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Shanoya Douglas of Holland High.
February 21, 2026

STETHS look to retain boys’, girls’ titles at Western Champs

ST ELIZABETH Technical High School (STETHS) will be hoping to retain both the boys’ and girls’ titles when the Cornwall Athletics Association Western Championships gets under way this morning at GC…
Ackeem Blake.
February 21, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Williams, Blake headline Isaac-Henry Invitational at Stadium

LAVANYA Williams and Ackeem Blake are set to feature in the women’s and men’s 60 metres at today’s S. W. Isaac-Henry Invitational meet at the National Stadium. The action begins at 9:15 a.m. with the…
Nickeisha Black before she was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer.
February 21, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Mom of 3 battles cancer and impact of Melissa

WESTERN BUREAU: Nickeisha Black, a 34-year-old mother of three young children, who resides in Bethel Town, Westmoreland, has been fighting a hard battle with Stage-3 colorectal cancer since 2024, and…
Operator of Souljapup Kennels Kevorn Ellis with his pig, Donald.
February 21, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

‘The pig thinks it’s a dog’

That a dog is a man’s best friend is widely accepted, and Kevorn Ellis of Wiltshire district in Anchovy, St James, has more than a few such friends. The owner of Souljapup Kennels is not only their…
Author Kathy Owen.
February 21, 2026

‘Letters to Hillary’ is a thriller of life unravelling

LONDON: A violent, mysterious murder jump starts the newly released book –‘ Letters to Hillary’ from author Kathy Owen. Two bloodied bodies lie on the floor, but who lives and who dies remains…
Pearnel Charles Jr, minister of labour and social security, addressing beneficiaries under the Restoration of Owners or Occupants Family Shelter programme at Sean Lavery Faith hall in Savann-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Thursday.
February 21, 2026

Common-law couples cautioned against duplicate hurricane claims within households

WESTERN BUREAU: Pearnel Charles Jr, minister of labour and social security, is cautioning residents against submitting multiple hurricane relief applications from the same household, warning that the…
Member of Parliament for Central Kingston Donovan Williams (centre) holds a football alongside Peace Cup sponsor and creative strategist at YARD Empire Iris ‘Terri’ Salmon (front row, left) and other stakeholders ahead of kick-off for the Ash Wednesday
February 21, 2026

Peace Cup reflects growing stability in Central Kingston

Key community stakeholders have hailed a Peace Cup held on Ash Wednesday in Central Kingston as a powerful testament to the area’s steady progress in fostering and maintaining peace. Speaking at the…
Some of the members of staff from the Language Section in the Department of Language, Linguistics and Philosophy (DLLP) at the Mona campus of The University of the West Indies. Communication specialist Joan Andrea Hutchinson is second from left in the fron
February 21, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

UWI observes ‘Language Section Week’

Starting tomorrow and continuing through next Friday, the Language Section of the Department of Language, Linguistics and Philosophy (DLLP) at the Mona campus of The University of the West Indies…
Letters
February 21, 2026

Consider abolishing income tax

THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica navigates its economic landscape, it’s time to reconsider the tax structure. The current system places a significant burden on individual taxpayers, while key industries…