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Senior Superintendent of Police Eron Samuels (left), commanding officer in charge of the St James Police Division, and Dervon McKellop, national drone soccer coach and Drones in Schools programme director, in conversation during the launch of a three-day d
January 27, 2026 by Ashley Anguin

JCF trains drone pilots in MoBay to boost crime-fighting

WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) recently rolled out a three-day drone pilot training programme in Montego Bay, St James, to expand surveillance operations and boost its…
Attendees at a Ghana Association in Jamaica town‑hall meeting at the Somerset Suite of Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in New Kingston on Saturday.
January 27, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

Ghana follows up on hurricane aid, seeks closer partnership

Ghana has sent senior officials to Jamaica to review its hurricane-recovery assistance, encourage deployed troops and advance stalled bilateral agreements, according to the country’s foreign affairs…
Chellae Simmonds
January 27, 2026

Nursing student turns heartbreak into healing

Chellae Simmonds’ route to nursing was shaped by both vocation and loss. On Saturday, January 31, she will graduate from the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica with a Bachelor of Science in…
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January 27, 2026

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Corah Ann Sylvester-Robertson, president of the Jamaica Shipping Association.
January 27, 2026

Jamaica’s shipping sector stretched as uncollected cargo deepens backlog

Weeks after the holiday rush ended, goods remain stuck at Jamaica’s ports and warehouses, driving delays and rising costs across the economy. Congestion during the final weeks of the year is not…
Founder of C.N.C Hydroponics Estates, Chad Campbell.
January 27, 2026

Growth & Jobs | Young entrepreneur turns hydroponics farming into a thriving business

At just 24 years old, Chad Campbell is proving that technology and determination can transform agriculture. Through his business, C.N.C Hydroponics Estates, which he started on his rooftop, he…
January 27, 2026

Growth & Jobs | ‘Data protection starts with being mindful’ - JN rep

For many employees, data protection may be viewed as a set of rigid policies to follow or systems to maintain. However, for Shelly-Ann Walker, data protection executive at the JN Group, it is a daily…
Ana Miles, participant in the Smarter Credit Course.
January 27, 2026

Growth & Jobs | Smarter Credit course helps participant take control of her financial future

After years of using debit cards and only recently venturing into credit cards, Ana Miles with her occupation in marketing, admits she did not fully understand the complexities of credit management.…
Nickoy Brady, a poultry farmer from Salt Spring, St James, works to restart his livelihood following Hurricane Melissa through Project STAR’s Business Restart Programme.
January 27, 2026

Growth & Jobs | Project STAR launches Business Restart Initiative

Project STAR has intensified its post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts with the roll-out of its Business Restart Initiative, aimed at helping micro and small entrepreneurs rebuild their businesses…