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P. J. Patterson, retired former prime minister.
April 2, 2026 by Erica Virtue

‘Integrate or perish’

Retired former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has warned the 15-member Caribbean bloc, CARICOM, that it must “integrate or perish” in the face of mounting threats to international law,…
NEO STAR (right), ridden by Tajay Suckoo, wins the second running of the nine-furlongs-and 25-yard International Women’s Day Trophy ahead of DON KWESI at Caymanas Park on March 7.
April 2, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Linguist the only competition for unlucky Don Kwesi

DON KWESI gets favourable company in Saturday’s Linval McFarlane after being beaten by overnight-allowance winners in consecutive races. Claiming rider Demar Williams replacing Dane Dawkins also gives…
Desmond Young, past president of the Jamaica Institution of Engineers.
April 2, 2026

Adventist leader, engineer Desmond Young dies at 62

Seventh-day Adventist leader, civil engineer, and businessman Desmond Young has died at 62, bringing to a close a life marked by professional distinction, national service, and steadfast commitment to…
St Jago captain Vitel Lawes is all smiles after leading his side to the First Global Bank Grace Shield title in a game against Campion College at Melbourne Cricket Oval yesterday.
April 2, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

Lawes leads from the front as St Jago snatch Grace Shield

In a thrilling final that ebbed and flowed over three days of high-quality schoolboy cricket, St Jago High School emerged as the champions of the First Global Bank Grace Shield, securing a hard-fought…
Shanoya Dougas of Holland High School on her way to winning the Girls’ Class One 200 metres at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships.
April 2, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Douglas has eye on World U20s, Commonwealth Games

Garth Smythe, coach of outstanding junior sprinter Shanoya Douglas, says that while she will compete at this weekend’s Carifta Games in Grenada, her focus remains on the World Under-20 Championships…
April 2, 2026

Student in wounding case to face JC board

In keeping with the Education Regulations of 1980, the Jamaica College (JC) student charged with wounding a classmate last Tuesday is to face the personnel committee of the school’s board, principal…
Recipients, volunteers, and partners during the distribution of 1,175 emergency food kits in Westmoreland, part of an initiative led by Global Medic in response to the need brought on by Hurricane Melissa.
April 3, 2026

Global Medic distributes 1,175 food kits in Westmoreland

Western Bureau: What began as an emergency response to disaster is now evolving into a broader movement for resilience and self-sufficiency in Westmoreland. At the centre of that effort is Rosa Young,…
A student from Broughton Primary School helps to unload emergency food kits for Broughton during the distribution exercise in Westmoreland.
April 2, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Easter relief

Six months after Hurricane Melissa battered sections of western Jamaica, hundreds of residents in Westmoreland are still struggling to recover – and for many, a simple food package is making all the…
Contributed Small Business Association of Jamaica vice-president Dennise Williams.
April 2, 2026 by Luke Douglas

MSMEs seek bigger share of $470 billion procurement bill

Jamaica’s Government spends about US$3 billion (J$470 billion) per year to procure goods and services from the private sector, with only about one per cent going to micro, small, and medium sized…