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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang, shares a moment with Jamaican citizen, Sharmaine Campbell Burrell (left), and her son, Kejaun Burrell, as they display a certificate formalising his citizenship during the
21 Sep, 2026 0

Thirty new citizens join Jamaican family

A total of 30 individuals from diverse backgrounds recently became Jamaican citizens. For them, citizenship represents more than the receipt of a certificate; it is a formal affirmation of their…
The Antigua and Barbuda Falcons batsmen celebrate their team's victory over the Jamaica Kingsmen at the end of the Caribbean Premier League final at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Sunday night. - CPL photo
21 Sep, 2026 0

Kingsmen lose CPL final to Falcons by 8 wickets

The Jamaica Kingsmen lost the Caribbean Premier League final by 8 wickets to the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons on Sunday night at Kensington Oval in Barbados. Sent to bat, the Kingsmen posted 170 for…
Antoine Lodge Fayval Williams, Minister of Finance and Public Service brings address at the post cabinet press briefing held on September 16, 2026 at Jamaica House.
21 Sep, 2026 0

US$1b bond raise reflects confidence, says Fayval Williams

Jamaica raised US$1 billion from the international capital markets on Wednesday at a coupon of 6.25 per cent, the lowest coupon the country has paid on an international bond. It was the government’s…
AP Anthropic co-founder and president Daniela Amodei.
21 Sep, 2026 0

Anthropic’s Claude is helping to build the next version of itself

Anthropic’s Claude is helping the company develop the next, more intelligent version of the model, the artificial intelligence (AI) lab said in an announcement on Thursday. Claude is leading 26 per…
AP Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference after a cabinet reshuffle in Tokyo, Thursday, September 17, 2026.
21 Sep, 2026 0

Japan’s central bank raises interest rate to 1.25%, the highest in 31 years

Japan’s central bank on Friday raised the benchmark interest rate to 1.25 per cent from 1.0 per cent, a 31-year-high. The Bank of Japan has been trying to normalise monetary policy after decades of…
Damion Crawford, opposition spokesman on education.
21 Sep, 2026 0

Damion laments poverty, hunger, erosion of values

St Catherine North Western Member of Parliament Damion Crawford says Jamaica has become a “strange land” where poverty, hunger, violence and the erosion of community values are increasingly being…
Dr Angela Brown Burke, chairman of the People’s National Party.
21 Sep, 2026 0

Gov’t failing to adequately address hardships, says Brown Burke

People’s National Party (PNP) Chairman Dr Angela Brown Burke has accused the Government of failing to adequately address the hardships facing Jamaicans. Brown Burke, who was addressing the public…
People’s National Party General Secretary Dr Dayton Campbell kisses his wife, Shaydia Campbell, to loud cheers during the party’s Annual Conference in Westmoreland on Sunday.
21 Sep, 2026 0

Campbell accuses Gov’t of political resentment against Westmoreland

People’s National Party (PNP) General Secretary Dr Dayton Campbell on Sunday tore into the Government’s response following Hurricane Melissa, claiming that the Holness administration is deliberately…
People’s National Party President Mark Golding makes his way through a sea of Comrades on his way to the stage at the party’s 88th Annual Conference in Westmoreland on Sunday.
21 Sep, 2026 0

Golding: More tourism dollars must stay in Ja

WESTERN BUREAU: Opposition Leader Mark Golding says western Jamaica must get a bigger share of the wealth generated by tourism, with more of the industry’s benefits remaining in local communities. But…