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February 14, 2026
Tony Deyal and Zeno Constance | Pan and Kaiso
I was just over four-years old and was heading to the village standpipes with two of my young neighbour’s carrying “pans” or buckets to go to the village standpipe when we heard big men shouting,…
February 14, 2026
GoodHeart | Wemyss-Gorman named Stella Gregory Award recipient
Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, chief of defence staff of the Jamaica Defence Force, has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Stella Gregory Award for Excellence by The Kingston Club of…
February 14, 2026
Something Extra | Saturday
Super Bowl Sunday may have unfolded in Las Vegas, but St Andrew delivered its own brand of excitement at Usain Bolt’s Tracks and Records. The venue was packed as sports fans turned out for the highly…
February 14, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
StJMC passes resolution for a Jimmy Cliff statue and museum
WESTERN BUREAU: The St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) on Thursday passed a resolution during its monthly meeting to erect a statue of the late reggae icon James ‘Jimmy Cliff’ Chambers at the…
February 14, 2026
by Neil Armstrong
Jamaican Canadian Association honours outstanding volunteers
Three exceptional volunteers–an individual, a soccer club, and a growing business – were recognised for answering the call to help Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. At its “Boonoonoonoos…
February 14, 2026
Belmont Academy gets support to sustain learning after Hurricane Melissa
Months after Hurricane Melissa devastated sections of western Jamaica, Belmont Academy in Bluefields, Westmoreland remains in rebuilding mode, supported by the goodwill of local companies, such as JN…
February 14, 2026
by Montel Gordon
Torch Exchange set to ignite new wave of black leadership
LONDON: A conference has been launched in Birmingham to address one of Britain’s most urgent challenges: strengthening black leadership pipelines across business, public service, and civic life.
February 13, 2026
US spent $40 million on roughly 300 deportations to third nations, Democratic report finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration spent at least $40 million to deport roughly 300 migrants to countries other than their own as immigration officials expanded the practice over the last year…
February 13, 2026
CPL to return to Jamaica this summer - Grange
Minister of Sport Olivia Grange has announced that the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will be back in Jamaica this summer. Grange said that the Cabinet gave approval for a new Jamaica franchise and…