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Debutant Kevin Wickham is hailed by his teammates after he was presented with the 349th maroon cap by his Barbados club mate and mentor Justin Greaves just before the start of the second Test between hosts Bangladesh and the West Indies.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Wickham reveals surprise call-up for Test debut

WEST Indies Test debutant Kevin Wickham has revealed that his place in the team was only confirmed just before play on Thursday’s opening day of the second Test against hosts Bangladesh in the Sylhet…
Donovan Mitchell, mayor of Mandeville.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Building better citizens - Mitchell urges stronger partnerships to guide and empower young Jamaicans

WESTERN BUREAU: Mandeville Mayor Donovan Mitchell is calling for stronger partnerships among local government, schools, families and the Scout Association of Jamaica, which he believes are key to…
Dr Bernadette Bryan-Frankson
06 Nov, 2026 0

J’can physiotherapist earns global recognition

Jamaican physiotherapist, educator and entrepreneur Dr Bernadette Bryan-Frankson has earned international recognition for her contribution to the profession, being named among World Physiotherapy’s 75…
The Jamaica Youth Chorale (JYC) performs at the University Chapel in St Andrew in 2016. After 17 years of performances at home and abroad, JYC is entering a new chapter as The Kingston Seventeen Chamber Choir & Youth Camerata.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Jamaica Youth Chorale now The Kingston Seventeen

After 17 years of singing across Jamaica and onto some of the world’s most prestigious and historic stages, the Jamaica Youth Chorale (JYC) is growing into its next chapter. Founded in December 2008,…
President Donald Trump signs a hard hat as he talks with workers at the White House Ballroom construction site at the White House, in Washington DC.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Editorial | CARICOM post-US midterm elections

The shellacking of the Republican Party in the US midterm elections suggests that while it may have been badly stressed, America’s institutions didn’t collapse. The country’s democracy remained…
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06 Nov, 2026 0

Collins Dictionary chooses ‘mogging’ as its 2026 word of the year

LONDON (AP): Collins Dictionary has named ‘mogging’ — a slang word meaning to outshine someone or something — as its word of the year. Dictionary experts said Tuesday that the word, most often used…
This combination of images released by GoRunway shows fashion by, (from left) Glenn Martens for Maison Margiela, Jonathan Anderson for Loewe, and Jun Takahashi for Undercover.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Met Gala exhibit will examine everyday items of clothing

NEW YORK (AP): And now, Take 2: The new Met Gala exhibit will celebrate everyday garments and materials like jeans and puffer jackets, paper and plastic — and how fashion designers transform them.…
Future arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards.
06 Nov, 2026 0

‘Enormous honour’ - Rachel Scott wins second CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year award

“An enormous honour.” Those were the words of Jamaican fashion designer Rachel Scott after she was named American Womenswear Designer of the Year at the 2026 Council of Fashion Designers of America…
Shenseea opens up about the personal experiences behind ‘Vulnerability’, one of the most challenging tracks on her new EP, ‘Catalyst’.
06 Nov, 2026 0

5 Questions with Shenseea

What’s international, Grammy-nominated entertainer Shenseea up to? In one word: Catalyst. That’s the title of her latest project, an eight-track EP arriving today. And while this is an entertainment…