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February 6, 2026
UK backs agriculture with $7.57b Essex Valley project
The UK government has invested $7.57 billion in a new agro-processing facility and administrative building that opened on Wednesday in Essex Valley, St Elizabeth, in a project aimed at strengthening…
February 6, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
CMU president: Forensic science programme secure and set to grow
Despite turning out just one student in its first graduating batch for the Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science programme last month, the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) is keen on keeping the…
February 6, 2026
Editorial | Promote cultural exports
Jamaica in the midst of a month-long celebration of reggae, a music developed in the island, which has become, as Olivia Grange, the entertainment and culture minister, put it, “an important force in…
February 6, 2026
Fans race to learn Spanish before Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance
Bad Bunny is expected to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday entirely in Spanish, which has inspired fans to quickly learn the language. In October, the Puerto Rican singer – born Benito…
February 6, 2026
by Gregory Bryce
ISSA Urban U14, U16 second round takes shape
The opening matches of the second round in the ISSA Urban U14 and U16 schoolboy football competitions are set to take place today, with several early title contenders ready to take to the field. In…
February 6, 2026
NCOJ’s male soloists to feature in ‘Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast’
Across centuries of musical tradition, composers and songwriters have used emotionally rich lyrics and expressive melodies to convey love, longing, rejection, and the full spectrum of human emotion.…
February 6, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Top race driver calls for end to street racing after championship win
WESTERN BUREAU: Freshly crowned overall champion of the Jamaica Race Drivers Club (JRDC) Kyle Mais is using his biggest career moment to call for an end to reckless street racing on Jamaica’s roads,…
February 6, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
5 Questions with ... Out of Control Army
Prominent Mexican ska band, Out Of Control Army, is currently enjoying Reggae Month in Jamaica. Their mission to the island includes recording an album and performing for the very first time at the…
February 6, 2026
JMMB celebrates men’s wellness and purpose
The JMMB Group recently hosted its Men of Legacy: Reason and Lyme event, a relaxed evening designed to create space for honest reasoning, meaningful connection, and overall well-being for men in…