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April 13, 2026
Auto painters urged to practise safety protocols
Automotive painters in western Jamaica were recently urged to prioritise safety on the job as Berger Paints Jamaica hosted a hands-on workshop and training session in Montego Bay, St James,…
April 13, 2026
Something Extra | Monday
All soca lovers made their way to the heart of New Kingston and St Andrew on Carnival Sunday for the much-anticipated Carnival in Jamaica Road March. On the band circuit, Gen XS, Yard Mas and Xodus…
April 13, 2026
Letter of the Day | The children of Caribbean migration
THE EDITOR, Madam: Across the Caribbean, migration is both tradition and necessity. Parents leave in pursuit of opportunity, carrying the hope that distance will secure a better future for their…
April 13, 2026
Caribbean Zeitgeist – The strangler fig tree
THE EDITOR, Madam: Our Caribbean Zeitgeist or the prevailing spirit of the region can be compared to the Strangler Fig tree. The Caribbean Strangler Fig tree grows mostly in areas of little light…
April 13, 2026
Outdated courthouses undermine rule of law
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent remarks by the President of the Court of Appeal Marva McDonald-Bishop and the Chief Justice Bryan Sykes regarding the condition of Jamaica’s courthouses should serve as…
April 13, 2026
New helmet standard aims to save lives, reduce economic costs
Jamaica is losing billions of dollars annually due to motorcycle crashes, with unsafe and substandard helmets emerging as a major contributor to both fatalities and the country’s growing economic…
April 13, 2026
Female rickshaw drivers rise above stigma to earn a living and empower women
FREETOWN (AP): As the late afternoon sun settles over Freetown’s main transit park, Hawa Mansaray pulls up her motorized three-wheeled vehicle and steps away for a break and to pray. Mansaray is one…
April 13, 2026
Chagos Islands handover deal on hold after Trump withdraws support
LONDON (AP): Britain’s agreement to hand Mauritius the Chagos Islands that are home to a strategic UK-American military base is on indefinite hold because US President Donald Trump’s administration…
April 14, 2026
Pope Leo XIV denounces the ‘delusion of omnipotence’ he says fuels the US-Israeli war in Iran
ROME (AP): In his strongest words yet, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the “delusion of omnipotence” that is fuelling the US-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate…