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May 8, 2026
Something Extra | Friday
Roots-reggae singer Ras-I hosted an intimate listening party for his soon-to-be-released album, Heart of Love, on Thursday at Anchor Recording Studio in St Andrew. And it’s safe to say that wherever…
May 8, 2026
Lawrence Tavern teachers receive laptops
Teachers at Lawrence Tavern Primary School were given laptops and classroom technology during a Teachers’ Day ceremony in St Andrew on Wednesday.
All 36 teachers received laptops, courtesy of the…
May 8, 2026
by Keisha Hill
Push to eliminate period poverty among schoolgirls
For hundreds of girls across Jamaica, the start of their menstrual cycle does not simply signal a natural stage of growing up; it marks the beginning of a monthly struggle defined by uncertainty,…
May 8, 2026
Nominations now open for WATA Hydrate to educate
Nominations are now open for WATA’s Hydrate to Educate initiative, with the 2026 programme set to invest more than $12 million in educational support and school development across Jamaica.
May 8, 2026
Cuba - A solar-powered charging station brings life to a darkened island
Yudelaimys Barrero Muñoz used to spend up to three hours on the side of a highway under the blazing sun waving money at drivers as she attempted to hitch a ride from Cienfuegos, Cuba to Santa Clara,…
May 7, 2026
Hungary - Seized cash, gold shipment worth US$82m returned to Ukraine
A shipment of Ukrainian cash and gold worth about US$82 million that Hungary seized earlier this year has been returned to Ukraine’s state Oschadbank, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday.
May 7, 2026
Two charged after alleged chopping in St Mary
Two persons have been charged after a 65-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man were injured in a reported chopping incident along the Annotto Bay to Islington main road in St Mary on Wednesday, the…
May 7, 2026
FIFA triples price to J$5 million for best available tickets to the World Cup final
FIFA tripled the price of its best available tickets to the World Cup final, making US$32,970 (J$5.2 million) seats available Thursday for the July 19 match at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New…
May 7, 2026
McKenzie: All hurricane shelter residents moved out of schools
Local Government and Community Development Minister Desmond McKenzie says the Government has met its May 8 deadline to relocate all persons previously housed in school shelters following Hurricane…