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President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Horizon Events Center in Clive, Iowa.
30 Jan, 2026 0

Peter Espeut | Setting a bad example

Much has been written about the negative precedents being set by Donald Trump in his second term as president of the United States of America (USA).
30 Jan, 2026 0

Kristen Gyles | Pretty privilege is real

It is very interesting how differently we treat people simply based on how they look. Here, I am not just using the word ‘we’ in a general sense. Every single person is guilty of some prejudice in…
Matthew Malcolm
30 Jan, 2026 0

5 Questions with ... Matthew Malcolm

Singer, songwriter and actor, Matthew Malcolm Blake, known professionally as Matthew Malcolm, is being intrinsically positioned as one of reggae’s newest torch-bearers and an “exciting new voice”. It…
Lady in red, attorney-at-law, Erieka Dixon, strikes a pose for our camera.
30 Jan, 2026 0

Something Extra| Friday

The Miss Jamaica World grand coronation transformed the Karl Hendrickson Auditorium at Jamaica College into a stage of lights and glamour, as 18 hopefuls showcased their best for a chance to claim the…
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30 Jan, 2026 0

Law coming to regulate gated communities

The Government is moving to introduce far-reaching legislation aimed at establishing a regulatory framework for shared residential and commercial property that are not governed under the Registration…
From left: Renardo Douglas, vice-chairman, Anchovy High School; Dr Lavern Stewart, principal; Nigel Goulab, chairman, accepting a symbolic cheque from members of the Chinese community in Montego Bay valued at $1 million from Ziping Chen, chairman of LCH De
30 Jan, 2026 0

MoBay’s Chinese donate $2m to Anchovy High to address hurricane damage

WESTERN BUREAU: The Chinese community in Montego Bay, St James, recently donated $2 million to Anchovy High School to support restoration work in the aftermath of the damage done to its two campuses…
Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez takes part in a rally holding up a copy of a new law after lawmakers approved legislation opening the nation's oil sector to privatisation, at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela on January 29, 2026.
29 Jan, 2026 0

Venezuela’s acting president signs oil industry overhaul, easing state control to lure investors

(AP) — Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Thursday signed a law that will open the nation’s oil sector to privatization. It reverses a tenet of the self-proclaimed socialist movement…
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador Audrey Marks, addresses the ceremony for the official launch of the implementation of the flexible work arr
29 Jan, 2026 0

Government launches phased flexible work programme for public servants

The Government has officially launched the implementation of flexible work arrangements within the public sector, starting on a phased basis on February 2, with staggered working hours. The staggered…
Senior Superintendent of Police Wayne Cameron.
29 Jan, 2026 0

SSP Cameron granted $500,000 bail and taken off frontline duty after criminal charges in POA money probe

Chairman of the Police Officers Association, Senior Superintendent Wayne Cameron, has been removed from frontline duties and granted $500,000 bail after being charged over allegations of financial…