- Olympics: Thompson-Herah inches closer to historic 'double double' 6:21 am
- Tapper takes Olympic bronze in 100m hurdles 10:42 pm
- Olympics: Gayle falls short in long jump 10:29 pm
- Olympics: Elaine and Shelly advance but Shericka out of 200m 10:06 pm
- Anderson, Tapper chase Olympic glory in women's 100m hurdles finals 9:44 pm
- Olympics: Praught-Leer completes 1500m despite injury 9:18 pm
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TOKYO, Japan — Doom and gloom quickly replaced the euphoria which Jamaica experienced on Saturday night, as day three of the athletics segment of the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games...
EDUCATION, Youth and Information Minister Fayval Williams says that the first staging of the National Summer School Programme is going well.
MARCUS Garvey's message of “emancipation from mental slavery” is immortalised in Bob Marley's 40-year-old classic, Redemption Song...
TOKYO, Japan (AP) — Count them for Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: Four Olympics, seven medals, two of them gold.
TOKYO, Japan – Form and fitness are two of the key ingredients for success in sports.
INSTEAD of allowing her childhood experiences to shape her future, 39-year-old Cortia Bingham McKenzie was determined to be victorious against all odds.
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LATEST NEWS
Olympics: Thompson-Herah inches closer to historic 'double double' 6:21 am
TOKYO, Japan – Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah edged closer to creating history in retaining her Olympic Games sprint double after she equalled her personal best 21.66...
Tapper takes Olympic bronze in 100m hurdles
10:42 pm
TOKYO, Japan – National champion Megan Tapper snatched a surprising bronze medal in the 100m hurdles at the Tokyo Olympics, running 12.5 seconds (-0.3m/s) in the finals...
Olympics: Gayle falls short in long jump
10:29 pm
TOKYO, Japan – World Champion Tajay Gayle failed to advance beyond the first round of the men's long jump at the Tokyo Olympics, his best jump of 7.69m (0.0m/s) good for...
Olympics: Elaine and Shelly advance but Shericka out of 200m
10:06 pm
TOKYO, Japan – Only two of the Jamaican women who swept the 100m medals at the Tokyo Olympics will advance to the semifinals of the 200m after Shericka Jackson crashed...
NEWS
Money to be made in mangoes 9:30 pm
At least 10 local investors, and one from overseas, have indicated an early interest in a mango agro park which is to be established on approximately...
Peace plea
9:40 pm
THE increased acceptance of using violence as an alternative to resolve disputes in the country has pushed Prime Minister Andrew Holness to encourage citizens to desist......
Vaccines offer hope for faster return to normal life, says PM
9:10 pm
PRIME Minister Andrew Holness says the novel coronavirus vaccine provides a “ray of hope” for faster recovery and a return to normality as soon as possible,......
Residents in western parishes encouraged to get vaccinated
9:10 pm
HANOVER — Following a less than desired vaccination blitz turnout in Hanover amid the parish recording a surge in novel coronavirus cases, the medical officer of......
342 new COVID cases, six deaths
9:10 pm
THE Ministry of Health and Wellness y esterday urged Jamaicans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 while also remaining vigilant in their practice of......
SPORT
Dacres looks beyond Tokyo disappointment 8:50 pm
TOKYO, Japan – Form and fitness are two of the key ingredients for success in sports.
HEARTACHE
8:40 pm
TOKYO, Japan — Doom and gloom quickly replaced the euphoria which Jamaica experienced on Saturday night, as day three of the athletics segment of the ongoing 2020......
Shelly gracious in defeat, but could not hide disappointment
9:10 pm
TOKYO, Japan — She was on the brink of a historic third 100m gold medal in the last four Olympic Games. ...
Hungry 'Lions' feast on first win of season
10:20 pm
Humble Lions registered their first win of the season with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Waterhouse FC in their Jamaica Premier League match at the......
