KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tivoli Gardens head coach Andrew Price is quietly optimistic about the club’s prospects for the upcoming Jamaica Premier League (JPL) season, but says his team will have to take things one game at a time, as they seek to rebuild momentum. Price has retained a core of players from last season while adding new faces to strengthen the squad and 0believes the combination can give Tivoli Gardens...

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) —A knife-wielding woman stabbed and killed a person and injured another in New York's tourist-filled Times Square on Monday, before she was shot and killed by police. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the deaths in a press conference, saying that the second victim was in stable condition in a hospital. Local news reports said the suspect was taken to hospital in critical condition. Police reportedly do...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, August 31, ended trading at $159.02, down 21 cents, according to Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading summary. Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at $112.81, down from $116.87, and the British pound ended at $214.77, down from $218.56.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — After months of acting in the post, Sheree Martin has been appointed chief executive officer by the Board of National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ), effective September 1, 2026. She will be the first woman to hold the post. Martin served as interim CEO since January 19, 2026, leading the bank’s strategic and operational priorities with a focus on efficiency, governance and the customer experience. In a statement,...

  KINGSTON, Jamaica — Fresh from his second-place finish in the Jamaica International Independence Foreign Song Competition (JIIFSC), D’Mack has released a song different in tone to that patriotic track. Babylon A Mash Up mi Life is the title of that song. It is written and produced by the South Florida-based singer. Recorded on The Heptones’ classic Party Time rhythm, Babylon A Mash Up mi Life hears D’Mack calling for unity in the midst...

LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Duane Davis, a former Los Angeles gang member, was found guilty on Monday by a Las Vegas court of the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. Thirty years after the rap legend's death at a Las Vegas casino, the jury found Davis, 63, guilty of murder after just a few hours of deliberation.

KINGSTON, Jamaica— Twelve students are the recipients of scholarships under the Ellerslie Tawes District Development Committee (ETDDC) Scholarship Pathway Programme. The awards ceremony was held on Saturday at the Youth Innovation Centre in Spanish Town, St Catherine. Speaking with JIS News, ETDDC President, Kaydia Clair, said two of the students received scholarships valued $30,000 each, while the remaining recipients were awarded $20,000 each. All awardees also received book vouchers and books...

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — An agreement granting the United States (US) control over about one-fifth of Venezuela's oil reserves rests on vague terms that raise questions about how it will be implemented. Here is what we know so far about the deal: - Billions of barrels - US President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration has "secured majority US control of more than 65 BILLION BARRELS of proven...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Organisers of the Young Chefs Cooking & Baking Club are highlighting two decades of nurturing talent in Jamaica’s future chefs as it celebrates the 20th anniversary of the programme. Founded by Chef Latoya Panton, the programme was created to equip children with practical cooking skills while nurturing qualities that would serve them long after leaving the kitchen. Over 2,000 young chefs later, Panton says that vision has...

Four years ago, Roshelle Pinnock was crumbling under the pressure of balancing the demands of work and school, and found herself facing a daunting 1.2 GPA. Today, in a stunning turnaround, that same student has graduated cum laude and is preparing to take a place in a graduate programme in the United Kingdom. The remarkable achievement is through the radio producer’s grit and hard work, which included her tuning into...

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 22 states sued Amazon on Monday for allegedly "manipulating" online auctions for digital advertising, resulting in more than $20 billion in overcharges for 1.2 million customers. Amazon "has secretly and systematically overcharged its approximately 1.2 million advertising customers by manipulating the 'auctions' that it uses to set the price of ads on its platform," says...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Students pursuing careers in the entertainment and cultural industries are being encouraged to apply for the Vincent and Patricia VP Foundation ECEM Scholarship.  Offered by the Vincent and Patricia VP Foundation in partnership with the Institute of Caribbean Studies in the Faculty of Humanities and Education at The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, the award supports students pursuing the bachelor of arts in Entertainment and...