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Andrew Hinds (right), forest manager at the Forestry Department (South East Region) joins volunteers from Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Jamaica Combined Cadet Force and Lions Club of Portmore for a photo moment after planting a tree in Innswood, St Catherine on Frida
February 12, 2026

Earth Today | Restoring the ‘lungs of the earth’

THE FORESTRY Department is wasting no time in its efforts to restore Jamaica’s forest resources, in the aftermath of the devastation of Hurricane Melissa, which destroyed portions of the island’s tree…
Adamson
February 12, 2026

Earth Today | EFJ reset

IN HER own words, Nicole Adamson has spent her career “analysing risk, allocating capital, leading teams, and building systems that support long-term value creation”. She is keen to take that part of…
Dr Rohan Maharaj is a senior lecturer in family medicine and a fellow of the Caribbean College of Family Physicians. He is the alcohol policy advisor, The Healthy Caribbean Coalition. Send feedback to columns@gleanerjm.com
February 12, 2026

Rohan Maharaj | Alcohol and the commercial determinants of health

‘He’s a real rum head, he doesn’t know when to stop.’ All too often, we blame others for their lack of self-control – for not stopping after “just one” alcoholic drink. Our medical models reinforce…
Josh Morgerman (right), fields questions from the fireside chat audience, along with the Golf View team, Kemilee Mclymont-Campbell (centre), co-owner; and Dr. Richard Smith, general manager.
February 12, 2026

Earth Today | Hurricane hunter, Golf View Hotel keep spotlight on Melissa recovery efforts

NOTED HURRICANE Hunter, Josh Morgerman, visited Jamaica recently and partnered with the Golf View Hotel to host a fireside chat as a part of a bid to keep international attention on hurricane recovery…
Tracy-Ann Spence, executive vice-president and chief investment officer of Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited, added patterns in leopard-print leggings.
February 17, 2026

Something Extra | Thursday

Sagicor’s A Pilates, Plates & Prosecco Experience took centre stage on Saturday at Body Forté at the Sovereign Commercial Centre in St Andrew, delivering a chic, wellness-infused afternoon in aid…
Pastry Cravingz by V proprietor Venessa Waugh welcomed ‘Food’ last weekend to her former culinary school to present her trio of decadent treats.
February 12, 2026 by Omar Tomlinson

Venessa Waugh makes it from scratch

Love reigns supreme in Venessa Waugh’s heart. This Valentine’s Day, though, it will not be love of the romantic kind sustaining the pastry chef who runs her three-year-old start-up, Pastry Cravingz by…
Hudson’s Cocktail Story’s Wynton Hudson pours his watermelon cucumber cordial into a goblet.
February 12, 2026 by Omar Tomlinson

Wynton Hudson crafts Valentine’s-themed libations

Jamaican-produced rums and vodkas are must-add ingredients for mixologist Wynton Hudson’s cocktails. “I am a local bartender first. I find an abundance of amazing ingredients here, spices, fresh herbs…
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February 12, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Reasonable force

The Supreme Court has ruled that police personnel acted lawfully in self-defence during an armed confrontation
The 500-kilowatt emergency mobile power-generation unit that was commissioned in the community of Darliston, Westmoreland, on Sunday.
February 12, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Darliston misery mounting

Western Bureau: More than three months after Hurricane Melissa battered western Jamaica, life in sections of Darliston in Westmoreland remains defined by darkness, uncertainty, and mounting…