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A true child of the 1970s, Erald “Speng” Waysome was a rootsman who loved the martial arts, theatre, and dancing. The former member of the LTDE dance group died April 7 from complications related to the novel coronavirus.Waysome, who was 60 years old, died in New York City where he had lived for the last […]

Despite the high rate of divorce and stories of domestic violence in Jamaica, singer Zanadu has faith in the long-term relationship. He expresses that optimism in We’ve Got The Love, his latest song.Released in late December, the single is produced by Wilyn Records out of New York, where the veteran artiste is based.

POLICE investigations are ongoing into the circumstances which led to last Thursday’s brutal murder of former Jolly Boy, Kitchenier Howard.Howard, 76, who, at one time, played guitar and sang with the celebrated Portland mento band.His son, Floyd, confirmed his death.The younger Howard described his father as a “humble man”.

Health Ministry has reported 45 new cases of the coronavirus in Jamaica. This means there are now 350 cases here. The ages of the new patients range from one year old to 75 years. Eleven of the new cases are linked to the Alorica call centre in…

There’s still no known cure for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but one of Jamaica’s top medical practitioners, Dr Alfred Dawes, is today prescribing what he believes could be one of the most effective weapons in the global fight against…

With economies grinding to a halt in coronavirus-hit Caribbean countries, hardly any breathing room is likely as the six-month “above-normal” 2020 Atlantic hurricane season looms, bringing to regional shores what officials are calling the “perfect…

Jamaica is taking the right steps to combat the killer coronavirus, believes the Jamaica-born US-based doctor who has pioneered the concept of using the blood plasma of recovered COVID-19 patients to treat the contagion. And Dr Khamille West was…

Jamaica’s Ronald Jackson will be leaving his post as executive director of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), to head the United Nation’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery for Building Resilience Team (DRT). He will…

Jamaicans can now buy gas at the cheapest prices in three years and the fall in prices are expected to continue into summer. The Ministry of Energy, at the same time, will also embark on a mission to make the pricing mechanism more transparent for…

Member of Parliament for South St Andrew, Mark Golding, yesterday described the killing of two teenagers and the injuring of five other children, including a six-year-old, as “an act of depraved violence”. The incident, which happened yesterday…