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June 6, 2026

The Drum -  A pulsating voice that speaks to generations

THE EDITOR, Madam: As we end this year’s observance of International Drumming Month (May), we are called to honour the instrument that has carried our story across centuries - the drum; the heartbeat…
Letters
June 6, 2026

Need for a national values and attitudes campaign 

THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica stands at a critical stage in its national development where deliberate and sustained effort to strengthen the values and attitudes that shape everyday behaviour should be…
Letters
June 8, 2026

Letter of the Day | Sullying the reputation of ‘The Beautiful Game’

THE EDITOR, Madam: It’s called ‘The Beautiful Game’, and historians claim that about 2300 years ago people in Cuju, China were involved in kicking a leather ball into a net. Centuries later in 1846…
June 5, 2026 by Omar Tomlinson

British-Jamaican Jhané Gibson is 2026 MasterChef UK winner

British-Jamaican Jhané Gibson was announced the winner of the culinary television show ‘MasterChef United Kingdom’ moments ago.
June 5, 2026

Some of the most dedicated World Cup fans skipping this year’s tournament, citing costs and politics

Football fans will soon crisscross continents to see their beloved national teams compete on the sport’s grandest stage, the World Cup.
June 6, 2026

Country on track to join EU 

TIVAT (AP): Montenegro is on track to become a member of the European Union by 2028, the bloc’s leaders and the Balkan country’s president said yesterday following a summit focused on expanding the…
June 6, 2026

Former Prince Andrew made money subletting cottages on his rent-free estate - Report

LONDON (AP): The former Prince Andrew made money by subletting three cottages on the estate where he lived rent-free for two decades, according to a report on the royal family’s properties released…
June 5, 2026

Update | St Catherine woman accused of selling property she didn’t own gets $1.5M bail

Twenty-five-year-old Jeanell Warren, who is charged with allegedly collecting $1.4 million for the sale of a property she did not own, was today granted $1.5 million bail with one to two sureties in…
June 6, 2026

Peruvians to vote for a ninth president in 10 years

A run-off election tomorrow will allow Peruvians to choose their ninth president in just 10 years, either the conservative daughter of a disgraced former president or a nationalist congressman. Keiko…