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Imega Breese McNab (centre), corporate affairs manager and company secretary at Carreras, joined the team in providing emergency relief supplies to residents in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
February 9, 2026

Carreras bolsters Project STAR’s Melissa response with $5m donation

Recovery efforts in Project STAR communities that were affected by Hurricane Melissa received a significant boost following a J$5-million donation from Carreras, reinforcing a coordinated approach…
Singer Mariah Carey performs during last Friday’s Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy.
February 9, 2026

Mariah Carey’s Olympic act prompts questions about possible lip-syncing

MILAN (AP): The performance by pop star Mariah Carey at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony was the talk of the town, but it also raised a few questions. The rendition by the American…
Brothers Stephen (left) and Julian Marley celebrate their father’s birthday on February 6 at Emancipation Park in New Kingston.
February 9, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

Good vibes, great music at Bob Marley Tribute concert

The natural mystic, along with the strong frontal breeze, was definitely blowing in the air at Emancipation Park as a sizeable crowd gathered for the Bob Marley Tribute Concert last Friday. A strong…
Brian Anderson, president of the National Secondary Students’ Council.
February 9, 2026

Mental health can’t wait, warns NSSC

Some students come to school carrying more than books in their bags. They bring anxiety from sleepless nights, quiet grief they suppress, and fears they have learned to hide behind polite smiles. To…
Edwin Allen High’s Kelly Ann Carr.
February 9, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Carr, Pitter shine at Youngster Goldsmith

Top high school athletes stepped up a notch at last Saturday’s 27th staging of the Youngster Goldsmith Classics inside the National Stadium, sending out strong messages ahead of next month’s…
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February 9, 2026

A friend in need

From left: Lloyd Parks, Jackie Jackson and Boris Gardner on stage after performing at JaRIA’s Reggae Wednesdays held at the Edna Manley College in Kingston.
February 9, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

Big bad basses ruled the night at Back to Bass-es

The event was titled Back to Bass-es, and, officially, it was a “historical moment because we come fi nice up di area” as bass player Lloyd Parks declared. Just imagine: six bad bass players - three…
Corey Bennett, head coach at Hydel High.
February 9, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Hydel’s girls dominate middle-, long-distance events at Fervet meet

LED by Class Three athlete Oshea Cummings, who had double success, Hydel High’s girls dominated the middle- and long-distance events at Saturday’s Fervet Distance Carnival at the Ashenheim Stadium,…
February 9, 2026 by Monica Dystant

To marry, or remain single: A modern-era dilemma

Marriage has long been accepted as a goal to which healthy individuals should aspire. This institution is perceived in many cultures as the moral path expected of individuals and couples in order to…