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Recording artiste and 2026 Sagicor SIGMA Corporate Run patron Kemar ‘Ding Dong’ Ottey (centre) is joined by Beverley Pusey (left), principal of Nannyville Early Childhood Institution, Nicole Campbell Robinson (right), vice-president, communications, di
22 Sep, 2026 0

Ding Dong delivers Sagicor’s $1m support to Nannyville

For Kemar ‘Ding Dong’ Ottey, giving back meant going back to where it all started. The recording artiste has chosen Nannyville Early Childhood Institution, located in the community where he grew up,…
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith.
22 Sep, 2026 0

Gordon Robinson | Genuflectory diplomacy

Dessie kept reminding us that his brother, the Dunce, fell on his head from a tree as a child and was never the same. “Like we sey: Him head lick” was Dessie’s punchline. The Dunce was always proving…
Letters
22 Sep, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | SPARK and the road ahead

THE EDITOR, Madam: A newly repaired road is welcome news, but it is not the end of the story. The real test comes later, when traffic, rainfall and everyday use demonstrate how well the road…
Letters
22 Sep, 2026 0

The nowhere man

THE EDITOR, Madam: Prime Minister Mark Carney recently accepted an offer for Canada to become an associate member of the European Union (EU). The offer came from EU Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen…
Letters
22 Sep, 2026 0

Review proposed Mile Gully High School site

THE EDITOR, Madam: This is an open letter to the Minister of Education, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon Dear Dr Morris Dixon, The approval and construction of a new plant for the Mile Gully High…
Palestinian children line up on the first day of the new academic year at an UN-run school in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip.
22 Sep, 2026 0

Michael Abrahams | Israel’s slaughter of Palestinian children

On January 29, 2024, five-year-old Hind Rami Iyad Rajab and six family members were fleeing from Gaza’s Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood when Israeli forces opened fire on their vehicle, initially killing…
Eight years after first connecting as friends, college sweethearts Reneé and Malik are officially husband and wife.
22 Sep, 2026 0

Island Wedding | Reneé finds her perfect match in Malik Clarke

Before Reneé Hamilton and Malik Clarke ever considered a relationship, they simply enjoyed talking to each other. The conversations came easily, a sweet friendship took shape, and somewhere between…
Tributes pour in for the late Jerry Reid as family members look on.
22 Sep, 2026 0

Farewell to Jerry - Montegonians defy heavy rains to pay tribute to sporting giant Jerry Reid

Western Bureau: Despite the heavy rains that lashed Montego Bay on Sunday, residents turned out in large numbers to pay their last respects to iconic St James sporting personality Jeremiah ‘Jerry’…
Powell
22 Sep, 2026 0

Immigration | Moving to Canada? Don’t make this costly mistake

Dear Miss Powell, Could you explain Canada’s settlers’ effects rules? I wish I had known I could bring valuable belongings to Canada later. By the time I found out, it was too late because I had not…