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June 11, 2026
by Neil Armstrong
Monica Lewis, entrepreneur at heart of Toronto’s Little Jamaica, dies
Monica Lewis’ industriousness and respect for others endeared her to many in Toronto’s Little Jamaica community — a neighbourhood the trailblazing entrepreneur helped build through her business,…
June 11, 2026
JHTA renews call for meeting on GCT increase
Jamaica’s tourism industry has renewed calls for talks with the government over a proposed increase in the General Consumption Tax (GCT), warning that the absence of consultation risks unsettling one…
June 11, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
Police flag rise in coordinated gun attacks
Senior law enforcement sources have described an alarming rise in coordinated gun attacks involving heavily armed groups moving with military-like precision across several parishes.
The concern…
June 11, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
'The cries were loud and unkind' - MPs welcome reopened Troy Bridge after tension
WESTERN BUREAU:
After years of criticism over delays in rebuilding the Troy Bridge, Trelawny Southern’s Member of Parliament (MP) Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert says she is satisfied that the government…
June 11, 2026
by Leon Jackson
Troy residents welcome return of vital bridge
Western Bureau:
After several years of being cut off from neighbouring communities and being forced to use longer routes to reach markets, farmers in Troy and neighbouring districts in southern…
June 11, 2026
Grammy Certificate Ceremony gets new name
Back 2 Da Future Music Limited has announced that its annual music recognition ceremony will move forward under a new name and expanded format as the Excellence in Music Ceremony 2026.
Formerly known…
June 13, 2026
by Nicola A. Cunningham
Carlene Davis, Ken Boothe remix hit ‘Why Me Lord’
Almost 40 years after their original collaboration on the gospel song Why Me Lord, veteran singers Ken Boothe and Carlene Davis-Cowan have revisited the 1980s hit, remixing and reimagining it for a…
June 12, 2026
Hanover Festival Queen aiming to make history - Educator passionate about empowering youth
Fresh from her Miss Hanover Festival Queen win, Tracey-Ann Lewis is aiming to make history as the first representative from the parish to win the national Miss Jamaica Festival Queen title. For the…
June 11, 2026
Fun sushi-making
TOKYO (AP):
No food says Japan more than sushi. But few people make it themselves, even Japanese.
Traditionally, the art of making sushi required decades of training to become a master. But times…