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January 30, 2026
‘I am pinching myself’
Jamaican trailblazer Romae Gordon walked the Chanel Haute Couture Spring/Summer runway in Paris on Tuesday, a notable moment in her return to international fashion after more than 30 years away from…
January 30, 2026
Peter Espeut | Setting a bad example
Much has been written about the negative precedents being set by Donald Trump in his second term as president of the United States of America (USA).
January 30, 2026
Kristen Gyles | Pretty privilege is real
It is very interesting how differently we treat people simply based on how they look. Here, I am not just using the word ‘we’ in a general sense. Every single person is guilty of some prejudice in…
January 30, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
5 Questions with ... Matthew Malcolm
Singer, songwriter and actor, Matthew Malcolm Blake, known professionally as Matthew Malcolm, is being intrinsically positioned as one of reggae’s newest torch-bearers and an “exciting new voice”. It…
January 30, 2026
Something Extra| Friday
The Miss Jamaica World grand coronation transformed the Karl Hendrickson Auditorium at Jamaica College into a stage of lights and glamour, as 18 hopefuls showcased their best for a chance to claim the…
January 30, 2026
Law coming to regulate gated communities
The Government is moving to introduce far-reaching legislation aimed at establishing a regulatory framework for shared residential and commercial property that are not governed under the Registration…
January 30, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
MoBay’s Chinese donate $2m to Anchovy High to address hurricane damage
WESTERN BUREAU: The Chinese community in Montego Bay, St James, recently donated $2 million to Anchovy High School to support restoration work in the aftermath of the damage done to its two campuses…
January 29, 2026
Venezuela’s acting president signs oil industry overhaul, easing state control to lure investors
(AP) — Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Thursday signed a law that will open the nation’s oil sector to privatization. It reverses a tenet of the self-proclaimed socialist movement…
January 29, 2026
Government launches phased flexible work programme for public servants
The Government has officially launched the implementation of flexible work arrangements within the public sector, starting on a phased basis on February 2, with staggered working hours. The staggered…