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May 15, 2026
by Raymond Graham
Destination Shanghai: Jamaicans seek Diamond League glory
ELEVEN Jamaicans, led by two-time World Athletics Championships 200 metres champion Shericka Jackson, will face the starter at tomorrow’s Shanghai Wanda Diamond League in China.
May 15, 2026
by Bryan Miller
20 persons remain in Hanover shelters as new storm season looms
WESTERN BUREAU:
With some 20 persons still being housed in four shelters across Hanover, there are concerns as to whether they will be properly settled ahead of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season,…
May 15, 2026
Jamaican novelist Diana McCaulay shortlisted for prestigious Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize
Jamaican author Diana McCaulay has secured a place on the shortlist for the 2026 Royal Society for Literature Ondaatje Prize, with her sixth novel A House for Miss Pauline competing against works from…
May 15, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Burchell sparks uproar in House over media tax break claims
Nekeisha Burchell, opposition spokesperson on culture, creative industries, and information, triggered a firestorm in Gordon House on Wednesday when she declared that some media houses had received…
May 15, 2026
by Luke Douglas
NMIA passenger traffic dips, but cargo surges in 2026
Passenger traffic at Norman Manley International Airport has fallen by 3.2 per cent so far in 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, while cargo volumes at the Kingston gateway have surged by 50…
May 15, 2026
Business and philanthropy giant Dennis Lalor dies
Prime Minister Dr Holness has led tributes to businessman and philanthropist Dennis Lalor following his death, describing him as a “visionary businessman” whose contributions helped shape Jamaica’s…
May 15, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
‘The devil is a liar’ - Witness recalls officers’ reactions during arrests in Acadia Drive murder case
That was reportedly the reaction of one of the policemen charged in connection with the fatal 2013 shooting of three men along Acadia Drive in St Andrew after he was cautioned for murder six years…
May 15, 2026
A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded
Africa's top public health body on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far.
May 15, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
10-year food plan drafted with FAO help, says Green
Jamaica, with the help of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), has completed the draft for a 10-year National Agricultural Development Plan, Grow Forward, that will now seek feedback from…