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January 16, 2026
Caribbean Cream posts $99m hurricane-related loss
Caribbean Cream recorded a loss in its November 2025 third quarter as Hurricane Melissa forced the Jamaican ice cream maker to shutter operations momentarily. The maker of Kremi brand frozen treats…
January 16, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
5 Questions With Ikaya
Reggae singer, Ikaya, whose musical journey is liberally sprinkled with purposeful activism, recently launched her Working Girl Movement, a brand which recognises the importance of sisterhood in…
January 16, 2026
Editorial | Not surprised by UHWI
Sadly, this newspaper can’t claim to be surprised by the auditor general’s findings of seeming flagrant disregard for the government’s procurement rules, and possible corruption, involving hundreds of…
January 16, 2026
Peter Espeut | The myth of independence
In 1975 – more than 50 years ago – UWI political scientist Louis Lindsay published an article titled “The Myth of Independence: Middle Class Politics and Non-Mobilization in Jamaica”. It caused a…
January 16, 2026
Kristen Gyles | Waking up from the American dream
How many Jamaicans still can’t wake up from the American dream they have been chasing? Despite every effort of the United States (US) government to make it clear that certain classes of immigrants are…
January 16, 2026
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US to suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, including Jamaica Blessing in disguise. This is a wake-up call for us Jamaicans, to put aside our various differences and unite to build a…
January 16, 2026
Letter of the Day | Dreams of a better life need to be rooted in Jamaica
THE EDITOR, Madam: The United States Department of State’s announcement of an indefinite halt to the processing of certain immigrant visas is effectively killing the dream of many Jamaicans to…
January 16, 2026
Restore democracy in Venezuela
THE EDITOR, Madam: Venezuela today stands as a warning to the world of what happens when authoritarianism is allowed to operate without consequence. The decision by the US President Donald Trump to…
January 16, 2026
Innovative Energy to assemble electric golf carts, plans US$5m additional public offering
Innovative Energy Group (IEG) plans to assemble electric golf carts in Jamaica, betting the venture will open doors for its core solar panel business across Caribbean resorts and golf clubs. The…