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KINGSTON, Jamaica — At 72 years old, Manchester-born artist Nugent Hewitt continues to prove that creativity knows no age, turning decades of passion and perseverance into gold, six of them to be exact. Hewitt, who turns 73 in January 2026, has been named the Most Outstanding Overall Artist in the 2025 Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Visual Arts Competition, receiving six gold medals and one silver medal this year. “I feel so...

KINGSTON,  Jamaica — At 12 years old, Sutay Kameka, a bright and determined 2025 JN Foundation PEP scholar, has her eyes firmly set on becoming a mathematician. Her love for numbers, combined with discipline and support from her mother, has already set her apart as one to watch. The young scholar was among 14 students awarded scholarships by the JN Foundation after doing exceptionally well in the Primary Exit Profile...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Sandy Bay, Hanover. The curfew began on Monday, October 13, at 6:00 pm and will remain in effect until Wednesday, October 15 at 6:00 pm. The boundaries of the curfew are as follows: NORTH: Starting at an imaginary line at the Training Wheel Headquarters, Hell Gate, continue easterly towards the Mount Pelier Basic School. EAST: At an imaginary...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, has affirmed the Government’s commitment to strengthening rehabilitation and mental health initiatives across the poor relief system to improve the care and well-being of homeless persons. He was addressing a Wellness in the Park event to mark World Homeless Day at St William Grant Park in downtown Kingston on Friday. The event, hosted by the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental protection under the Cartagena Convention, announcing that it is in the final stages of ratifying the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW). The move marks a major step in the country’s ongoing efforts to safeguard marine biodiversity and strengthen environmental governance across the wider Caribbean. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 18th Conference of the Parties (COP18)...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) and the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) under which the municipality will waive advertising fees for football matches hosted in the Corporate Area. The signing took place on Monday at the KSAMC office in downtown Kingston, marking what both parties described as a significant partnership aimed at supporting national football development. JFF president...

KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in the Kingston Eastern Police division. The curfew began on Monday, October 13 at 6:00 pm and will remain in effect until Wednesday, October 15 at 6:00 pm.   The boundaries of the curfew are as follows: NORTH: Along an imaginary line from the Mountain Ridge from Mountain View Primary School to Cane River Falls. EAST: Along an imaginary line from Cane River Falls to the...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Several witnesses are expected to be called when the trial of former Education Minister Ruel Reid and his co-accused resumes on Thursday. Between 10 and 16 witnesses are expected to be called in the trial where up to 92 witnesses in total are expected to give testimony. Parish Court Judge Sanchia Burrell ruled Monday that the trial must move forward, granting an order of indictment. Attorney Hugh...

Broadcaster and media entrepreneur Ramona Samuels is a whirling dervish of energy. When you meet her, you are immediately struck by the aura she projects that she can derail anything in her path because of her quiet confidence and down-to-earth grit - a steel hand in a velvet glove. She is celebrating a 15-year milestone of her signature Voicebox brand, having carved out a sterling reputation for hard work, underpinned...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake is calling for renewed moral clarity and collective resolve following the murder of four-year-old Shannon Gordon, who was among five people gunned down in a St Catherine community. In his latest column in the Force Orders, Dr Blake condemned the growing tendency to blur the lines between victims and perpetrators, urging Jamaicans to resist narratives that excuse or justify violent criminality. “Many...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, October 13, 2025, ended trading at $161.85 up by twenty-three cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading summary. Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading $116.33 up from $115.47 and the British pound ended at $215.18 down from $216.26.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), working in collaboration with the Financial Investigations Division (FID), secured convictions against two men who attempted to depart Jamaica with large sums of cash, in breach of Section 101A of the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA). The results follow stepped-up enforcement of regulations governing cross-border movement of money. One passenger, en route to Curaçao, declared US $64,408 to Customs Officers and stated...