26 Sep, 2026 0

Walker Cup KO battle begins

The first round of the revamped ISSA Walker Cup knockout competition is set to get under way today with 28 schools getting into action across the Corporate Area, including both seeded and unseeded…
Letters
26 Sep, 2026 0

From screen to stigma: The real cost of outing PLHIV

THE EDITOR, Madam: There have been reports of social media pages publishing photographs, names, and identifying information of people living with HIV (PLHIV), as well as persons perceived to be…
Passengers who boarded the bus in Port Antonio for the official launch of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s  Route 710 service disembark in Yallahs Square, St Thomas, on September 23. The service provides scheduled transportation between Port Antonio a
26 Sep, 2026 0

JUTC’s Port Antonio-Kingston route attracts strong early interest

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s (JUTC) Route 710 service between Port Antonio and downtown Kingston officially hit the road on Wednesday, providing commuters in Portland and St Thomas with another…
Queen of the Dancehall Spice.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Spice ‘excited’ to host Cardi B & Friends at BZR Weekend

Queen of the Dancehall Spice will host Cardi B when the Grammy-winning rapper makes her first performance in Jamaica at BZR Weekend Jamaica 2026. Cardi B & Friends, featuring Cardi B,…