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Delano Seiveright, chairman of the National Craft Council.
04 Sep, 2026 0

Imported imitations put local artisans under siege

WESTERN BUREAU: Chairman of the National Craft Council, Delano Seiveright, is warning that imported products imitating Jamaican cultural symbols and designs are putting local artisans at an unfair…
Marylin Falconer, president of the Old Fort Craft Market.
04 Sep, 2026 0

Crafting a comeback - Old Fort gets $53.5m makeover

WESTERN BUREAU: Vendors at the Old Fort Craft Market on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay, St James, are hailing the $53.5-million rehabilitation of the facility. Their president, Marylin Falconer,…
Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Executive Director Dr Carey Wallace (second row, left); President of the University of Technology, Jamaica, Dr Kevin Brown (second row, right); and TEF Director of Research and Risk Management Gis’elle Jones-Shepherd (front
04 Sep, 2026 0

TEF backs 15 new tourism innovators

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has selected 15 Jamaican entrepreneurs for the third cohort of its Tourism Innovation Incubator, as it seeks to broaden participation in the multibillion-dollar…
Oblique Seville.
04 Sep, 2026 0

Seville chases 100m Diamond Trophy as finals begin

WORLD Athletics Championships 100-metre champion Oblique Seville will lead Jamaica’s charge when the Wanda Diamond League Finals get under way at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, today.…
Anniona Jones, the president of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools.
04 Sep, 2026 0

‘Drop iN THE bucket’

Describing the Government’s allocation for water trucking to schools as “a good first drop in the bucket”, Anniona Jones, president of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools…
Cumberland High School.
04 Sep, 2026 0

Cumberland counting on coach Bennett for smooth merger

Principal of Cumberland High, Carlon Pitt, says he is confident veteran track and field coach Corey Bennett will become part of the institution’s sporting programme when the merger with Hydel High …
Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) shakes hands with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi prior to their meeting in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday.
04 Sep, 2026 0

China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast

CAIRO (AP): On the surface, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Egypt this week is a run-of-the-mill opportunity for two countries to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties. But there is deep…
Mount Tumbledown stands tall behind Stanley on the Falkland Islands, also known as Islas Malvinas, March 16.
04 Sep, 2026 0

Trump raises doubts over US support for Britain in Falklands dispute

BUENOS AIRES (AP): US President Donald Trump raised doubts about whether the United States would support Britain in another conflict over the Falkland Islands in an interview with a British…
Hasan Nawaz scored 76 to lead the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons to an eight-wicket win over the Trinbago Knight Riders.
04 Sep, 2026 0

CPL: Nawaz, Cornwall push Knight Riders to brink of elimination

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Hasan Nawaz starred with the bat before Rahkeem Cornwall’s excellent spell sealed Antigua and Barbuda Falcons’ eight-run win over the Trinbago Knight Riders to push the…