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Dr Janice Johnson Dais founder of the GrassROOTS Community Foundation interacting with the girls from Flankersduring one of her literacy empowerment sessions at the St James Parish Library.
July 24, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

US-based philanthropist looks to transform St James Parish Library

WESTERN BUREAU: Convinced that education remains one of the most powerful weapons in the fight against crime and poverty, Jamaica-born academic and philanthropist Dr Janice Johnson Dias has decided to…
Oneil Campbell
July 24, 2026 by Ruddy Mathison

St Johns Road mourns three men killed in Trelawny crash

The black buntings hanging across St Johns Road on the outskirts of Spanish Town fluttered gently in the breeze on Thursday, but they could not soften the grief that has settled over the close-knit St…
Ann Marie Brown-Burgess, fashion design lecturer at Montego Bay Community College, with her JTA Golden Torch Award for 35 years of service in the education sector.
July 24, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

MBCC fashion lecturer stitches together 35 years of excellence

WESTERN BUREAU: Ann Marie Brown-Burgess, the fashion designing course lecturer at the Montego Bay Community College (MBCC) in St James, was recently presented with the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s…
Aubyn Green, the NWC’s community services manager for Trelawny.
July 24, 2026 by Leon Jackson

Calabar promised water relief next week

WESTERN BUREAU: The water woes that have been plaguing the Calabar community near Duncans, Trelawny, could be alleviated in the coming week as Councillor Fabian Davis says plans are…
Ninjaman.
July 24, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Crown defends Ninjaman convictions

The Crown on Thursday urged the Court of Appeal to uphold the convictions and sentences of dancehall entertainer Desmond ‘Ninjaman’ Ballentine and his co-accused, arguing that there was compelling…
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun listens as he meets with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
July 24, 2026

Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of United States trading partners just as the clock runs out Friday on stopgap levies he imposed after a…
Deputy Superintendent and Operations Officer for the St Mary Police Division, Ricardo Beckford, delivers a presentation during the St Mary Municipal Corporation's Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee Meeting in Port Maria, St Mary,
July 24, 2026

St Mary records 61 per cent reduction in murders – JCF

St Mary continues to strengthen its reputation as one of Jamaica's safest parishes, recording a 61 per cent reduction in murders while ranking among the country's top divisions for clearing…
Chris Brown arrives at Southwark Crown Court, where he is charged over an alleged assault in a London nightclub, in London, Friday, July 24, 2026. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)
July 24, 2026

Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty over bottle attack at a London nightclub

LONDON (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty Friday to brawling at a London nightclub in 2023, a fight in which he hit a music producer over the head with a bottle. Brown, 37, made…
Artist rendering of the Marriott Catalonia property.
July 24, 2026

Marriott taking over former Catalonia property in Montego Bay, to develop beachfront resort

Montego Bay is set to welcome another international hotel brand as Marriott International has signed an agreement to convert the former Catalonia Montego Bay hotel into a 522-room all-inclusive…