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Jamaica Book Festival Director Latoya West-Blackwood (2nd left), along with members of the Jamaica Book Festival team - prize coordinator Stephanie Koathes (left) and marketing director Joel Nomdarkham (right), share a moment with poetry awardees (from lef
February 10, 2026

Young writers shine at Jamaica Book Festival awards

The Jamaica Book Festival (JBF) proudly celebrated the achievements of Jamaica’s emerging literary voices at the Young Writers’ Prize Awards, held at the Kingston & St Andrew Parish Library. Last…
Sanya Wallace-Innerarity (third right), assistant general manager for strategy, marketing, and sales at JN Money, presents a symbolic cheque to Sandra Samuels (third left), president of Jamaica Reach to Recovery (JR2R), and Roshane Reid-Koomson (second rig
February 10, 2026

JN Money, diaspora donors boost breast cancer support

More than $1 million has been donated to support breast cancer patients in Jamaica, bolstering the efforts of the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) and Jamaica Reach to Recovery, a breast cancer survivor…
Kelli-Dawn Hamilton, chief executive officer, Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority.
February 10, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Urgent e‑waste disposal approved amid rebuilding push

WESTERN BUREAU: In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, which battered western Jamaica last October, the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (SEZ) has moved to address a bottleneck that industry…
A one-bedroom villa at Excellence Oyster Bay.
February 10, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Over J$5 billion being pumped into Excellence expansion

WESTERN BUREAU: Luxury Resort Excellence Oyster Bay, in keeping with its long-term commitment to Jamaica, has announced a massive US$25-million (J$4.02-billion) expansion programme, alongside a…
Waterford Councillor Dr Fenley Douglas assists Waterford senior Veroni Christian during the care initiative.
February 10, 2026 by Ruddy Mathison

Portmore community rallies to pamper seniors

Two hundred senior citizens from the Waterford community in Portmore were treated to a day of care, comfort, and celebration on Saturday as the ninth staging of “Pampering Our Seniors” transformed the…
Dr Delroy Fray, clinical coordinator at the Western Regional Health Authority.
February 10, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

CRH back to pre-Melissa functionality, says Fray

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Delroy Fray, the clinical coordinator at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, St James, says some sections of the facility have been restored to pre-Hurricane…
Novlette Moore (left) accepting M:FP C.A.R.E voucher, on behalf of a beneficiary, from Peter Ivey, founder of Mission: FoodPossible
February 10, 2026 by Keisha Hill

Vaughansfield Primary families get $10,000 in food vouchers

A community-driven relief initiative led by Mission:FoodPossible (M:FP) is making a marked impact in St James, highlighting the role of partnership, compassion and dignity in tackling hunger. The…
A fire of unknown origin destroyed this house along Alton Villa Road, off Slipe Pen Road, Kingston, early Tuesday morning.
February 10, 2026 by Ashanti Lawson

Slipe Pen Road fire leaves four homeless

A fire ripped through a house along Slipe Pen Road in Kingston on Tuesday morning, leaving four people homeless. The blaze occurred along Alton Villa Road, off Slipe Pen Road, Kingston. Among those…
A graphic shared by the Earthquake Unit at The University of the West Indies, Mona, shows the epicentre of the magnitude 5.6 earthquake located about 80 kilometres east of Manchionel, Portland, on February 10, 2026. 
February 10, 2026

'Moderate' 5.6 earthquake shakes eastern Jamaica

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake was felt across sections of eastern Jamaica early Tuesday morning, marking the latest in a series of tremors recorded in recent weeks. The "moderate quake"…