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The journalism fraternity has been hard hit by the sudden passing of Observer photojournalist Michael Gordon Gordon, who was 67, died at his St Andrew home today. The award-winning media stalwart had been freelancing with the Beechwood Avenue-based…

There has been an outpouring of grief following the death of legendary Jamaican singer Millicent Dolly May Small, popularly known as Millie Small. She died in the United Kingdom today at the age of 73 after suffering a stroke. The voice…

Violence is not the answer – Dexta Daps’ new single spurs conversation on domestic abuse Hours after he was released from police lock-up last week, dancehall artiste Dexta Daps dropped some new music on his eager fans. The track, Breaking News, explores an all-too-familiar domestic violence storyline, but incorporates a controversial…

Kaay Jones: The Jamaican who joins region in singing ‘We Got This’ Up-and-coming recording artiste Kaay Jones says she did not know she was becoming part of a transformational music project that would connect her to a wide cross section of talent in the Caribbean. Jones carries Jamaica’s flag in a unified…

JAMAICA HAS been added to the European Union’s (EU) blacklist of countries that have been accused of being too soft on money laundering, but Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke is pushing back against the…

LIMITED PARENTAL supervision and an emerging role reversal have hobbled the transition to ­online classes since the shuttering of schools nationwide, with Jamaican teachers reportedly the targets of nude images and other inappropriate…

OPPOSITION SPOKESPERSON on Education Peter Bunting is warning that a failure by the Government to bail out cash-strapped preparatory and private high schools could result in their closure, creating a chaos in September with thousands of students…

A website has been launched to assist students preparing for Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, offering resource materials for several subjects and an interactive forum for discussion. The creator, 15-year-old Campion…

DR PAUL Chen-Young, one of the most high-profile businessmen to become victim to the 1990s financial meltdown in Jamaica, has died. The former chairman of the Eagle Group of Companies passed away in Miami, Florida, yesterday at age 82. Chen-Young…

SEVEN JAMAICANS reportedly recovered from the coronavirus disease yesterday while two persons tested positive for the second day in a row, increasing the nation’s infections to 473. The recovery of COVID-19 patients now stands at 56. The health…