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June 11, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
'The cries were loud and unkind' - MPs welcome reopened Troy Bridge after tension
WESTERN BUREAU:
After years of criticism over delays in rebuilding the Troy Bridge, Trelawny Southern’s Member of Parliament (MP) Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert says she is satisfied that the government…
June 11, 2026
by Leon Jackson
Troy residents welcome return of vital bridge
Western Bureau:
After several years of being cut off from neighbouring communities and being forced to use longer routes to reach markets, farmers in Troy and neighbouring districts in southern…
June 11, 2026
Grammy Certificate Ceremony gets new name
Back 2 Da Future Music Limited has announced that its annual music recognition ceremony will move forward under a new name and expanded format as the Excellence in Music Ceremony 2026.
Formerly known…
June 13, 2026
by Nicola A. Cunningham
Carlene Davis, Ken Boothe remix hit ‘Why Me Lord’
Almost 40 years after their original collaboration on the gospel song Why Me Lord, veteran singers Ken Boothe and Carlene Davis-Cowan have revisited the 1980s hit, remixing and reimagining it for a…
June 12, 2026
Hanover Festival Queen aiming to make history - Educator passionate about empowering youth
Fresh from her Miss Hanover Festival Queen win, Tracey-Ann Lewis is aiming to make history as the first representative from the parish to win the national Miss Jamaica Festival Queen title. For the…
June 11, 2026
Fun sushi-making
TOKYO (AP):
No food says Japan more than sushi. But few people make it themselves, even Japanese.
Traditionally, the art of making sushi required decades of training to become a master. But times…
June 11, 2026
Ayesha Curry’s cast-iron fruit upside-down cake
While I’m not sure how or when it started, there is no denying that I have an extremely mean sweet tooth. It shows up all the time in the way I cook savoury food — but it goes bananas when I get to…
June 11, 2026
Jhané Gibson's will to win - ‘MasterChef UK’ champ chalks up J'can heritage as major ingredient for victory
A week later, amateur cook Jhané Gibson has yet to fully process that she's the winner of one of Britain's enduring reality shows. "I still can’t believe that I am a ‘MasterChef UK’…
June 12, 2026
Something Extra | Thursday
The Miss Universe Jamaica Kingston and St Andrew competition brought glamour, excitement, and fierce competition to the Douglas Orane Auditorium at Wolmer’s Boys’ School on Saturday, as contestants…