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January 28, 2026
Maintaining healthy eating with NCDs after Hurricane Melissa
Whether coping with prolonged power outages following Hurricane Melissa or trying to maintain healthy routines during periods of disruption, Jamaicans living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) can…
January 28, 2026
The ghost in the great house:
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is an old maxim in political philosophy: “You can respect the office of authority without respecting the person in authority.” It is the shield that allows a democracy to…
January 29, 2026
Something Extra | Wednesday
Music ruled the night at ‘Dubwise: Many Rivers to Cross’ last Friday on West Kings House Road in St Andrew. Fans turned out in full force, not just for the beats, but to support a meaningful cause as…
January 28, 2026
Tiffany McLeggon | Education is more than a report card
What do we really mean when we say a child is doing well in school? For many Jamaicans, the answer is – passes, grades, subjects, rankings. From an early age, children learn that success is counted,…
January 27, 2026
Young Reggae Girlz off the mark
Jamaica's Under-17 Reggae Girlz secured their first win of the Concacaf Women’s U-17 Group D World Cup qualifiers in Aruba on Tuesday, with a 2-0 win over the hosts at the Stadion Guillermo…
January 27, 2026
PM Holness to deliver major address at economic forum in Panama
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness will deliver a major address at Wednesday's inauguration of the Second International Economic Forum – Latin America and the Caribbean, in Panama. He will do so…
January 27, 2026
NWC to start water, sewer upgrades along Upper Munroe Road
Construction works to upgrade water and sewer infrastructure will start along Upper Munroe Road in St Andrew on February 2, with completion expected by March 6, the National Water Commission says. …
January 27, 2026
PIOJ launches handbook to support reintegration of deportees and ex-offenders
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has developed a handbook to help guide deportees or involuntarily returned migrants (IRMs) and formerly incarcerated persons seeking to reintegrate into the…
January 27, 2026
Police: Handcart operator charged with buggery and robbery after allegedly luring man to abandoned building in Old Harbour
A 30-year-old handcart operator has been charged with gun possession, buggery and robbery after he allegedly attacked a man during an incident in New Habour Village in Old Harbour, St Catherine, the…