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Singer Keisha Patterson, following her well-received Jazz in the Gardens performance at The Jamaica Pegasus, stuns in red-hot evening wear.
09 Aug, 2026 0

The lady sings what’s new

Delivering a master class in showmanship, Keisha Patterson left the audience at last weekend’s Jazz in the Gardens show lustily applauding. Her velvety smooth vocals throughout a six-song set, which…
Marketing and communications specialist Kaysia Johnson Vaughan.
09 Aug, 2026 0

Kaysia Johnson Vaughan talks marketing, leadership and mentorship

As a marketing and communications specialist, Kaysia Johnson Vaughan has used storytelling, strategy, and creativity to help organisations strengthen their relationships with customers across the…
A 10-bedroom, 13-bathroom mansion set on a steep, heavily wooded hillside.
09 Aug, 2026 0

Dream House | Montego Bay mansion perched in paradise

Architecture, interior design, and the surrounding environment affect how we feel and behave within a given space. Firmly rooted on a steep, heavily wooded hillside, this house sparks an adrenaline…
On the hottest days, thinner air can make it harder for aircraft to get off the ground safely. Airlines may have to lighten the load by removing passengers or cargo, or carrying less fuel.
09 Aug, 2026 0

Rising temperatures could keep more flights from taking off on time

Airline passengers know to expect possible flight delays when weather forecasts call for thunderstorms, heavy snow or strong wind. The omens are less obvious on a hot summer day with clear skies. Yet,…
Jamaica’s Rabbi sounds the ram horn, known as the shofar.
09 Aug, 2026 0

Yaakov Raskin | The ancient horn calling us to return

At the foot of the Blue Mountains is the Charles Town Maroon Museum, which showcases the history and culture of Jamaica’s Maroons. One of the museum’s unique artifacts is the abeng, a hollowed-out cow…
Rev Gabriel Agbo
09 Aug, 2026 0

Gabriel Agbo | I will try again

“ We worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, we’ll try again.” Luke 5:5 Your season of fruitless labour is coming to an end. From now on, you will begin to see…
AP A Meta logo is shown on a video screen at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, California, in April 2025.
09 Aug, 2026 0

Court orders Instagram, Meta to pay US$567M to address kids’ mental health online

A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay US$567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial. Judge Bryan…
Yaneek Page
09 Aug, 2026 0

Yaneek Page | Extraordinary wealth in a small economy – a confession

Every extraordinary fortune tells a story, especially in a small economy where wealth is easier to see than to understand. The question then is whether we have the collective courage to read it. In…
An ICE Special Response Team member stands guard outside the Metropolitan Detention Center, while protesters gather outside to denounce the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, operations, in downtown Los Angeles.
09 Aug, 2026 0

Kay Osborne | Negotiating from strength: What Jamaica owes itself

Jamaica does not need to stand up to America. Jamaica needs to stand up for Jamaica. This distinction lies at the heart of an essential conversation about sovereignty, foreign policy, and good…