Police warn public after 35 goats allegedly stolen in Mile Gully, Manchester
The police are warning members of the public to exercise caution when purchasing goat meat especially in the Mile Gully area of Manchester, following the alleged theft of 35 goats from a local farm. "Members of the public should note that the...
Estuary on edge
Western Bureau: With the 2026 hurricane season just months away, some residents of Phase Two of the Estuary Housing Scheme, in St James, are worried about the slow pace of the rehabilitation work on a section of their community, which caved in...
Jimmy Cliff to receive posthumous honour at Waga Hunt scholarship gala
The late reggae icon Jimmy Chambers Cliff will receive a posthumous honour when the David ‘Wagga Hunt Scholarship Foundation hosts its 12th annual red-carpet gala in Washington, DC, on February 21. The recognition places one of Jamaicas most...
Tug of war: Mount Pleasant, MBU clash over Haitian star Franco Celestin
Jamaica Premier League (JPL) big spenders Mount Pleasant Football Academy and Montego Bay United (MBU) are at loggerheads over the transfer of young Haitian talent Franco Celestin, since a move was announced this week. Mount Pleasant, in a letter...
IOJ to host Salute to the Parish of Kingston
As Jamaica continues to reflect following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which impacted parishes across the island, the Institute of Jamaica will host Salute to the Parish of Kingston on Friday, January 30, at St. William Grant Park, downtown...
Editorial | Governance of the high seas
As a small island state Jamaica has a vested interest in the good health of the world oceans, including areas outside of its territorial waters. The logic is obvious. There are no physical barriers between the high seas and the islands exclusive...
Letter of the Day | Elevating Miss Mable Tenn
THE EDITOR, Madam: I was struck by the tribute given to Mable Tenn by Douglas Orane at her memorial on Tuesday, January 14. I knew Mable very well starting in the ‘80s in the emerging days of Caribbean feminism, as I was writing Blaze A Fire: the...
Rooted in hope: Chloe Gregory shares her house of plants
Plant mom Chloe Gregory always saw the seeds in her garden as a symbol of hope. Flowers brought her more joy than she ever imagined, so it felt only natural for her to share her gift of greenery with others. She told Saturday Living, “Plants put me...
Nearly 200 arrests in Amazon region gold-mining sweep
BOGOTA (AP): Police and prosecutors from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname have arrested nearly 200 people in their first-ever joint cross-border operation targeting illegal gold mining in the Amazon region. The operation was backed by...