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January 31, 2026

Tony Deyal | Getting ready to rumble and tumble

For David E Bratt MD who believed “Trinidad being Trinidad, you cannot not have a jokey category,” and “The good: the Carnival spirit. So, little yet so the little means so much.” When it comes to…
The lovely Terri-Ann Spencer, financial advisor at Sagicor, who engaged her audience in money matters during her presentation, is all smiles.
January 31, 2026

Something Extra | Saturday

Embodying the mantra that life doesn’t get better by chance but by change, guests kicked off the New Year with positive plans at The 2026 Vision Edit, held at the Catalyst Campus in Summit, New…
Scotch bonnet peppers.
January 31, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Hurricane exposes gaps in crop distribution

In the weeks following Hurricane Melissa’s passage across Jamaica late last year, a troubling contradiction became visible across the island. While shortages and soaring prices confronted consumers,…
January 31, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Darliston Post Office closure leaves residents distressed

Residents of Darliston, Westmoreland are expressing deep concern over the closure of the local post office, saying that the move has placed a dreaded financial and physical strain on pensioners, PATH…
Tiana Dinham the 2026 Rhodes Scholar
February 2, 2026

Rhodes Scholar leads rainwater harvesting project in Hanover

Tiana Dinham, Jamaica’s 2026 Rhodes Scholar, has turned her long-standing focus on water security into a practical intervention: a rainwater-harvesting scheme in rural Hanover that trains residents in…
Customs Officer Earl Rayson (right) presents an undisclosed financial donation to Reverend Michael Hammond for the ministries of the First Church of the Open Bible.
January 31, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Wint urges church to pray for Customs officers’ integrity under pressure

WESTERN BUREAU: Howard Wint, the senior director of operations in the western section of the Jamaica Customs Agency, has called for the church to pray for customs officers, particularly for integrity,…
Jason Henzell (left) of Jakes Hotel and British-born disc jockey David Rodigan soaking up the high energy of Dubwise: Many Rivers to Cross held on West Kings House Road in St Andrew on January 23.
January 31, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

GoodHeart | Disc jockeys step up for a cause

Rebuilding requires all hands on deck, and at Jakes Hotel Treasure Beach, employees rolled up their sleeves and got to work after Hurricane Melissa. Their efforts paid off: less than three months…
Westmoreland Central Member of Parliament Dwayne Vaz and Councillor Julian Chang.
January 30, 2026

PNP to probe sexual harassment allegations against Westmoreland MP

The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) says its executive will approve on Monday a committee to investigate sexual harassment allegations made by Councillor Julian Chang against Westmoreland…
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts during the funeral of Israeli hostage Ran Gvili, whose remains were brought back to Israel, in the southern town of Meitar on January 28, 2026.
January 30, 2026

US approves major new arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia

(AP) — The United States has approved a massive new series of arms sales to Israel totaling US$6.67 billion and to Saudi Arabia worth US$9 billion. Both sets of sales were announced by the State…