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Cordell Williams, president of the Young Entrepreneurs Association of Jamaica.
April 18, 2026

MSMEs facing triple threat crisis

The Young Entrepreneurs Association of Jamaica (YEA) is calling for urgent, targeted support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) following the sharp rise in global oil prices to…
Singer-songwriter David Burke, aka D4vd, sits in the artiste space at the Coachella music festival on April 18, 2025 in Indio, California.
April 18, 2026

Singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murder of teenage girl

LOS ANGELES (AP): Singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found seven months ago in his apparently abandoned Tesla, authorities said…
Michael Pusey MBE (centre) is pictured with other TTIP candidates, Valencia Dawson (left) - South Norwood, Trevor Davy - Thornton Heath, Corey Williams - New Addington North and Jason Brown - South Norwood, at the launch of his Mayor of Croydon campaign.
April 18, 2026 by George Ruddock

J’can community leader launches bid for Mayor of Croydon

LONDON: Former south London-based radio DJ and Peckham BMX club founder, Michael Pusey MBE, has thrown his hat into the political ring and will be running for Mayor of Croydon in next month’s Local…
Jaheim Dorman (centre) of the PRF All-Star team in action during the opening match against the Awesome Sports All-Star team in St Vincent and the Grenadines on April 10.
April 18, 2026

GoodHeart | Pocket Rocket Foundation MVP scores hat-trick in St Vincent

Just weeks after emerging as one of the standout players in the Pocket Rocket Foundation (PRF) Peace Through Sports six-a-side football competition, Jaheim Dorman carried that form to St Vincent and…
Bill Maher
April 18, 2026

Tony Deyal | Bill Maher takes the high road

In Trinidad, when I was three years old, my aunt taught me to read from her daily English newspaper. Even then, I loved words and the world they opened to me. In my boyish days, I played with the…
CARICOM leaders with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the 50th Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in February.
April 18, 2026

Ronald Sanders | Resolving CARICOM’s leadership impasse

As with all my commentaries, this one is strictly in my personal capacity, drawing on more than 50 years of engagement with Caribbean affairs and a lifelong commitment to the cause of regional…
Fogging being conducted to destroy a mosquito-breeding site.
April 18, 2026 by Ruddy Mathison

Tufton pushes back on claims overtime cuts affecting mosquito fogging

Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton is defending limits on overtime hours for vector control workers, even as local officials and frontline staff warn that the restrictions are…
Agriculture Minister Floyd Green (seated, third right); US Chargé d’Affaires Scott Renner (centre); and US Ambassador N. Nick Perry (seated, third left) pose with representatives of American Friends of Jamaica and grant recipients at the 2026 AFJ Annual
April 18, 2026 by Karen Madden

Over a dozen schools benefit from nearly US$1m in AFJ grants

More than a dozen educational institutions were among 64 organisations that received grants totalling nearly US$1 million ($150 million) from American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) at a ceremony held at…
The skin is the moment for this globetrotter and social media influencer Oneasha Martin.
April 18, 2026

Something Extra | Saturday

Just two days before Carnival Sunday, Sabina Park saw a sea of white take over its lawns for the anticipated Daybreak Breakfast Party. Backed by Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff, the event drew a mix of…