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From left: Miss Jamaica 1978, Joan McDonald; Miss Jamaica World 2025 Nevaeh Allen; Miss World 1976, Cindy Breakspeare; and Queen of Reggae Marcia Griffiths each hold a doll of themselves, made by Beverley Robotham-Reynolds of Island Dolls, at the Fashion E
21 Apr, 2026 0

50 years after winning Miss World, Cindy Breakspeare is a ‘dolly’

If Fashion Elevation were a dancehall show, its full title might read something like ‘Fashion Elevation: Queens and Dolls’ or, perhaps, ‘Fashion Elevation: Di Dolly Dem Come Out’. Last Saturday night…
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel (centre) attends a celebration marking the 65th anniversary of the proclamation declaring the Cuban Revolution socialist, in Havana, Cuba, on April 16.
21 Apr, 2026 0

Gov’t confirms meeting with US officials

HAVANA (AP): Cuba’s government yesterday confirmed that it had recently met with United States officials on the island as tensions between the two sides remain high over the US energy blockade of the…
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney.
21 Apr, 2026 0

Carney: Economic ties with US are a weakness that must be corrected

VANCOUVER (AP): Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released Sunday that Canada’s strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that…
SAJ General Manager Terrence Brooks.
21 Apr, 2026 0

Why workforce readiness will define shipping’s next phase

In recent weeks, much has been said about how global disruption is reshaping shipping and logistics. From longer transit routes to rising costs and shifting trade corridors, the pressures are clear.…
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21 Apr, 2026 0

Shipping Schedule

JAMAICA FREIGHT & SHIPPING CO. LTD. KINGSTON CONTSHIP ART 21/04 INDIGO I 22/04 SEABOARD VENTURE 22/04 CONTSHIP ART 22/04 CRYSTAL A 22/04 EVER CAREER 22/04 CRYSTAL A 23/04 CMA …
Newly elected President of the Jamaica Association of Health Education and Promotion (JAHEP), Dahlia Gayle Reid, addresses the organisation’s recent annual general meeting held at Cardiff Hotel and Spa in Runaway Bay, St Ann.
21 Apr, 2026 0

New JAHEP president looks to strengthen collaboration

Newly elected president of the Jamaica Association of Health Education and Promotion (JAHEP) Dahlia Gayle Reid is looking to strengthen collaboration among various stakeholders to advance the work of…
From left: Ashli Rose-Davis, coordinator of the Vincent HoSang Entrepreneurship Programme at the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM); David Marchick, dean of the Kogod School of Business at American University; Leighton McKnight, executive in res
21 Apr, 2026 0

Universities urged to prepare students for AI‑driven economy

A pointed warning about the future of work and education took centre stage as the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM), UWI, Mona brought together leaders from academia and industry to…
21 Apr, 2026 0

Education Ministry orders probe after video shows student beaten at Jamaica College

The education ministry has ordered an immediate investigation after a video emerged showing students in school uniform violently assaulting a fellow student at what "appears to be a prominent…
Trader Michael Milano, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, April 20, 2026.
21 Apr, 2026 0

Oil jumps, stocks barely budge

Oil prices are climbing Monday following the latest rise of tensions between the United States and Iran, but the moves are more modest than they were earlier in the war. US stocks, meanwhile, are…