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Vybz Kartel invited his fiancée Sidem Öztürk on stage to announce their pregnancy during his performance at the Reggae Land 2026 music festival in the United Kingdom on Sunday.
02 Aug, 2026 0

Vybz Kartel, fiancée Sidem Öztürk announces pregnancy during Reggae Land performance

Jamaican international dancehall star Vybz Kartel and his fiancée Sidem Öztürk have announced that they are expecting their first child together. The couple shared the news during Kartel’s…
Dr Horace Chang (second right), deputy prime minister and minister of national security and peace; Scott Renner (right), charge d’affairs at the United State Embassy in Kingston; and Charmaine Shand (left), assistant commissioner of police, Community Saf
01 Aug, 2026 0

GAME CHANGER - community renovation project to create safer spaces in inner-city
The basketball court in Majesty Gardens, St Andrew, was largely undeveloped when 31-year-old Andre Moore started playing the game there about two decades ago. However, he said the long hours he spent…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness
01 Aug, 2026 0

Holness appeal fails

The Court of Appeal has found no error in Supreme Court Justice Althea Jarrett’s decision rejecting Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ bid to strike out portions of an affidavit filed by a senior…
Dr Ravi Prakash Sangappa (left), chief executive officer, Oasis Imaging Centre; is greeted by Dr Christopher Tufton (right), minister of health and wellness; while Mayank Joshi, high commissioner of India to Jamaica, looks on during the official inaugurati
01 Aug, 2026 0

Tufton hails AI-powered imaging centre

Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has hailed the newly inaugurated Oasis Imaging and MRI Centre as an important addition to Jamaica’s healthcare landscape, commending its investment…
Scholarship recipient Marvin Whyte delivers a testimonial during Jamalco’s Education Assistance Awards Ceremony at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Hayes, Clarendon, on Wednesday.
01 Aug, 2026 0

Jamalco scholar defies the odds

There was a morning when Marvin Whyte’s mother searched desperately for money to send him to school. She found just $50, enough to pay his bus fare but not enough to buy lunch. “There were days when…
Governor General Sir Patrick Allen
01 Aug, 2026 0

GG urges unity, compassion as Jamaica rebuilds after Melissa

WESTERN BUREAU: Governor General Sir Patrick Allen has urged Jamaicans to remain united in faith and purpose as the nation continues its recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa,…
Lishann Salmon (centre), chargée d’affaires at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, DC,. poses with recipients of the DMV Jamaica Diaspora Awards during the thanksgiving service marking Jamaica’s 64th anniversary of Independence at the Seabrook Seven
01 Aug, 2026 0

‘The island needs us united ...’ Minister appeals for greater unity among diaspora organisations as J’cans in the DMV mark Independence

LANHAM, Maryland: Hundreds of Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica from across the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia gathered at the Seabrook Seventh-day Adventist Church on Sunday for a…
Nathian Samuels
01 Aug, 2026 0

Aspiring nurse turns personal loss into purpose

Growing up in the rural community of Gimme-Me-Bit, Clarendon, Nathian Samuels developed a strong desire to serve others. Witnessing the challenges many families faced in accessing quality healthcare…
Senator Marlon Morgan (left), parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, presents the Outstanding Leadership in Education Award to Dr Mark Smith, principal of Munro College and immediate past president of the Jamai
01 Aug, 2026 0

REGION OF CHAMPIONS

WESTERN BUREAU: Rhoda Crawford, minister of state in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, has credited the resilience and leadership of Region Five’s principals for transforming…