St Catherine man gets suspended sentence for causing death of 2-y-o girl in crash
St Catherine motorist Myron Owens, who pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court to causing the death of a two-year-old girl in a vehicular crash, has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment, suspended for two years. In handing down sentence on...
‘We have to move on'
A coroners inquest into the death of Mandeville businessman Jason Neil ended yesterday with the jury unable to determine what led to the death of the entrepreneur. He was initially believed to have taken his own life as he sat in a bathroom at his...
‘Unlock Your Superpower. Read!'
Not a single smartphone or tablet was in sight as students from Constant Spring Primary and Infant School, some dressed as their favourite literary characters, participated in a literacy fair held at the institutions campus in St Andrew recently....
Champs set for thrilling battle among top teams
THE 2025 ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Athletics Championships is set for a thrilling last two days, following last nights 400 metres finals at the National Stadium. Kingston College (KC), after 15 of 42 finals, lead the boys standings...
New Fortress sells Jamaican assets for US$1b
New Fortress Energy, NFE, supplier of nearly two-thirds of the energy powering Jamaicas electricity grid, announced on Thursday the sale of its Jamaican assets and operations to Excelerate Energy Inc for US$1 billion. The proceeds will help New...
5 Questions With Yung Bredda
Known as the ‘king of steam, Trinidad-born Akhenaton Lewis, popularly known as Yung Bredda, began his musical journey before the pandemic. However, he rose to fame in 2020 when he rekindled his artistry. Yung Bredda is well known for his...
Editorial | Destabilising South Africa
Jamaica and other countries in the Caribbean who contributed to the defeat of apartheid in South Africa cant be indifferent to the recent insidious, and dangerous, narrative by Donald Trump and Elon Musk about that country. For, if left...
Letter of the Day | Being gay and Christian is an oxymoron
THE EDITOR, Madam: We have heard of gay Christians and even gay pastors. How can this be? This is a contrary combination! It is like a continuum with gays on the one axis and Christians on the other. In mathematics, they are incongruent – they do...
Cooyah launches Grand Slam Track capsule collection
Culture and fashion brand, Cooyah, has been tapped to create an exclusive collection for the inaugural Grand Slam Track event to be held in Kingston, Jamaica. The capsule collection – featuring hoodies, T-shirts, and caps – will be available for a...
Rubio continues Caribbean tour to promote energy independence and curb migration
GEORGETOWN (AP): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived on Thursday in Guyana, the second leg of a three-nation tour of the Caribbean, as the Trump administration ramps up engagement in the Western Hemisphere to promote energy independence and...