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Romaine Beckford, of Jamaica, makes an attempt in the men’s high jump final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, yesterday.
28 Jul, 2026 0

Jamaica opens with double gold

Jamaica picked up its first medals on day one of athletics at the 2026 Commonwealth Games as Romaine Beckford and Demario Prince mined gold in the men’s high jump and 110m hurdles final, respectively,…
Nickeria Smickle, managing director, A-List Marketing & Entertainment Group, is dressed to impress in a white vest suit set.
28 Jul, 2026 0

Something Extra | Tuesday
An evening of inspiration and connection unfolded at the NCB Atrium as Sheree Martin, interim chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited, engaged women entrepreneurs…
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28 Jul, 2026 0

HELLO MI NEIGHBOUR| The cost of raising your voice

Stop shouting. Won’t make you win the argument - if that was your intention! Will only make matters worse. Shouting rarely proves a point or solves a problem - usually indicates that you really “have…
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, presents the winning trophy to dBURNZ.
28 Jul, 2026 0

Festval Song winner dBURNZ ‘loves Jamaica’

When dBURNZ stood up on stage on Saturday night and sang “I don’t know bout you, but I love Jamaica”, he was passionate and intentional about celebrating Jamaica on the island’s biggest cultural…
AP Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, July 6, 2026.
28 Jul, 2026 0

Stocks are drifting on Wall Street and crude oil prices drop 6%

Stocks are drifting on Wall Street Monday and oil prices fell after the US and Iran paused their attacks while work resumed on restarting negotiations to end the war. The S&P 500 fell 0.2 per…
Members of Think on These Things Ministries International (3TMI) from Calhoun, Georgia, and Vett-Lee Outreach Ministries Limited pose with volunteers and medical professionals following their two-day mission in Good Hope, St Elizabeth, where 105 residents
28 Jul, 2026 0

Medical mission serves more than 100 in St Bess community

The determination of two blind residents from rural St Elizabeth to travel a long distance over difficult roads in search of medical care underscored a challenge facing many underserved communities:…
Mayor of Montego Bay Richard Vernon, speaking at the St James Municipal Corporation Emancipation and Independence Church Service at the Norwood Seventh-day Adventist Church on July 25, 2026
28 Jul, 2026 0

Vernon calls for unity, decisive leadership ahead of Emancipendence

WESTERN BUREAU: History will judge today’s generation not by its intentions, but by its actions, according to Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon, who is challenging Jamaicans to embrace resilience,…
Senior Pastor Charles Brevitt delivers the sermon during the 64th Emancipation and Independence Thanksgiving Service at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Norwood, St James, on Saturday.
28 Jul, 2026 0

Jamaica needs ‘a new kind of emancipation’, says Pastor Brevitt

WESTERN BUREAU: As Jamaicans prepare to celebrate Emancipendence 2026, outspoken Seventh-day Adventist pastor Charles Brevitt is challenging the nation to pursue a new kind of emancipation – one that…
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28 Jul, 2026 0

‘I am going to prove him wrong’ - How sickle cell disease shaped Dr Jebby Campbell’s journey
For most of her life, Dr Jebby Campbell has lived with a disease that medical experts say continues to shorten lives. Yet, instead of allowing sickle cell disease to define her future, she transformed…