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13 Jan, 2026 0

Bullets bonanza

More than 4,000 bullets were allegedly found inside a St James home that was searched by the security forces last month as part of coordinated operations to arrest key figures in the alleged…
Member of Parliament for St Andrew West Rural Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (left) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr Kasan Troupe, listen as Stony Hill Technical High School student Sabrina Davis shares details
13 Jan, 2026 0

$10m invested in digital skills at Stony Hill Technical High

Students at Stony Hill Technical High School in St Andrew are now benefitting from enhanced access to digital training and workplace-ready skills, following the official opening of an Electronic…
Audley Gordon, executive director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), speaks to the media while Sheenique Johnson, corporate services director, looks on during an NSWMA press briefing on new operational measures to expedite debris rem
13 Jan, 2026 0

HMC offers to assist NSWMA in clearing garbage backlog

WESTERN BUREAU: With the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s (NSWMA) Western Parks and Markets seemingly struggling to address the massive pile-up of garbage across Hanover in the aftermath of…
Executive Director of the Flow Foundation Rhys Campbell and Executive Director of the Young Women and Men on Purpose initiativ, Lanisia Rhoden seal their agreement with a handshake at the launch of the Flow Foundation REAP Entrepreneurial programme on Janu
13 Jan, 2026 0

Flow Foundation launches $5m REAP Entrepreneurship Programme

The Flow Foundation, in partnership with Young Women and Men of Purpose, has officially launched the REAP Entrepreneurship Programme, a transformative initiative designed to equip aspiring…
Ambassador Curtis Ward understood that Jamaica does not end at our shores; it lives wherever our people have made their homes.
13 Jan, 2026 0

‘The diaspora has lost an important voice’

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness and Opposition Leader Mark Golding yesterday led tributes to the late Ambassador Curtis Ward, who formerly served as Jamaica’s lead diplomat to the United Nations (UN)…
Anderson Goodridge (right), emergency medical team commander of the Barbados Defence Force, walks Petrojam’s management team, led by Telroy Morgan (left), general manager, medical volunteers, and Savanna-la-Mar Hospital staff through a tour of the field
13 Jan, 2026 0

Petrojam offers fuel lifeline to Sav-la-Mar field hospital

Petrojam has pumped more than 20,000 litres of fuel to power the Savanna-la-Mar field hospital in Westmoreland. The initiative, launched in December 2025 just days after the facility was erected, has…
TruFun Play, the new indoor play and party zone for children opens in Drax Hall, St Ann.
13 Jan, 2026 0

A $30m bet on childhood play

Children in St Ann and neighbouring parishes now have an indoor, all-inclusive space to play, learn, and explore Jamaica’s culture. TruFun Play, a jungle-themed facility in Drax Hall, St Ann, opened…
Shannon Castonguay, CEO Adion Communications
13 Jan, 2026 0

Staying true to Caribbean voices

Canada is among Jamaica’s top five export destinations, and the ethnic food segment was valued at over US$1.66 billion in 2024. With the Jamaican diaspora numbers increasing in the True North, there…
Sizzla served up some of his hits as he celebrated 30 years in music at Rise to the Occasion held on Sunday, October 19, at Sabina Park, Kingston.
13 Jan, 2026 0

Celebrating the best of 2025

Today, with input from our panellist, Sean ‘Contractor’ Edwards and Claude Mills, we conclude our Entertainment Year in Review with awards in various categories for those who made a lasting impression…