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Marilyn Brown (left), of Ms Brown’s Authentic Jerk, who placed third in the Walkerswood Jerk Competition, is joined by her assistant, Tashane Lynch.
August 7, 2026

Walkerswood Jerk Festival raises funds for community projects

The Walkerswood Community Centre in St Ann was transformed into a showcase of Jamaican cuisine and community spirit as more than 1,000 people attended the annual Walkerswood Jerk Festival, supported…
Stephenson
August 7, 2026

Western J’ca students to receive 3-year educational support

Global Humanity Network (GHN) Inc is set to launch a three-year educational support initiative aimed at helping vulnerable students overcome barriers that can disrupt their schooling. The programme,…
Caribbean Cement Company Limited hosts its Vulnerable Road User Initiative at Rollington Town Primary School in Kingston on June 17, promoting road-safety awareness among students.
August 7, 2026

IDB report cites Cemex road-safety programme as regional model

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has highlighted road-safety measures implemented by Cemex, the parent company of Caribbean Cement, as an example of private-sector practices that could help…
Bruce Golding, former prime minister of Jamaica.
August 7, 2026

Editorial | The value of Bruce Golding

It is not known if, or how much, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness knew beforehand of Bruce Golding’s several recent stinging criticisms of US foreign policy, or if the Jamaican leader shared Mr…
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Monica Barbaro, and Callum Turner in a scene from ‘One Night Only’.
August 7, 2026

Movie Review | ‘One Night Only’ is a tease, but its stars score

AP: The Purge for sex is the best way to describe the premise of One Night Only, unless you prefer Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery for one-night stands. As the movie announces right away: The US…
Letters
August 7, 2026

Readers’ reactions

Back to Africa – Mahama revives right of return to motherland All this ‘back to Africa’ sentiment needs context. Is ‘Africa’ ready and waiting with open welcoming arms to embrace these dispersed…
John Azar, managing director of KingAlarm.
August 7, 2026

KingAlarm enters real estate development with 10-project pipeline

KingAlarm, the Azar family-owned security company, plans to develop real estate properties, with land already acquired for two initial projects in Kingston and Ocho Rios and eight more in the…
In this photo ackees are seen fallen on the ground rotting in a farm in St Catherine.
August 7, 2026

Kristen Gyles | Independence from waterlessness

Every August 6, we celebrate the courage of those who imagined a nation capable of governing itself, determining its own future, and charting a path distinct from colonial rule. We honour our…
AP A man walks past an electronic board showing Japan’s Nikkei index, and US dollar-Japanese yen exchange rate at a securities firm in Tokyo on Monday, August 3.
August 7, 2026

US dollar weakens sharply against Japanese yen after market interventions

AP: The US dollar weakened this week against the Japanese yen after US President Donald Trump and Japan’s finance minister confirmed that both sides had intervened in markets. Before late last week,…