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The Jamaican economy grew by an estimated 1.2 per cent for the January to March 2018 quarter compared to the corresponding quarter of 2017, according to latest...

In this their third season in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL), Dunbeholden's General Manager Paul Christie says they are building a team to play Concacaf club...

Couples Tower Isle scored a dramatic come-from-behind 2-1 win over Gran Bahia Principe in front of a packed Drax Hall playfield to retain the Sandals Resorts...

THE Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) yesterday paid tribute to veteran actor, comedian and broadcaster, Charles Hyatt, who died on Monday, saying the country has...

MANCHESTER, Jamaica - Residents of Trinity near Porus, Manchester are pleading for assistance in locating a member of their community who went missing on...

MONTEGO BAY'S Half Moon hotel was recently featured in Morgan Freeman & Friends - Caribbean Cooking for a Cause - a cookbook that features various celebrities...

Dear Orchid Doc: I've noticed that not much is asked or shared about the Cattleya orchid. I have a few of them. Is there anything you can tell me to help with...

PORTLAND, Jamaica -- The Port Antonio Police are seeking three men for questioning, two for murder and a third for obtaining money under false pretence....

ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) - Former West Indies fast bowler Andy Roberts, has accused some umpires and the world governing body for cricket, International...

TOURNAMENT favourite Bruce Burrowes rallied from a first game loss to win the final of the 2015 Liguanea Open squash tournament which was played at the...

Eurozone inflation dips, but ECB holds off on cutting rates

WESTERN BUREAU -- Member of Parliament for North Trelawny Wendell Stewart is appealing to squatters who occupy the Falmouth cemetery to vacate the property so...

A member of the notorious Joe Benbow gang, Miguel Eubanks, alias Macky Boy, was shot dead by the police on Monday, while two other members of the group were...

FOR over 25 years, Nigerian musician Freddie Green has accompanied many acts from Africa on major events on that continent. In recent times, he has...

I note your editorial of 29 December 2020 titled 'If Sam Sharpe could speak from the grave' in which you inferred that our national hero would not be pleased...

A $715,000 Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Association of Jamaica Trophy will share the spotlight with the Bowden Estate Ltd Overnight Allowance call on a local...

While the I-generation may laugh at the fact that people once enjoyed themselves without electronic devices and actually conversed without emojis, there was...

NEGRIL, Westmoreland - With over three decades in the hospitality industry, Sandals Negril's vibrant Beverage Manager Cheryl Huie-Cunningham's vast experience...

PREMIER LEAGUE SHOWDOWNS: Man City vs Wolves, Chelsea vs Liverpool

OPPOSITION Spokesman on Finance and Planning Audley Shaw has called on the Auditor General's Department to carry out an immediate and urgent audit of...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AFP) -- Doctors blamed for the death of Pakistan cricket legend Wasim Akram's wife have been suspended and had their practice licences...

Newly signed with United Masters, Jamaican-American artiste, producer and DJ Sibby Liv will be hosting All Spice World Dance, an event aimed at uniting global...

THE sixth PanCaribbeanBank All-Jamaica Junior Tennis Champion-ships serves off today with 32 matches at the Eric Bell Centre in Kingston. Daniel Harris, top...

Is teaching becoming a lost profession?

West Indies racked up an imposing 316 for four off 50 overs in their one day international versus Canada in the Supreme Ventures Sports Betting at Sabina Park....

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Dear Editor, Of course, like any other Jamaican, I too am happy for the achievements of our athletes. However, while I am glad for them, I am also sad for this...

Dear Editor, The Government, in its infinite wisdom, has declared yet another zone of special operation (ZOSO), this time in sections of Kingston Central....

DEEJAY Potential Kid will embark on a five-week tour of Europe starting May 30. Potential kid, who scored big with the song A Ya So Nice, is also putting final...

Flow lauds security forces for recovery

THE Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport will turn the spotlight on men's well-being and mental health with the staging of a banner event on...

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Simpson dethrones Benjamin

ARISING from the mention of the charges laid against National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited in the Resident Magistrate's Court on February 8, 2007 and the...

A Supreme Court judge, who was yesterday appointed to act as a judge of the Court of Appeal, said the Jamaican justice system is perhaps the only thing...

ANTISOCIAL and psychotic behaviour by boys housed at the 135-year-old Alpha Boys' Home have resulted in the institution announcing that it will no longer be...

Volunteers Inc, NET launch project for free glasses for young people

Tony Pulis's West Bromwich Albion tenure began with a 7-0 demolition of non-league Gateshead in the FA Cup third round on Saturday, while Leicester City...

Jan 3, 2026 - WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he “anticipates no further action in Venezuela” with the US military’s...

Munro, Denbigh reign supreme in ISSA U-19 hockey finals

Veteran Jamaican sprinter Rasheed Dwyer says he is on a mission this season to achieve the World Championships qualifying standard for the men's 200 metres....

Friday Social Carol Aina's village means everything to her. This was clear on National Heroes' Day when the Norman Manley Law School principal was conferred...

FOUR years after coming to prominence, Jahmiel felt it was time for the release of his debut album. Produced by DJ Frass and Chimney Records, that project,...

The following is a lightly edited version of a broadcast on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, on Radio 705, National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC): On July 8, 2020,...

