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Jonathan Buchanan, operations manager at Bridget Sandals.
December 9, 2025

GoodHeart | Bridget Sandals lends a helping hand

Bridget Sandals is among the local businesses in Jamaica providing relief to residents in parishes affected by the recent hurricane. The footwear brand, a staple in Jamaican households for more than…
An aerial view of Black River, Jamaica, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Poems

How long Melissa? How long Melissa will you take just to make our day bad? Making adults miserable and making children sad. How long Melissa will you take just to make…
Peter Clarke, Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority.
December 9, 2025

Rising water in Content, Manchester, could take weeks to recede, WRA indicates

The Water Resources Authority (WRA) has indicated it is still unable to say when rising groundwater in Content, Manchester, will start receding, but is “hoping” that it will soon start to balance out…
In this 2023 photo people are seen enjoying the Grand Gala celebrations at the National Stadium.
December 9, 2025

The ‘Wafa Aba’ of the people

In the heart of our island’s green spaces, such as Emancipation Park in Kingston, one can quietly observe motifs of heritage like the West African Adinkra symbols, carved or printed, speaking across…
December 9, 2025

Communication: the forgotten human Wi-Fi

Communication is often described as the foundation of strong relationships. Just as plants need water to be alive, our connections need honest, respectful, and timely conversations. When we talk…
Families watch planes on the tarmac at Johannesburg's OR Tambo's airport, Monday November 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)
December 9, 2025

South Africa investigates mystery of a plane that arrived with more than 150 Palestinians from Gaza

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's intelligence services are investigating who was behind a chartered plane that landed in Johannesburg with more than 150 Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza who…
Beaming with gratitude, JPS’s Kenroy Williams displays donated clothing items that formed part of his community relief drive across Westmoreland, Hanover, and St James. Through partnerships with local businesses, individuals, and overseas supporters, Wil
December 9, 2025

GoodHeart | Kenroy Williams shines his light

When Hurricane Melissa tore through western Jamaica as a Category-5 system, Westmoreland was among the parishes left in ruins. Homes crumbled, power lines fell, and communication vanished. In a matter…
Keith Wellington, ISSA president and principal of the St Elizabeth Technical High School.
December 9, 2025 by Ashley Anguin

ISSA announce restart of high-school sports

The wait is over as the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) schoolboy Manning and daCosta Cup football competitions will resume the week of November 24 after being suspended for more…
Charles Stewart (left) and Jemarey Gordon.
December 9, 2025

Police High Command condemns constables' murder, promises swift justice

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Police High Command is condemning the brutal murder of two police constables on Waltham Park Road, Kingston 11, on Thursday night, calling it an "attack on…