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Ankie Wardekker (left), registered nurse with Team Broken Earth, attends to a community member during the organisation’s visit to McAlpine in Westmoreland on Wednesday.
February 7, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

McAlpine residents get medical boost from outreach partnership

WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of McAlpine, in Westmoreland, recently benefited from a medical outreach initiative conducted by Canadian entity Team Broken Earth, which partnered with the Westmoreland…
From left: Abbi-Gaye Phillipps, co-founder and managing director, and Krishna Phillipps, co-founder and director, cut the ribbon during the opening of Organica Whole Foods Store’s new Montego Bay location in St James. They are joined by team members (fro
February 7, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

New whole foods store to support MoBay’s journey towards healthier lifestyles

WESTERN BUREAU: Jason Russell, president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has welcomed the Organica Whole Foods Store to Montego Bay, saying it is timely and aligned with the…
TikTok Creator Manawe Simpson smiles with his gift basket from Malta.
February 7, 2026

GoodHeart | TikTok creator turns everyday moments into impact

Popular TikTok creator Manawe Simpson, known online as JD, has built a loyal following by sharing authentic moments of fatherhood, family life and everyday realities. Beyond the videos and viral…
Some of the artistes who will be performing at the Lost in Time Festival on February 28 and March 1 get their photo ops with Entertainment Minister Olivia Grange (sixth from left) and sponsors during the launch on Thursday at the AC Hotel Kingston.
February 7, 2026 by Kenrick Morgan

Protoje makes up for lost year with two-day festival

This year marks the return of the highly anticipated Lost in Time Festival, which had its inaugural staging in 2023. Lost in Time, which is co-produced by reggae star, Protoje, will be returning as a…
Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2025 Brithney Clarke, making her main address at the launch of her national project, Read. Speak. Lead. on January 27.
February 7, 2026

Festival Queen Brithney Clarke launches literacy project

At a time when many young people struggle to be heard, Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2025 Brithney Clarke is championing literacy as a pathway to voice and leadership through the launch of her ‘Read.…
Nahjae Nunes
February 7, 2026

Two Jamaicans among finalists for Commonwealth Youth Awards

Two Jamaicans are among four Caribbean nationals named as regional finalists for the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work, following a competitive selection process that…
Family and friends gathered in shades of purple at the funeral for Soleta Thomas, held at the East Queen Street Baptist Church on January 24.
February 7, 2026

Soleta Thomas remembered for quiet influence, professional excellence at JPS

Soleta Thomas was remembered on January 24 during her funeral service at East Queen Street Baptist Church in Kingston as a professional of rare steadiness and quiet influence — someone whose work…
February 7, 2026

Buy now, pay later

THE EDITOR, Madam: To eat, or not to eat, that is the question – whether it is more affordable in the pocket to eat the healthier foods and vegetables grown by local farmers or, to follow your heart…
Matthew Samuda, minister of water, environment and climate change removes debris from a mangrove ecosystem in Parottee, St. Elizabeth, during clean-up activity marking World Wetlands Day on February 2.
February 8, 2026

Editorial | Preserving the wetlands

T he Gleaner welcomes the apparent urgency with which the Government is approaching the post-Hurricane Melissa rehabilitation of mangroves and wetlands degraded by the Category 5 storm that hit three…