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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (left) and Chief of Accompong Richard Currie in conversation at the 288 Maroon Treaty celebration in Accompong Town, St Elizabeth, on Tuesday.
January 8, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

From resistance to republic: Holness, Currie talk sovereignty

WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has delivered one of his most pointed declarations on sovereignty and democratic accountability, telling Maroons that his authority flows directly from…
Letters
January 8, 2026

Letter of the Day | A divided America, a dangerous world

THE EDITOR, Madam: For much of its modern history, the United States has projected itself as a guarantor of international stability and a defender of a rules-based global order. Today, however, that…
Children from the Barbican community in Kingston, and their families, receive care packages with food items and school supplies during Fontana’s annual New Year’s Day treat on January 1. The initiative, which has been staged for more than a decade with
January 8, 2026

Corporate Hands | Fontana’s annual New Year’s Day treat targets Barbican community

Media relations officer at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Christopher Burke (right) assists Santa and his elf in handing out gifts to attendees at the JTB’s recent Christmas Treat, held at Devon House in Kingston. The event, held for tourism workers and
January 8, 2026

Corporate Hands | Jamaica Tourist Board hosts treat for tourism workers

CG United provided US$25,000 to the Food For The Poor programme to support roof repairs. Winsome Gibbs (right), branch manager, CG United Jamaica, made the presentation to Food For The Poor representatives, Deidre Parchment (left), finance manager, and Mar
January 8, 2026

Corporate Hands | CG United donates to Food For The Poor’s roof repairs programme

Intcomex Jamaica executives Claudia Bermudez-Rodriguez (left), sales manager, and Cecile Cameron, operations manager, assist residents during the company’s Christmas outreach in Cave district. Families enjoyed a “no-pay shopping” event, choosing clot
January 8, 2026

Corporate Hands | Intcomex Jamaica brings hope to Cave, Westmoreland

Clover Reddie-Brown (left), director of Reddies Place of Safety, receives a donation cheque from Marathon’s Joseth Brown, manager of business development, marketing and public relations. Staff from the insurance brokerage fêted the wards at the facility
January 8, 2026

Corporate Hands | Marathon Insurance Brokers fêtes wards at Reddies Place of Safety

Letters
January 8, 2026

One job is no longer enough!

THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica settles into a new year and looks ahead to 2026, it is time to honestly revisit how we define work, productivity, and survival in this economy. The cost of living has…
Stacey Mirander
January 8, 2026

Stacey Mirander’s new song tackles indifference in society

Fusion reggae artiste Stacey Mirander released her latest single, People Don’t Care, produced by Billboard-charting producer John ‘JonFX’ Crawford and arranged by vocal producer Karl Morrison. A…