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From left; Dan Hamilton, district sales manager for Canada, JTB; media personalities Sophia Findlay and Patricia Jaggernauth; Angela Bennett, regional director, JTB Canada; Donovan White, JTB director of tourism.
December 9, 2025 by Neil Armstrong

Jamaica Tourist Board announces new developments in sector

TORONTO: Jamaica Tourist Board representatives last week hailed the special relationship which it shares with its Canada market, which has seen steady growth in the last year with significant…
This image released by Sony Pictures Entertainment shows a scene from ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle’. AP
December 9, 2025 by Damian Levy

‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ – A review by a non-fan

Anime films are certainly making more of an impression than ever. The local premiere of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle sparked cosplay competitions and an enthusiastic showing by…
December 9, 2025

Teenager arrested after admitting she made false sexual assault complaint

A complainant who admitted in court that she lied that a man had sexually assaulted her three years ago has been taken into custody on suspicion of creating public mischief. The matter came up…
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December 9, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

World Bank cautions against low productivity in Jamaican agriculture

WESTERN BUREAU: Kilara Suit, a senior agriculture specialist at the World Bank, says that, despite the immense potential of Jamaica’s agriculture sector, it still continues to grapple with low…
Post-reveal of her new Diotima collection on Monday, designer Rachel Scott greets the audience. The four-year-old brand featured its first New York Fashion Week runway show.
December 9, 2025

Diotima makes runway debut

It’s a wrap on New York Fashion Week (NYFW)! After a six-day, jam-packed schedule of more than 60 designer runway shows and presentations, the curtains came down on the kick-off to fashion month’s…
Juliet Holness (left) was escorted to take the Oath of Office by former House Speaker Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert after she was elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
December 9, 2025

Juliet Holness returns as House Speaker

Member of Parliament for St Andrew East Rural, Juliet Holness, has been returned as the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the new term. The parliamentary Opposition had said it would not…
From the glint of silver pins to the flow of ruffled shorts, costume and production designer Anna-Lisa Guthrie owns the scene in black thigh highs.
December 9, 2025

Something Extra | Friday

Second Sundays by Kola Champagne proved once again that, when music and fashion collide, the results are electric. With Heineken anchoring the night, the intimate DJ-centric party leaned into its…
Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, director Winsome Callum.
December 9, 2025

Marathon Insurance Brokers expands reach with new Santa Cruz branch

Marathon Insurance Brokers has stepped up its islandwide expansion drive with the opening of a new branch in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth on Wednesday, September 17. This strategic move by the company…
Felipe de Jesus Hernandez Marcelo is shown in this undated photograph provided by his attorney, Emily Rebelskey. (Emily Rebelskey via AP)
December 9, 2025

Immigration judge denies bond for man detained by ICE after nearly dying in Iowa shooting

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An immigration judge has denied bond to a man who has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement since he sought police help as the victim of a near-fatal shooting in…