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May 27, 2026
Sole player who lives in Haiti awaits US visa as his squad prepares for World Cup in Florida
The only member of Haiti’s national soccer team who is based in the troubled Caribbean country is awaiting a United States visa to join the squad in Florida just weeks before the start of the World…
May 27, 2026
Gas prices go down
Motorists will pay less for gas on Thursday.
May 27, 2026
Artificial Intelligence: Another critical issue of our time
At the time of writing, it is the Labour Day holiday here in Jamaica. This is also coinciding with the US’s Memorial Day, which officially honours those in that country’s military who died in their…
May 27, 2026
South Trelawny residents call for action as Hurricane Melissa road breakaways remain unrepaired
Residents in South Trelawny are raising concerns over worsening road conditions caused by breakaways caused behind by Hurricane Melissa last October, expressing frustration that promised repairs have…
May 27, 2026
Bahamas announces 30-day travel ban for persons who have visited Ebola-stricken African countries
The Bahamas government has announced a 30-day ban on travellers who have recently visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan amid heightened global concern regarding the…
May 27, 2026
St Ann man charged with murder over fatal Lluidas Vale, St Catherine gun attack
A 33-year-old labourer from St Ann has been charged with murder and several firearm-related offences in connection with a gun attack on a couple travelling along a roadway in Lluidas Vale, St…
May 27, 2026
NWC ramps up preparation for 2026 hurricane season
The National Water Commission (NWC) is ramping up preparation for the upcoming 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, drawing on major lessons learned from the severe impact of Hurricane Melissa in 2025, to…
May 27, 2026
Janiel McEwan | Sending Home [Part I]: The Lifeline
For Jamaicans abroad, sending money home has never been just about money.
In a living room in May Pen, Clarendon, one December evening not so long ago, Miss Mavis sat forward on her settee while…