BUSINESS
Want to retire early? 8:30 pm
Retiring early does not mean abandoning the world of work in total, at least not according to 54-year-old Charlene (*name changed as requested), who...
CTO cautiously optimistic about summer travel in the region amid upticks
5:30 pm
As new variants of the novel coronavirus pandemic emerge, the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) has expressed guarded optimism about the prospects for travel to the...
Stakeholders petition for reduction in custom duties amid rising freight costs
5:10 pm
AS global supply challenges, including the rising cost of freight, continue to negatively affect operators in the retail trade, large stakeholder groups have lobbied...
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ENTERTAINMENT
Are we emancipated? 7:10 pm
MARCUS Garvey's message of “emancipation from mental slavery” is immortalised in Bob Marley's 40-year-old classic, Redemption...
Who will be Festival queen 2021?
8:00 pm
Thirteen of Jamaica's intelligent, culturally aware and poised young women will each proudly represent their home parish and vie for the title of Miss...
Kabaka Pyramid promises more
1:30 am
Reggae recording artiste Kabaka Pyramid is still basking in the results of his first rhythm, Victory Rock , which was released earlier this...
ALL WOMAN
Catching up with Cortia Bingham McKenzie as she Inspires 7:40 pm
INSTEAD of allowing her childhood experiences to shape her future, 39-year-old Cortia Bingham McKenzie was determined to be victorious against all...
Emancipation and the domestic violence conversation
6:50 pm
NEWS reports indicate that the pandemic has resulted in significant domestic violence incidences and reports, directly related, experts say, to the lockdowns, and...
Do you take this man… and his NHT benefits?
6:40 pm
ONE of the topics in biology class is genetics, and scientists will tell you that choosing a mate with the right genetic markers will result in the best health outcomes...
COLUMNS
Are we spending too much on the dead? 8:10 pm
Several years ago I asked my husband for a very special favour. I needed him to represent me at a funeral for a staff member's relative as I had to travel on...
Olympic triumphs continue to inspire
9:00 pm
The triumphs and heartbreaks of the Olympics now taking place in Tokyo can find interesting parallels in the 1952 Olympiad in Helsinki, almost 70 years ago, when...
You were wrong, Prime Minister!
8:50 pm
According to reports in sections of the media, Prime Minister Andrew Holness at his Jamaica House press conference last Monday, insisted that his...
REGIONAL
Residents in western parishes encouraged to get vaccinated 9:10 pm
HANOVER — Following a less than desired vaccination blitz turnout in Hanover amid the parish recording a surge in novel coronavirus cases, the medical officer of...
Business owners say Gov't had no choice on COVID restrictions, but...
8:10 pm
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Three leading business operators here — Simone Spence-Johnson, Lyden “Trevor” Heaven, and hotelier Peter Campbell...
Do more to protect your property, police urge Manchester residents
7:20 pm
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Following a spate of break-ins, including the Returned Residents Association of Mandeville building...
EDITORIALS
Astounding profiles in gold, silver and bronze 8:10 pm
Jamaica's astounding 100-metre medal haul of gold, silver and bronze yesterday by our awesome threesome — Mrs Elaine Thompson-Herah, Mrs...
Talented Reggae Boyz paid the price for poor preparation
8:10 pm
No matter how talented you are, high-quality preparation is always critical to success in any endeavour.
Fighting crime requires a mix of strategies
8:00 pm
Police data up to Wednesday showed 817 murders across Jamaica since January 1, compared to 760 for the similar period in 2020.
AUTO
'Disappointed, angry and sad! 9:20 pm
It is often said that success is not the key to happiness, but happiness the key to success.
Classics make splash
4:20 pm
It was a slightly damp outing for the Jamaica Classic Car Club (JCCC) on the grounds of the Jamaica Horticultural Society in St Andrew, as intermittent rain restricted...
Rain puts brakes on karting meet
4:20 pm
Mother Nature had different plans for the second race meet for the Jamaica Karting Association (JKA) on Saturday, July 24 at the Palisadoes International Raceway,...