Canada-based reggae artiste Knotty Royal is paying tribute to Jamaica’s history, culture, and natural beauty with his latest single, Doctor Bird, recorded on the popular Hill and Gully Riddim. The inspiration for the song dates back to a visit to Jamaica in 2010, when a relative shared stories about Christopher Columbus’ arrival on the island. The story remained with him for years and resurfaced when he heard the Hill and...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — As of 5:00 am today, electricity has been restored to approximately 500,000 of 700,000 customers following the all-island electricity outage Friday night. This update was provided by Energy Minister Daryl Vaz, on advice from the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS). Vaz noted that he has been further advised that service to JPS customers who remain disconnected will be restored during the course of the morning. He has...

  KINGSTON, Jamaica — After a successful debut last year, Guinness Pull Up is set to make its return on June 20, bringing another night of dancehall, sound system culture and live entertainment to Stadium East Car Park. The event, which launched in 2025, is built around a familiar feature of Jamaican music culture, the moment when a song connects so strongly with a crowd that it demands a rewind. Organisers...

There was a collective gasp inside the Miramar Cultural Center in South Florida when three men lifted reggae singer Stacey Mirander onto the stage during Spragga Benz's 'Journey to Kingston' birthday concert. The audience, uncertain of what was about to unfold, watched as Mirander — visibly surprised — was welcomed onstage by Miramar Commissioner Maxwell B. Chambers and reggae-dancehall veteran Spragga Benz. What followed became one of the evening's most...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is reporting that 49 fewer people have been killed in road fatalities up to June 5 this year, when compared with the similar period in 2025. This is a big 30 per cent decline in road deaths from 103 fatal crashes. If the current 30 per cent decrease is maintained throughout the year, Jamaica would see road fatalities falling below the 300-mark...

ST JAMES, Jamaica — The body of a man was found at the Retirement landfill in St James a short while ago. It is believed that the man was killed about 8:00 am, although the circumstances of his demise are currently unknown. The body, which was clad in a yellow and black shirt, was found by workers at the facility, amid the mounds of garbage. The police have since been...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s merchandise trade activity declined for the first two months of 2026, with expenditure on imports falling by 8.1 per cent and total export earnings falling by 28.8 per cent when compared with the corresponding period in 2025. The update was provided on Friday by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) in its latest International Merchandise Trade Bulletin. STATIN said total spending on imports for January to...

Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz beat Panama 1-0 in the first of their two friendly internationals played at Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City on Friday. Shania Hayles maintained her good scoring run for Jamaica when she scored a free kick in the 25th minute, her fourth goal in national colours, three in this calendar year. Jamaica dominated the game in the first half and came close to scoring on a few...

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