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Ziping Chen (left), chairman of LCH Development Limited, presents a cheque valued at $1 million from the Chinese Community in Montego Bay to Dave Scott (right), principal of Howard Cooke Primary School. Sharing in the occasion are (from second left) Veroni
April 14, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Chinese community donates $1m to Howard Cooke Primary’s recovery

WESTERN BUREAU: The Howard Cooke Primary School in Montego Bay, which had its furniture, equipment and vital records destroyed when mud, debris and floodwaters associated with Hurricane Melissa…
Member of Parliament Dwayne Vaz speaks with members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force after addressing residents in Hertford amid ongoing concerns about road conditions.
April 14, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Bad roads drive Hertford residents to the brink

Tensions flared along the Hertford main road on Monday as taxi operators and residents mounted a protest over deteriorating road conditions, with some going as far as forming human barricades to halt…
Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew, CARICOM chair.
April 13, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Summit snub

WESTERN BUREAU A diplomatic dispute within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has intensified after Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) stayed away from an emergency meeting convened to address concerns it…
Dr Trisha Bailey
April 13, 2026 by Lester Hinds

From Churchill Downs to Serenity Ranch

For more than 150 years, the Kentucky Derby has stood as one of the most iconic and prestigious traditions in American history. Established in 1875 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, the…
Representatives of JAMLEO at last year’s humanitarian mission at Marcus Garvey Technical High School in St Ann.
April 13, 2026 by Lester Hinds

100-member team of Jamaican-American cops visit island this month

A 100-member-strong mission from the Jamaican-American Law Enforcement Organization (JAMLEO), comprising officers in the New York Police Department (NYPD), will arrive in Jamaica on April 26 for a…
Superintendent Andrew Nish.
April 13, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Slight uptick in murders a concern in Hanover

Western Bureau: Despite the best efforts of the police and an overall decline in major crimes in the parish, Superintendent Andrew Nish, the police commander for Hanover, says there has been a slight…
Supporters of Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza party, celebrate after a parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, yesterday.
April 13, 2026

Orbán concedes defeat in European electoral earthquake

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP): Hungarian voters yesterday ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power, rejecting the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement that he…
With hair of varying styles and lengths, Jamaica College students celebrating their victory in the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ Athletics Championships last month.
April 12, 2026 by Erica Virtue

Strands of change

A quiet shift is under way in some Jamaican schools, where long-standing rules governing how boys – especially those of African descent – wear their hair are being tested, stretched, and, in some…
April 12, 2026 by Erica Virtue

TOTALLY PREVENTABLE

Local women’s health experts are urging girls and women – particularly those aged 15 to 26 and in their reproductive years – to protect themselves against the human papillomavirus (HPV), which can…