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February 19, 2026
America’s only black governor uninvited from White House dinner
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has found himself uninvited from the National Governors Association Dinner to take place at the White House tomorrow, an event that is part of the winter meetings of…
February 19, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
Luciano happy to showcase Garnet Silk Jr at Reggae Gold Awards
The year 2026 is off to a flying start for reggae’s Messenger, Luciano, and he couldn’t be happier with how things are progressing. He has already performed at Goa Sunsplash, billed as India’s biggest…
February 19, 2026
Warner Bros still evaluating offers from Paramount and Netflix
Warner Bros Discovery is briefly reopening takeover talks with Skydance owned Paramount to hear the company’s “best and final” offer, while the Hollywood giant continues to back the studio and…
February 19, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Trisha Bailey pumps US$3.5m into Melissa relief effort
After Hurricane Melissa devastated a number of parishes in the western parts of Jamaica last October, several individuals and organisations in the diaspora rallied in support of the island. They…
February 19, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Malvern churches get $2.6m donation from late educator’s trust
WESTERN BUREAU: St Elizabeth-based churches, the St Albans Anglican Church and the Bethlehem Moravian Church, are the joint beneficiaries of a J$2.6-million donation from the now-defunct Mavis…
February 19, 2026
Editorial | Get CARICOM in on digital GCT
While Jamaica has unimpeachable economic and moral logic for applying its general consumption tax (GCT) to digital services provided by firms that have no presence in the island, the island’s…
February 19, 2026
Bad Bunny scores first lead acting role
AP: Puerto Rican artistes Residente and Bad Bunny are teaming up to tell the story of their home in an original historical drama. René Pérez Joglar, the Grammy winner known professionally as…
February 19, 2026
Gov’t and unions must return to the principles of strategic negotiations
THE EDITOR, Madam: As someone who has spent years in the trenches of the Labour Movement, I have always taken a big picture, future-oriented approach to negotiations, with the goal of achieving…
February 19, 2026
Cook globally this Lent
Celebrate the second day of Lent with a taste of the world. Jeremiah Knight, a career US diplomat with Caribbean roots, has gathered decades of culinary stories and globally inspired recipes into his…