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Governor General Sir Patrick Allen inspects the Guard of Honour mounted by members of the Jamaica Defence Force during the ceremonial opening of Parliament on Duke Street in downtown Kingston in 2023.
February 12, 2026

New parliamentary year begins

The 2026-2027 parliamentary year will begin today with Governor General Sir Patrick Allen delivering the Throne Speech at George William Gordon House, the seat of Jamaica’s bi-cameral legislature. In…
West Indies players celebrate a win over England in their second Group C ICC T20 World Cup cricket game at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India, last month.
February 12, 2026

Rutherford, spinners cramp England

MUMBAI, India (CMC): In a clinical and professional display, the West Indies carved out a 30-run win over England in their Group C ICC Men’s T20 World Cup encounter at the Wankhede Stadium yesterday.…
JFF President Michael Ricketts.
February 12, 2026

JFF, FIFA join Hurricane Melissa recovery campaign

Parishes affected by the devastation of Hurricane Melissa will get some assistance from the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), starting with the distribution of care packages today. The federation has…
Action between Australia and Jamaica during a three-Test series in that country.
February 12, 2026 by Robert Bailey

‘This was a tough one for us’

National netball coach Sasher-Gaye Henry-Wright attributed the Sunshine Girls’ heavy 80–33 loss to hosts Australia in the final match of their three-Test series in Melbourne yesterday to a lack of…
Jeanette Calder, executive director, Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal.
February 12, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Civil society groups demand accountability from public bodies, ministries in breach

The Government is expected today to table in Parliament the Estimates of Expenditure along with several Budget-related documents, detailing how more than a trillion dollars of taxpayers’ money will be…
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton.
February 12, 2026

Health ministry launches committees on ageing policy, AI

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has convened two new expert committees to shape policy on population ageing and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. The two committees – one…
Paula Kerr-Jarrett Wegman and her brother Peter Bovell carry the urn with their father Christopher Bovell's ashes during the funeral.
February 12, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Bovell laid to rest

WESTERN BUREAU: Former Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Senator Christopher Bovell, a distinguished attorney-at-law whose steady counsel shaped both national governance and corporate Jamaica, was laid to…
February 12, 2026

Editorial | No joy in corruption index

If there is a positive take away for Jamaica from Transparency International (TI) latest Perception Corruption Perception Index (CPI), published this week, is that nothing has changed. Jamaica’s…
The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) received a donation of hurricane relief items from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Caribbean to support protected-area workers and their families who have been affected by Hurric
February 12, 2026

Corporate Hands | International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Caribbean makes donation to NEPA