Wedderburn confident as Jamaica U-19 football team eyes CASA Youth Classic title
Omar Wedderburn, coach of the ISSA All Schools (Jamaica) Under-19 football team, has urged players to place a strong emphasis on patience and tactical discipline as they prepare for this evenings final of the Caribbean Americas Soccer Association...
‘Food soldiers' struggle
With climate resilience and national food security at the heart of Jamaicas agricultural policy, farmers at the Parnassus, Spring Plains, and Ebony Park agro parks in Clarendon say they are relied on most when drought, gluts, and natural disasters...
Mandeville Hospital under pressure
What began as a temporary emergency response to Hurricane Melissa has evolved into a sustained healthcare crisis at Mandeville Regional Hospital, where patient numbers now far exceed capacity and exhausted staff struggle daily to keep pace. Though...
TAKING A LOOK
Rudolph Speid, Reggae Boyz interim head coach, said todays international friendly against Grenada will prove a good exercise for both the players and the coaching staff ahead of the intercontinental play-offs in March. Jamaica will face Grenada at...
ChatGPT rises to top in Ja
ChatGPT has emerged as Jamaicas most visited website, surpassing global heavyweights such as Wikipedia, YouTube, and Amazon, according to analytics firm Ahrefs. The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ranks number one locally but seventh globally...
Chronixx's ‘Exile', a quiet chapter in a loud legacy
There are artistes we listen to, and there are artistes we witness. Jamaican reggae singer Chronixx has always felt like the latter. When he emerged in the early 2010s as part of what later became known as the “reggae revival”, it was clear that he...
Editorial | New strategies for new era
A comforting story of multilateralism and liberal democracy that has guided Caribbean thinking for the last 70-80 years is fast disappearing. The region has to face a new era without an open world economy that is generally rules-based and broadly...
Dream House | Magnetic modern retreat on Portland's coast
Should you ever come across this home right on the quiet Rural Hill main road in Portland, one might suddenly be overcome by an inexplicable feeling. A phenomenal, magnetic architectural force intimately twinned with lush hillside topography, it...
Dena Spence Hyatt | Supporting women beyond career versus motherhood debate
As a society, we repeatedly stress the importance of women bearing children, often warning that “time is running out”. At the same time, recent demographic data show declining fertility rates, prompting concerns about the long-term social and...
Science is best communicated through identity and culture
Lived experiences shape how science is conducted. This matters because who gets to speak for science steers which problems are prioritised, how evidence is translated into practice, and who ultimately benefits from scientific advances. For...
The Assured Evolution: The Kia Sorento
I have always held a particular regard for the Kia Sorento; its a jack of all trades, given its practical size, all-wheel-drive capability, and three rows of seating. It manages to balance family practicality with an agreeable driving position and...