Jamaica mines silver on day 1 of the Caribbean Elite Road Cycling Championships

FILE PHOTO: Llori Sharpe October 12, 2025 Llori Sharpe finished second in the 20km Women’s Elite Individual Time Trial on the first day of the Caribbean Elite Road Cycling Championships in Belize. Teniel Campbell from Trinidad & Tobago topped the...

The Bookish Travel Trend That's Changing the Way We Experience Top Destinations

Among my writer friends, the Jaipur Literature Festival, or JLF, is something of a Shangri-La: an eclectic gathering born in 2006, on the lawns of the city’s Diggi Palace. Authors debut new work, writers hold forth in panel discussions, and fans...

Lancaster County government calendar: Oct. 13, 2025

Conestoga Valley School District Conestoga Valley School District board of directors will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13 in the district administration board room, 502 Mount Sidney Road. Among the agenda items: Commentary on district activity: (A)...

Lloyd B Smith: When Montego Bay turned on the ‘Governor’

The Desmond Allen Interviews – part two Veteran journalist Lloyd B Smith is celebrating twin milestones — 50 years in journalism and 45 years as founder of the Western Mirror newspaper. Following is the final instalment of a compelling two-part...

Designing Icons: Creating Jamaica’s Next Architectural Landmark

Barita Investments CEO Senator Ramon Small-Ferguson and Coldwell Banker realtor Nicola Melhado capture the view of Montego Bay as they tour The Pinnacle’s Swallowtail Tower. (Photo: Aceion Cunningham) A project rooted in respect and soaring with...

JAMAICA-POLITICS – Prime Minister invites opposition leader to resume talks on constitutional reform

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Vice-president of El Hydro Major Paul Brown giving details of a new safety feature on school buses during a press conference on Friday at the transport ministry held to give an update on the Rural School Bus Programme. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)...

CSME Unit head: T&T accepted 2,546 Jamaicans to work in past 5 years

KRISTY RAM­NAR­INE kristy.ram­nar­ine@cnc3.co.tt Over the past five years, Trinidad and To­ba­go has wel­comed 2,546 Ja­maican na­tion­als for work. The fig­ure was dis­closed by Head of the Caribbean Sin­gle Mar­ket and Econ­o­my (CSME) Unit,...

Jamaica Minister ready to ‘move on’ despite pundits calls for more action on Market Me matter

(Jamaica Gleaner) Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton is accusing public commentators of wanting to keep open a case he says the Integrity Commission (IC) has closed concerning the awarding of several contracts to a public relations...

Jamaica’s youth in crisis

Crime and violence have long plagued Jamaica, with the crisis continuing in 2025 – and with several notable incidents particularly over the past three months – leaving the nation’s youth devastated. The consequences have been fatal, physical, and...

From ‘Butch’ to Adam: A legacy powering Caribbean’s luxury tourism boom

SRI, SVG, Caribbean Tourism and the Positive Power of Legacy and Succession The October 6, 2025 signing ceremony between Sandals Resorts International (SRI) and the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) for a new ‘Beaches’ family...

Bermuda rack up medals at Caribbean Championships

Created: Oct 12, 2025 08:33 PM (Updated: Oct 12, 2025 08:33 PM) Ni Narraway, centre, won gold with Conor White winning silver and Gabriella Arnold silver and bronze in Belize (photograph supplied) Bermuda’s riders made multiple appearances on the...

Golfers Continue Competing In CGA In Jamaica

Bermuda’s golf teams maintained strong positions on the leaderboard at the Caribbean Golf Association [CGA] 4-Ball Championship in Jamaica. Tracy Burgess and Ann Symonds hold a commanding lead in the Ladies 45+ Division. The pair shot a 1-under...

Preview: Jamaica vs Bermuda - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's World Cup Qualifying - North Central America clash between Jamaica and Bermuda, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Jamaica host Bermuda in an all-Caribbean 2026 World Cup qualifying clash at the...

Preview: Curacao vs Trinidad and Tobago - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - North Central America clash between Curacao and Trinidad and Tobago, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. With both vying for World Cup 2026 qualification, Trinidad and Tobago...

WATCH: Jamaica reaffirms strong partnership with Spain

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith and Spanish Ambassador José María Fernández López de Turiso raise a toast at the Spain National Day reception at the Spanish ambassador’s residence in St Andrew on...

Trinidad & Tobago’s Teniel Campbell triumphs in Caribbean Elite Women’s Road Championship

Views: 45 Views: 44 Posted: Sunday, October 12, 2025. 12:59 pm CST. Trinidad & Tobago’s Teniel Campbell -podium center- won the Caribbean Elite Women’s Road Championship raking both the Individual Time Trial and the Road Race. Photo Credit:...

Aspiring Tourism Entities Urged to Get Registered

Aspiring tourism operators are being encouraged to obtain licensing, registration, and certification through the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo). Two cruise ships in port at the Ocho Rios Pier in St. Ann. Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay,...

Jamaicans Urged Not to Abandon Homeless Relatives

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is appealing to family members not to abandon their homeless relatives on the streets. “We can build more Desmond McKenzie Transitional Centres, we can build more night...

Jamaica reaching for higher value segment in global digital services sector

The number of persons working in the global digital services sector fell from 60,000 in 2023 to 55,000 in March this year, way below the target of 75,000 established by the government. This was mainly due to geopolitical tensions, the introduction...