Cornwall, STETHS clash in Ben Francis Cup semis

FROME, Westmoreland -- Even as cane farmers in Westmoreland's Frome brace for an increase in harvesting costs, indications coming out of the industry are that...

THE story on the front page of today's edition telling of Mr Mark Myrie's enrolment in a master's programme is indeed refreshing. Obviously, Mr Myrie, who goes...

The claimant's case Those who scoff at claims for reparation will one day come to realise that the struggle of black people with their white masters on the...

THEATRE lovers in Western Jamaica still have a chance to see the Montego Little Theatre Movement's critically acclaimed production of David Heron's romantic...

...Eyes return for England Tests in June West Indies fast bowler Shannon Gabriel is on the comeback trail following surgery on a troublesome right ankle, and...

There were 20 new cases of the coronavirus confirmed in Jamaica over the past 24 hours, but no deaths. The new positives take the island's total to 12,752,...

Dear Editor, The Gully-Gaza phenomenon is unique and instructive. It is unique in that the two feuding factions are headed by dancehall DJs rather than by dons...

OPPOSITION Leader Bruce Golding says funding should not be an issue when it comes to dealing with the malaria outbreak. He was commenting on the additional...

LOUSENG Davis's 90th-minute goal was all Westchester needed last Sunday to capture the LIME Portmore Division Two Football title over Hellshire United at...

Dapper, charming and with a joke for every occasion, Mr Lucien Chen who died in Florida earlier this week at age 88 was among the more colourful Jamaicans of...

Appliance Traders Ltd (ATL) continued marking its 50th anniversary with the donation of a new air conditioning unit to St Ann's Bay Regional Hospital by the...

TESSANNE Chin infused The Voice with Marley magic last night, delivering an excellent rendition of the late reggae superstar's classic Redemption Song that...

JUST a week after losing a theatre technician, staff members at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) are now mourning the death of a registered nurse who died on...

Student welcomes tips to deal with mental health issues AT LEAST one St Andrew Technical High student has said she feels hopeful, after attending Friday's...

VERONICA Campbell-Brown reclaimed her crown as undisputed sprint queen of Jamaica after dismissing the competition to capture the women's 200m on the final day...

MINISTER of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Audley Shaw says he now has a copy of a report on the vast acreages of former cane lands now lying...

The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) says it is eyeing financial opportunities which are expected to arise from the senior Reggae Boyz's historic progress in...

Eighteen finals, including the 100m in all four age groups, are down to be decided on today's first day of the three-day Jamaica Athletics Administrative...

Haneen Hossam, a 20-year-old Egyptian TikTok star has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a court in Cairo. Hossam was accused of human trafficking after...

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Veteran Roach provides guiding hand for Windies rising sensation

CHAIRMAN of the Premier League Clubs Association (PLCA), Edward Seaga, in congratulating Red Stripe Premier League champions Portmore United, said victory in a...

Despite the absence of a trophy race on offer, today's nine-race programme at Caymanas Park will be no less exciting, with a three-year-old and upwards...

KFC providing $700k in sponsorship for Child Month activities

Vision 2030: A dream deferred or a promise to keep?

Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke is reporting an annual average increase in foreign direct investment to Jamaica, pointing to data from the central bank to...

takes aim in Well Done video GENERAL election talk is in the air in Jamaica, and politicians will soon be champing at the bit for votes. One man they don't...

HEAD coach of Jamaica's men's hockey team Duvaugh Henlon noted that the team's historic qualification for the 2024 Hockey 5s World Cup was the product of the...

India confirmed more than five million COVID-19 cases today, (September 16) and will surpass the United States to become the worst-hit country in the world...

All Hallows' Eve , or Halloween, may not be a Jamaican cultural stable, but Asian pop culture event planners AnimeYado saw the opportunity to blend it with...

Experiments undertaken by National Rums of Jamaica (NRJ) to distil their rum directly from sugar cane juice, if successful, could result in increased jobs for...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Ministry of National Security Dr Peter Phillips yesterday announced the setting up of a mobile police station, the installation of...

The beginning of a new school year is a time filled with anticipation and excitement for both students and educators alike. However, the quality of this...

HEALTH Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson has ordered the boards of all four Regional health Authorities to conduct performance reviews of their regional directors,...

Emerging reggae singer Dillgin is pleased with the response in the streets with his grimy soulful dancehall single, My Life, which was released on the Chase...

EUGENE, United States (AFP) -- World 100 metres champion Sha'Carri Richardson earned a chance for Olympic redemption after winning the 100m at the US athletics...

State agencies applauded for improved service delivery

Dear Editor, Harry Belafonte, beloved popular music singer, entertainer, actor, human rights activist, and pan-African died April 25, 2023 in the US. America's...

JULY 4 - aka the Fourth, has come and gone, duly celebrated at home and abroad by Americans who feast and make merry when the anniversary of their nation's...

IT'LL be a country road that takes reggae pioneer Toots Hibbert home to his final resting place in May Pen, Clarendon. His daughter, gospel singer Jenieve...

A s we approach 2020, it is evident that the future will be quite different than our present circumstances. The infusion of technology into our daily lives...

Clayon Henry releases first solo EP

Man gets almost 34 years for raping daughter, 7