New China-North Korea bridge opens after more than a decade of delay
BEIJING (AP) — A new bridge linking China and North Korea opened on Thursday after more than a decade of delay, signaling deeper ties between the two countries. Officials from the two countries attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the launch of the N
19-year-old charged with Kidd Lane triple murder
A 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged with three counts of murder in connection with last Fridays deadly gun and arson attack on Kidd Lane, off Spanish Town Road in St Andrew, which claimed the lives of two women and a one-year-old boy. The
Walker Cup final to proceed despite JC appeal
The ISSA Walker Cup final will go ahead as scheduled on Friday, despite Jamaica College (JC) appealing the decision to remove the school from the competition over concerns about the eligibility of national player Jamone Lyle. Inter-Secondary Schools Spor
Inflation hits 8.6 per cent in September, highest since December 2022
Jamaica's annual inflation rate climbed to 8.6 per cent in September, the highest since December 2022 and above the Bank of Jamaica's (BOJ) four-to-six per cent target range, according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN).
Mr G bridges generations with ‘I Shall Be Released' project
When Mr G decided to brush off the I Shall Be Released riddim and make it glisten in 2026, he was uprooting nearly 60 years of music history. The original foundation rocksteady-reggae adaptation entered the space in 1969 through a song titled I Shall Be R
Dwayne Vernon | NaRRA: Hubris on the waterfront
The ancient Greeks had a word for the moment a powerful man starts believing his own press releases: hubris. They also had a word for what comes next: nemesis. Between the two lies a long history of clever people tripping over their own cleverness.
Letter of the Day | NaRRA's real problem isn't the salary. It's the scoreboard.
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent anger over the pay of the CEO of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) is not simple envy. The Government has confirmed that Major General Antony Andersons basic salary is $40 million per year and de
Something Extra | Thursday
Jamaica Reach to Recovery (JR2R) brought the energy to Emancipation Park in New Kingston for the second instalment of its Pink Power weekly workout sessions. Held every Thursday throughout October, the free fitness series is getting Jamaicans moving while
Ming-Na Wen's recipe for Popo's wontons
Wontons hold a special place in my heart. Sitting around our kitchen table making wontons is something I loved doing with my mother as a child. Time was scarce, so the chance to make wontons with her became special mother-daughter moments for us. She alwa
New China-North Korea bridge opens after more than a decade of delay
BEIJING (AP) — A new bridge linking China and North Korea opened on Thursday after more than a decade of delay, signaling deeper ties between the two countries. Officials from the two countries attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the launch of the N