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IECCU staff provide one-on-one financial guidance during a 2025 member outreach event, meeting members where they are to support their goals.
January 28, 2026

Built on relationships IECCU’s member-focused year

The Insurance Employees Co-operative Credit Union (IECCU) defined 2025 by a single guiding purpose, living the principle ‘People Helping People’. During a year of economic uncertainty, the credit…
January 28, 2026

More than money, Jamaica’s credit unions live ‘Fi Mi Family’

Credit Unions operate on a simple but powerful idea of ‘People Helping People’. This is not just a slogan. It is the real foundation of all 23 credit unions across the island. It shapes how they…
The graphic combination above highlights four graphics that analyse the impact of U.S. tariffs this year.
January 28, 2026

Elizabeth Morgan | Tariffs as an instrument of coercion

Since 2024, this column has been addressing the tariff proposals from the Trump administration, moving from a system of free trade to protectionism applying tariffs. From April 2025, a 10 per cent…
Unlike monthly self-exams, there’s no set routine for breast self-awareness. Instead, it’s a general practice that integrates into daily life.
January 28, 2026

What is breast self-awareness?

NEW YORK (AP): What does it mean to have breast self-awareness (BSE)? It’s a more general, flexible approach to breast cancer prevention that involves staying familiar with how your breasts look and…
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January 28, 2026

JCDC clarifies Festival of the Performing Arts submission process

Friday, January 30, marks the final day for new entries into the 2026 National Festival of the Performing Arts. That’s the word from the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC). However,…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during the European Industry Summit in Antwerp, Belgium, on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
January 28, 2026

Editorial | Move quickly on settlements regime

In remarks little noticed outside of Europe, Aurore Lalucq, the chair of the European Parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee, warned last week of the dangers of the European Union’s…
Miss Jamaica World Nevaeh Allen (centre) shares the spotlight with first runner-up, Asia Wright (right) who will wear the sash Miss International Jamaica; and Brianna Foster, second runner-up and holder of the title, Miss Earth Jamaica.
January 28, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

Miss Jamaica World Nevaeh Allen owes victory to strong single mother

She did not sit down for more than five minutes throughout the entire evening. A nervous ball of energy and excitement, Simone Franks came with a sash bearing her daughter’s name and a huge sign…
Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, minister of education, skills, youth and information.
January 28, 2026 by Neil Armstrong

Telethon to help rebuild schools in Jamaica

The Ontario-based Alliance of Jamaican Alumni Associations (AJAA) has organised a telethon to raise CDN$50,000 to help schools in Jamaica that have been most impacted by Hurricane Melissa. The…
Debris littered the town of Lewisville, in St. Elizabeth, more than a month after the passage of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025.
January 28, 2026

What of recycling the rubble?

THE EDITOR, Madam: Having seen a recent documentary on the 61 tonnes of rubble that had accumulated on the Gaza Strip, experts predict that to clear such a mess will take at least seven to 10 years.