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Amel Brown, owner of Cafe Sevaughn, hosted a pop-up at a recent staging of Pilates Under the Lights.
July 30, 2026 by Krysta Anderson

Matcha made in heaven

Amel Brown would make frequent visits to coffee shops while living in the United States. There, the rich aromas quickly won her over. On a particular trip to New York, she decided to switch up her…
King’s Counsel Peter Champagnie
July 30, 2026

Champagnie blasts 10-yr wait for trial in cop-killing case

King’s Counsel Peter Champagnie has blasted the more than decade-long delay in bringing three men accused of murdering police Corporal Judith Williams to trial, saying it is “simply unacceptable” for…
Construction progresses at Petersfield Primary School in Westmoreland, where roofing work is nearing completion and new windows are set to be installed as part of the institution’s $302 million reconstruction following damage due to Hurricane Melissa.
July 30, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

J$1.3b for recovery of hurricane-ravaged Westmoreland primary schools

Just over $1.3 billion is being invested in the reconstruction and expansion of two hurricane-ravaged schools in Westmoreland, Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon indicated during a back-to-school…
Jamalco’s Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Relations, Donna Marie Brooks (third from left), presents donated chairs to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department of the May Pen Hospital, to representatives of the May Pen Hospital. Pictured f
July 30, 2026

Corporate Hands | Jamalco donates chairs to May Pen Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department

Janet Clarke (left), principal, Tidy Tots Educare in Black River, St Elizabeth, makes a presentation to Susan Holness (right), chief – new business and underwriting, JN Life Insurance, during the school’s recent graduation ceremony which was held at th
July 30, 2026

Corporate Hands | JN Life Insurance, NORTAS Engineering partner to effect repairs at Tidy Tots Educare

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July 29, 2026

Gas prices up

Motorists will pay more for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $0.47 to sell for $204.87 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $0.46 to…
The Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court.
July 29, 2026

Man granted $800,000 bail in 2016 Greenwich Farm murder case

A St Andrew man charged with the 2016 stabbing death of a 62-year-old man during a fight was on Tuesday granted $800,000 bail with one or two sureties in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. As…
Robert Levy (right) and Gregory Shirley
July 29, 2026

Jamaica Broilers chairman Robert Levy resigns after 17 years; Gregory Shirley appointed successor

The Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) has announced the resignation of long-serving chairman Robert E. Levy, ending a 17-year tenure at the helm of the company's board and more than six decades of…
Spain's Gavi, left, falls as he scuffles with Argentina's Leandro Paredes (5) and Thiago Almada during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
July 29, 2026

FIFA hits Argentina with World Cup charges for scuffle and ‘Malvinas’ banner

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — FIFA lodged disciplinary charges against two Argentina players Wednesday for striking Spain opponents moments after the World Cup final and charged Argentina’s football…