Leroy Fearon | Help for Fort Charlotte: Saving a national treasure before it is too late
Last week, I drove through Lucea, Hanover, and made my way to Fort Charlotte, one of Jamaica's designated National Heritage Sites. What should have been a moment of appreciation for one of our country's most significant historical landmarks instead becam
Jamaica, Canada move to strengthen farm work programme
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, the Foreign Agricultural Resource Management Services (FARMS) and Service Canada have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the Jamaica-Canada Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). The commitme
Jamaica eye rare men's, women's 100m U20 titles
For the past four World Under-20 Championships, Jamaican women have ruled supreme in the 100 metres, with Briana Williams winning gold in 2018, Tina Clayton claiming back-to-back titles in 2021 and 2022, and Alana Reid taking the crown at the last staging
‘I Love Jamaica' Is 2026 Festival Song
‘I Love Jamaica by dBurnz is the 2026 Jamaica Festival Song. The patriotic tune took the coveted title at the grand finale of the Jamaica Festival Song Competition held on Saturday at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St Andrew. It will an
Leroy Fearon | Help for Fort Charlotte: Saving a national treasure before it is too late
Last week, I drove through Lucea, Hanover, and made my way to Fort Charlotte, one of Jamaica's designated National Heritage Sites. What should have been a moment of appreciation for one of our country's most significant historical landmarks instead becam
Autism crisis demands data and state investment
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is an autism crisis that the State has neither measured nor funded, and the consequences are falling squarely on families who can least afford to bear them.
Something Extra | Monday
Football fans gathered at the United States Embassy in Jamaica on Sunday, July 19, to watch Spain face off with defending champions Argentina in an enthralling FIFA World Cup final. After 39 days of competition, ‘La Roja secured their second World Cu
French wildfire created a monster cloud, unleashing lightning that ignited more fires
PARIS (AP) – A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze, French officials said. Put another way, that means th