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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…
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…
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February 10, 2026

Shipping Schedule

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Corah Ann Sylvester-Robertson, president of the Jamaica Shipping Association.
February 19, 2026

Flexible work schedules and productivity: lessons from the shipping sector

The phased implementation of flexible work arrangements across Jamaica’s public sector, which began on February 2, 2026, has brought renewed national attention to how work schedules can be structured…
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…
Christopher Tufton, minister of health and wellness
February 10, 2026

Gordon Robinson | Tufftimes for Tufton

One Saturday the domino game at Gene Autry’s home went on into the night. Our opponents were Peter Poop, who got his name after expelling a loud noxious gas balloon in class, and his cousin Little D,…
Jolyan Silvera
February 10, 2026

Michael Abrahams | A closer look at the Jolyan Silvera case

I feel very unsettled about the Jolyan Silvera case. When Silvera was arrested and charged for his wife’s murder in 2024, I wrote an article titled “Jolyan Silvera: not a good look.” In the story, I…
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, addresses the media at the July 2025 Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community in Montego Bay. He has collaborated with Gramps Morgan on the song ‘Reparations’, using his stage na
February 10, 2026

Antigua’s prime minister and Gramps Morgan release new single

As Reggae Month activities intensify, the music’s influence is being felt far beyond its signature sound. Rooted in resistance and social consciousness, reggae continues to serve as a vehicle for…
Young people use their phones to view social media in Sydney, Australia.
February 10, 2026

Editorial | Children on social media

Christopher Tufton last week invited health professionals to lobby for restrictions, or a full ban, on access to social media by Jamaican children under the age of 16. Should it institute such a rule,…