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Christina Williams (centre), Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2026, gets a kiss from her grandmother, Carmen Mcpherson (right) as her stepmother, Lasandra Williams (left), looks on during the coronation ceremony on Saturday night at Independence Village.
August 3, 2026 by Gareth Davis Sr

Portland’s crown jewel - Parish celebrates Christina Williams' Festival Queen win
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Portland: Congratulatory messages are pouring in for Christina Williams of the Rio Grande Valley in Portland, who captured the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2026 crown on Saturday…
Headley ‘Dellmar’ Samuels
August 3, 2026

‘Dellmar’ Samuels remembered as lensman of a golden era

Headley ‘Dellmar’ Samuels, the celebrated Jamaican photojournalist whose images captured some of the most defining moments in West Indies cricket and chronicled decades of Jamaica’s political and…
The three teens at Miss T’s Kitchen in Ocho Rios, St Ann From left are Adriana Taylor, Chloe Humbles and Rhea Adams.
August 3, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

From Florida with love - US high schoolers mix education, philanthropy and fun in Jamaica

Three 17-year-old students from St Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the United States (US), may have found the perfect itinerary for teens travelling to Jamaica after…
Former Jamaica Prime Minister P.J. Patterson.
August 3, 2026

Patterson Institute: Emancipation remains unfinished without economic empowerment

As Jamaica and the wider Caribbean mark Emancipation Day 2026, the PJ Patterson Institute for Africa-Caribbean Advocacy is urging regional leaders to pursue a broader vision of freedom – one that…
August 2, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Safety net broken - More Delta Capital investors left waiting as court records show massive financial gap
Delta Capital Partners, the investment firm facing criminal charges in Jamaica for alleged regulatory breaches, had assets up to December 2023 that were valued at one-third of its over US$15.4 million…
Chef Maurice Mullings
August 2, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Jamaica’s island flavours to ignite Beijing - Montego Bay chef to serve up Independence fare in China
WESTERN BUREAU: Executive Chef Maurice Mullings will take Jamaican cuisine to China this week, leading the island’s first official food festival in Beijing as Jamaica celebrates its 64th anniversary…
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
August 1, 2026 by Sashana Small

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
August 1, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

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
August 1, 2026

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…