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From left: Tanekia Titus looks on as Hermine Pryce Foundation co‑founders Andrea Pryce and O’Neil Pryce lift a sheet of plywood donated to her at her home in Bunkers Hill, Trelawny.
January 28, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Charity steps in to rebuild homes for elderly brothers, widow

WESTERN BUREAU: At 70, blindness left him unable to rebuild; at 84, his brother could only wait. When Hurricane Melissa destroyed their home in Bunkers Hill, Trelawny, the Reid brothers – alongside a…
Chris Bicknell of Tank-Weld group.
January 28, 2026 by Luke Douglas

Tank-Weld enters solar distribution market

Tank-Weld Group, the local construction supplier, has launched a solar division to supply panels, inverters and batteries across the Caribbean as demand surges following Hurricane Melissa’s…
Raheem Lindo
January 28, 2026

Discipline and distinction shape a UTech valedictorian

Raheem Lindo is no stranger to finishing first. Next month he will address his peers as one of three valedictorians at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica’s 2025 graduation ceremony, having…
Farmers protesting at Wafler Farms.
January 28, 2026 by Sashana Small

Union roots bear fruit for Jamaican farm workers in NY

Jamaican seasonal farm workers at Wafler Farms in upstate New York are beginning the new crop season with higher wages and expanded labour protections under a new union contract negotiated by United…
Mathematics teacher at Charlemont High School, Sharlene Mills (left), in conversation with one of her students, Kayda Lee McLean.
January 28, 2026

Charlemont High students improve maths performance

The St Catherine-based Charlemont High School is on an upward trajectory in mathematics and exemplary performance in English Language, coming out of the recent Caribbean Secondary Education…
IECCU staff provide one-on-one financial guidance during a 2025 member outreach event, meeting members where they are to support their goals.
January 28, 2026

Built on relationships IECCU’s member-focused year

The Insurance Employees Co-operative Credit Union (IECCU) defined 2025 by a single guiding purpose, living the principle ‘People Helping People’. During a year of economic uncertainty, the credit…
January 28, 2026

More than money, Jamaica’s credit unions live ‘Fi Mi Family’

Credit Unions operate on a simple but powerful idea of ‘People Helping People’. This is not just a slogan. It is the real foundation of all 23 credit unions across the island. It shapes how they…
The graphic combination above highlights four graphics that analyse the impact of U.S. tariffs this year.
January 28, 2026

Elizabeth Morgan | Tariffs as an instrument of coercion

Since 2024, this column has been addressing the tariff proposals from the Trump administration, moving from a system of free trade to protectionism applying tariffs. From April 2025, a 10 per cent…
Unlike monthly self-exams, there’s no set routine for breast self-awareness. Instead, it’s a general practice that integrates into daily life.
January 28, 2026

What is breast self-awareness?

NEW YORK (AP): What does it mean to have breast self-awareness (BSE)? It’s a more general, flexible approach to breast cancer prevention that involves staying familiar with how your breasts look and…