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Dr Francene Gayle, consultant stroke neurologist, and her husband, Dr Steve Lawrence, an expert in technology, curriculum, eLearning, artificial intelligence, and research, are the co-owners of Everbrook Brain Institute & Cognitive Clinic, located at 80 Mu
April 7, 2026

Bringing brain care home

Jamaica’s push to expand advanced neurological care is getting a boost from the return of a locally trained specialist, whose new facility is aiming to reduce the need for patients to seek treatment…
April 6, 2026 by Rose Marroncelli

A brief history of denim – and why the ‘perfect pair’ of jeans remains elusive

Denim is present in practically every country in the world and is widely adopted as one of the most common forms of everyday attire. Its appeal spans generations and social groups: jeans are worn…
People drive their motorbikes past a billboard that shows a graphic depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in downtown Tehran, Iran in April 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
April 6, 2026

Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal as Trump's deadline approaches

(AP) — Iran on Monday rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and said it wants a permanent end to the war in the Middle East. The United States President Donald Trump appeared to widen his threat from…
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr Horace Chang (second right), and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange (second left), examine certificates of title for lands transferred to the Rastafari Coral Gard
April 6, 2026

Land titles handed over to Rastafari community in Coral Gardens redress effort

The Government has handed over land titles to the Rastafari Coral Gardens Benevolent Society, as restitution by the State for the 1963 Coral Gardens incident in St James involving the Rastafari…
In this image from video provided by NASA, the Moon is seen from a camera outside the Orion Spacecraft after the Artemis II astronauts surpassed the farthest distance ever traveled by humans from Earth on April 6, 2026. (NASA via AP)
April 6, 2026

Artemis II reaches record distance as astronauts glimpse far side of moon

(AP) — With the moon now filling their windows, the Artemis II astronauts kicked off their lunar flyby Monday, taking in magnificent views of the far side never before witnessed while setting a new…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding and Member of Parliament Dennis Gordon (encircled).
April 6, 2026

JLP youth arm intensifies pressure on Golding in JACDEN controversy

The ruling Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) youth arm is calling on People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding to disclose whether a company at the centre of a tax exemption controversy…
April 6, 2026

Two boys charged after student robbed at knifepoint in St Andrew, say police

Two teenage boys have been charged with robbery with aggravation after they allegedly held a student at knifepoint and stole $5,000 cash along Half-Way-Tree Road in St Andrew on April 1, the police…
April 6, 2026

Former PNP MP charged with incest

The police have charged a former Member of Parliament with incest following allegations that he sexually assaulted his young teenage daughter in January. The man, who represented the People's…
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April 4, 2026 by Sashana Small

‘Build your own road’

Tensions are high in Coral Spring, Trelawny, as residents of the upscale community push back against a developer’s plan to close a section of road, arguing that it is privately owned and warning that…