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Immigrants line up in the dining hall at a new US government holding centre for migrant children in Carrizo Springs, Texas, on July 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
December 9, 2025

Judge blocks Trump policy to detain migrant children turning 18 in adult facilities

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new Trump administration policy to keep migrant children in detention after they turn 18, moving quickly to stop transfers to adult facilities that advocates…
Community leader Patricia Durrant-Young (left), shares her experience with Project STAR’s impact in Parade Gardens, as resident Kevin Josephs (second left), Perrin Gayle (second right), CEO of NCB Foundation, and Ian Neita, chair of Project STAR’s Moni
December 9, 2025

‘Parade Gardens has changed for the better’

“Since Project STAR came to Parade Gardens, we’ve seen less crime, more people finding jobs, and children playing outside without fear. Parade Gardens has changed for the better,” said Patricia…
Dr Mark Stevenson (left), a dental practitioner with 34 years of experience, performs a root canal on a faculty member at William Knibb Memorial High School as part of the Great Shape! Inc. 1000 Smiles Mission, hosted at the school. Assisting him is Daniel
December 9, 2025

William Knibb High students receive free dental care

More than 200 students at William Knibb Memorial High School received free, professional dental care this past week, thanks to the Sandals Foundation-sponsored Great Shape! Inc. 1000 Smiles Dental…
Urology Consultant at the Mandeville Regional Hospital, Dr Davon Mitchell, displays a urology instrument, during the handover of pieces of equipment, donated by the Manchester Wellness Foundation, at the hospital in Manchester on Friday.
December 9, 2025

Mandeville Regional Hospital receives urology equipment

The delivery of urology services at Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester has been strengthened through the donation of critical pieces of equipment valued at over $21 million. The instruments,…
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange cuts the ribbon to open the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) 2025 Visual Arts Competition Gold Medal Winners Exhibition at the Olympia Art Centre in St Andrew on October 2
December 9, 2025

Regional exhibitions for JCDC Visual Arts Competition medallists

Jamaicans across the island will have the opportunity to view the medal-winning pieces in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) 2025 Visual Arts Competition at regional exhibitions…
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (second left), applauds as Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi (fourth left), hands over the keys for a bus valued at over US$4
December 9, 2025

Clarendon-based Rest Primary and Infant gets school bus from Japan

Students at the Clarendon-based Rest Primary and Infant School now have safer and more reliable transportation following the donation of a bus valued at over US$42,000 by the Japanese government. The…
Photo of Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James
December 9, 2025

SIA recognised as Caribbean’s leading airport for record 17th consecutive year

Sangster International Airport (SIA) has been named the Caribbean’s Leading Airport 2025 by World Travel Awards (WTA), marking an unprecedented 17th consecutive win of this prestigious accolade. The…
The Miami-based Paquee Golf Club has raised J$10.5 million for Mustard Seed Communities in Jamaica towards the caring of the disabled and abandoned children and adults. From left are representatives of Mustard Seed Communities and members of the Paquee Go
December 9, 2025

Paquee Golf Club donates $10.5m to Mustard Seed

Exceeding expectations, the Miami-based Paquee Golf Club, from its recent inaugural charity tournament, has raised $10.5 million for Mustard Seed Communities in Jamaica, a nonprofit organisation…
Whitfield Town Post Office in 1958.
December 9, 2025 by Marcia Thomas

Whitfield Town: once a vibrant middle-income community

In the 1940s and 1950s, my parents, Samuel Thomas and Gladys Morgan, lived in Whitfield Town, where they had seven children. They lived at 31 Wellington Road and 15 Glen Road. My father had his…