May Pen Mayor Joel Williams.

OUSTER LOOMS - PNP caucus plans to boot May Pen mayor, deputy; tackle permits, water

The minority caucus in the Clarendon Municipal Corporation says it will move a no-confidence motion against Mayor of May Pen Joel Williams and his deputy, Clive Mundle, at a special sitting it has requested following a dramatic end to Thursday’s monthly meeting. Minority Leader Scean Barnswell, the councillor for the Hayes division, has declared that the opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is poised to take over the majority and steer the parish in a new direction.

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From left: Germaine Spencer, President of Montego Bay United,  Yoni Epstein, head of Montego Multi-Sports Development Limited and Richard Vernon chairman of the St James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay during the unveiling of plans earlier t

Football returns to MoBay Sports Complex in December

THE MONTEGO BAY Sports Complex, severely damaged by Hurricane Melissa in 2025, is on course to host its first match back in December, according to the chairman of Montego Bay Multi Sport Development Limited, Yoni Epstein. “Our intent, as I said before, is to host our first (football) match back at Montego Bay Sports Complex in December,” Epstein said in the Second City yesterday. Jamaica Premier League campaigners Montego Bay United will, therefore, return to their home base before the end of the year. “I think the first match is December 2,” he added.

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5 Questions with Nadine Sutherland

On Saturday, Nadine Sutherland will receive the Key to the City of Tamarac, Florida, and the Key to Broward County, in recognition of her exceptional contribution to Jamaican music and lasting cultural impact across the Caribbean diaspora. The keys will be presented during the second annual Red Gala at the Tamarac Community Center. The first winner of the ‘Tastee Talent Contest’, Sutherland was the first artiste signed by Bob Marley to Tuff Gong and has been a musical and cultural ambassador for Jamaica for 45 years.

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Scotiabank Jamaica minority shareholders back buyout

Minority shareholders of Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) voted to accept a buyout by parent company Scotiabank Caribbean Holdings Ltd (SCHL), clearing a key hurdle towards taking the island’s second-largest bank private. On Thursday, SGJ shares dropped 2.0 per cent during midday trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), with sellers offering shares at $72.50.

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Aaron Pierre pairs a brown suede jacket with a white T-shirt and khakis for the special screening of ‘Love of Your Life’ at the IFC Theater in New York.

Something Extra | Friday

Stars stepped onto the red carpet for the special screening of Love of Your Life at the IFC Theater in New York on Wednesday. Directed by Rachel Morrison, the romantic drama follows a Boston nurse navigating profound grief and self-discovery. Over at Alice Tully Hall, the 64th New York Film Festival hosts the premiere of The Debut, also on Wednesday. Written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, the 2026 musical comedy explores community theatre through the eyes of a New Jersey housewife. Something Extra brings you the highlights.

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Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness (fourth right), Audrey Sewell (third right), Cabinet Secretary, Ambassador Antony Anderson (left), Chief Executive Officer, National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NARRA), with members of the Jamaica Reconstructi

Editorial | Red in the NaRRA ledger

If the bosses of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) hope to extract positives from the fallout from its property rental debacle at the Digicel Building in downtown Kingston, there are two, other than the administration’s declaration that it listened to people’s concerns and scaled back the deal. So it is a responsive government.

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