Maduro taken to US courthouse on drug trafficking charges
(AP) — Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to make his first appearance Monday in a United States courtroom on narco-terrorism charges. The Trump administration has used the allegations to justify capturing Maduro and bringing him...
Hanover trash heap
Western Bureau: With the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa, higher-than-normal levels of household waste and other debris have been produced across the island, awaiting clearance by the state-run National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA...
Jamaica Broilers brings hope to St Catherine communities
Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) recently carried out its annual Christmas outreach in the communities of Spring Village and McCooks Pen, St Catherine, providing meaningful support and seasonal encouragement to more than 300 elderly and vulnerable...
MBU back on top of JPL
Montego Bay United (MBU) snapped a two-game losing streak to edge Treasure Beach United 2-1 in their Jamaica Premier League clash yesterday at St Elizabeth Technical High (STETHS) Sports Complex. The win pushed MBU back on top of the standings with...
JCDC still accepting entries for 2026 Festival of the Arts Competition
In an effort to accommodate people affected by Hurricane Melissa, the closing date for entries for the National Festival of the Performing Arts was extended from December 22 last year to January 15. Minister of Culture, Gender, and Entertainment...
Editorial | No one is safe
After months of escalating pressure on his government, few people could claim to be genuinely shocked by Americas bombing of Venezuela and the seizure of the countrys president, Nicolás Maduro. What is perhaps surprising – even among those who...
Letter of the Day | Don't expand close-in-age exemption, educate the children
THE EDITOR, Madam: Mickel Jackson, of Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), recently called for decriminalising consensual sex between minors. She went on to show stats , inadvertently, that though the law exists, its not a deterrent. How decriminalising...
Something Extra | Monday
Guests raised a toast to new beginnings as Frenchmen Climax swung into action at Caymanas Golf Club. This flagship event teed off the islands social calendar, blending premium indulgence and spirits such as Johnnie Walker and Don Julio with the...
An LA-area resident sows sunflowers where her home once stood
ALTADENA (AP) Missi Dowd-Figueroa brought life back to the fire-ravaged plot where her home once stood – one sunflower at a time. The registered nurse and mother of three lost her 1898 farm-style house in the Eaton Fire, one of two deadly...