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February 19, 2026

Letter of the Day | The tax burden should be shared

THE EDITOR, Madam: Having scarified over a prolonged period, in recent years, Jamaica achieved a level of economic success as evidenced by improvement in all major macro-economic measures, improved…
Trinidadian designer Emma Aqui, who created Yard Mas Carnival’s Starry Night costume, pauses for a photo op with Gen XS director Kibwe McGann.
February 19, 2026

Something Extra | Thursday

Patrons welcomed the dawn in full Caribbean spirit at the Sunrise Breakfast Party last Friday at the scenic St Andrew’s Golf Course in Trinidad. Travelling from Jamaica to capture the regional…
Hurricane damage at Jamaica Zoo.
February 19, 2026 by Karen Madden

Comeback trail

With Jamaica’s tourism products experiencing appreciable rebound following the displacements brought about by Hurricane Melissa last October, privately owned attractions are also fighting to get back…
The 700-square-foot steel-frame model house in Savanna-la-Mar that stood standing after Hurricane Melissa.
February 19, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Framing the future

A steel frame house left standing in Savanna-la-Mar after Hurricane Melissa tore through sections of western Jamaica has started a conversation about how the country should rebuild and whether it is…
Inger Andersen
February 19, 2026

Earth Today | ‘Global environmental cooperation alive’

THE UNITED Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has insisted that international environmental cooperation is alive and kicking – deserving of financial support and continued political will, in the…
Presenters at the ‘Advancing the Circular Economy’ Workshop, staged at the Caribbean Maritime University on Tuesday. Among them is Eleanor Jones (seated, first from left), head of Environmental Solutions Limited, which organised the event.
February 19, 2026

Earth Today | Environmental Solutions Limited offers waste reduction model

JAMAICA IS being encouraged to accelerate its transition away from the ‘take-make-dispose’ model of a linear economy that sees products flooding the island’s waste disposal sites long before the end…
February 19, 2026

Suzanne Soares-Wynter | Sweetened drinks tax: big gains and smaller sips

The recent decision of a Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on non-alcoholic sweetened beverages (SSBs) is a pivotal moment in Jamaica’s public health history. SSB consumption is an established risk factor…
How do we protect workers whose jobs will be quietly automated without any retraining plan?
February 19, 2026

Basil Jarrett | Pandora, AI and Jamaica’s wake-up call

I’ve always loved Greek and Roman drama. From binge-watching Clash of the Titans on JBC every Easter as a child, to Gladiator, 300 and Troy, Hollywood has never struggled to separate me from my money…
Clint Bentley (left) accepts the award for best director for ‘Train Dreams’ during the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday.
February 19, 2026

‘Adolescence’ among top prizes at Film Independent Spirit Awards

AP: Clint Bentley’s lyrical Denis Johnson adaptation Train Dreams won the top film award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles, while Adolescence dominated the television…