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Sean Paul triumphs at Latin Music Awards

Entertainers Cecile and Zagga joined the chorus of social media users in showering Sean Paul with congratulations following his historic win for the Best Crossover Collaboration of the Year at the recently concluded, Latin Music Awards.

Protoje announces North American Tour to celebrate ‘In Search of Zion’

To celebrate the release of his album "In Search of Zion," Protoje is gearing up for a series of 10 shows across North America.

Buju Banton’s son laid to rest

Family, friends, and industry players today bid their final farewell to Buju Banton’s son Malik Michael Myrie, who was killed last month in the United States.

Reggae Girls to face Brazil in two international friendlies

Jamaica’s Senior Women’s National Team, the Reggae Girls, will play two international friendly games against South American giants, Brazil, in the upcoming FIFA Match Window. The first game will be played in the city of Recife on June 1, while the second will be played in the city of Salvador on

Hydel defends sprint relay crown at Penns

Hydel High defended their 4x100 meters title on today's second day of the 128th Running of the Penn Relays in Philadelphia.

Elaine Thompson-Herah not showing on start list at Bermuda Grand Prix

Five-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah will not be in attendance at the USATF Bermuda Grand Prix at the Flora Duffy Stadium in Bermuda on Sunday. The fastest woman alive is not showing on the start-list for the 100m or 200m events, despite earlier being acknowledged as one of the star attractions

Grange Hill High School switches to online classes following yesterday’s shooting death of a student; police say attack was gang-related

Classes have shifted to the online modality at the Grange Hill High School in Westmoreland, following the shooting death of a student and the wounding of another yesterday.

Dead is 16 year old Carson Barrett of Top Lincoln in Grange Hill.

Firefighters electrocuted while attempting to extinguish a house fire in Greenwich Town last week, released from hospital

The three firefighters who were electrocuted while attempting to extinguish a house fire in Greenwich Town last week, have been released from hospital.

Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford, says the firefighters who were admitted at the Kingston Public Hospital, are now on extended

Call made for entities that repeatedly breach environmental laws to be stripped of their permits

A call is being made for entities that repeatedly breach environmental laws to be stripped of their permits.

This following several recent effluent spills into the Rio Cobre in St. Catherine.

The latest incident occurred last Wednesday.

700 acres of former sugar lands in Raymonds, Clarendon to be used for cultivation of crops for the production of gluten free flour

Over 700 acres of former sugar lands in Raymonds, Clarendon, are to be leased to Jamaica flour mills, and UWI SODECO.

The arrangement will allow for the cultivation of breadfruit, cassava and sweet potato, which will be then used in the production of gluten free flour.

Grange Hill High School switches to online classes following yesterday’s shooting death of a student; police say attack was gang-related

Friday, April 26, 2024 Myesha Broadie News No comments

Classes have shifted to the online modality at the Grange Hill High School in Westmoreland, following the shooting death of a student and the wounding of another yesterday. Dead is 16 year old Carson Barrett of Top Lincoln in Grange Hill.

Firefighters electrocuted while attempting to extinguish a house fire in Greenwich Town last week, released from hospital

Friday, April 26, 2024 Shanice Gibbs News No comments

The three firefighters who were electrocuted while attempting to extinguish a house fire in Greenwich Town last week, have been released from hospital. Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford, says the firefighters who were admitted at the Kingston Public Hospital, are now on extended sick leave at home.

Reggae Girls to face Brazil in two international friendlies

Friday, April 26, 2024 Wayde Brown Sports No comments

Hydel defends sprint relay crown at Penns

Friday, April 26, 2024 Roger Hasfal Breaking News! , Sports No comments

Hydel High defended their 4x100 meters title on today's second day of the 128th Running of the Penn Relays in Philadelphia.

Sean Paul triumphs at Latin Music Awards

Friday, April 26, 2024 K'Shema Francis-Pitt Entertainment No comments

Entertainers Cecile and Zagga joined the chorus of social media users in showering Sean Paul with congratulations following his historic win for the Best Crossover Collaboration of the Year at the recently concluded, Latin Music Awards.

Protoje announces North American Tour to celebrate ‘In Search of Zion’

Friday, April 26, 2024 K'Shema Francis-Pitt Entertainment No comments

To celebrate the release of his album "In Search of Zion," Protoje is gearing up for a series of 10 shows across North America.