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June 12, 2026
Virginia Evans and Lyse Doucet win Women's Prize book awards
LONDON (AP):
American novelist Virginia Evans won the Women’s Prize for Fiction on Thursday with The Correspondent, a word-of-mouth bestseller told in letters from the protagonist.
Canadian…
June 13, 2026
Shakira headlines World Cup opening ceremony
MEXICO CITY (AP):
A star-studded opening ceremony featuring Shakira, Burna Boy and J Balvin kicked off the 2026 World Cup before a crowd of more than 80,000 at the revamped Azteca Stadium in Mexico…
June 13, 2026
Something Extra | Friday
GWM Jamaica marked a major milestone with the official opening of its US$7-million showroom on South Camp Road. The event also served as the launch platform for two new vehicle models, attracting…
June 12, 2026
by Olivia Brown
Mayor Williams honoured by JAS for service to Clarendon agriculture
Visibly emotional and at times wiping away tears, May Pen Mayor Joel Williams was honoured by the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) during the Clarendon JAS Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the…
June 12, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Purkiss raises alarm over delays in aid to tourism workers
WESTERN BUREAU:
Seven and a half months after Hurricane Melissa battered Jamaica's tourism belt, Opposition Spokesperson on Tourism Andrea Purkiss has accused the Government of failing industry…
June 12, 2026
READERS’ REACTIONS - Gov’t to unveil study on impact of social media, eyes restrictions for children under 16 - Tufton
I'm actually open to restrictions, but I'd like to see the research first. Banning social media for under-16s sounds simple until you realize many countries are struggling to enforce it.…
June 12, 2026
Letter of the Day | No need for more police in schools
THE EDITOR, Madam:
As Jamaica continues to grapple with school violence, bullying, and student conflict, there have been increasing calls for a greater police presence in schools through the…
June 12, 2026
Babe from Bethlehem
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The BBC story in early June read “Babe from Bethlehem”, and wondered if I had gone to sleep for the past six months to be awaked like Rip Van Winkle.
The headline referred to the…
June 13, 2026
Editorial | NWC audit reveals a lie
There is a notable takeaway from the auditor-general’s (AuG) review of capital projects by the National Water Commission (NWC), which has thus far received little attention. Because it is…