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Michael del Rosario, environmental education coordinator at Fundemar, checks the Acropora palmata or elkhorn coral nursery in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic.
January 24, 2026

Editorial | Governance of the high seas

As a small island state Jamaica has a vested interest in the good health of the world oceans, including areas outside of its territorial waters. The logic is obvious. There are no physical barriers…
The house at 439 New Cross Road, south London in which 13 black people died in a fire on January 18, 1981.
January 24, 2026

New Cross house fire remembered 45 years on

LONDON: This week marked the 45th anniversary of the infamous New Cross fire in Lewisham, south London when 13 young black people, between the ages of 14 and 22 years old, perished in a blaze at a…
Reverend Clive Foster MBE, UK Windrush Commissioner.
January 24, 2026 by George Ruddock

Greater, faster compensation for Windrush victims

LONDON: The Windrush Compensation Scheme got a well-needed boost last week when the UK Home Office announced that thousands of people affected by the 2017 Windrush scandal will see greater…
Oliver Mair
January 24, 2026

What’s brewing?

A number of stirring features are to be showcased at this year’s 3rd annual Jamaica Brew Literary and Film Festival being presented by the Consulate of Jamaica, Miami, at the Broward South West…
Mable Tenn
January 25, 2026

Letter of the Day | Elevating Miss Mable Tenn

THE EDITOR, Madam: I was struck by the tribute given to Mable Tenn by Douglas Orane at her memorial on Tuesday, January 14. I knew Mable very well starting in the ‘80s in the emerging days of…
Chloe Gregory stands as a beautiful reminder that after life’s storms, one can always bloom again.
January 24, 2026 by Krysta Anderson

Rooted in hope: Chloe Gregory shares her house of plants

Plant mom Chloe Gregory always saw the seeds in her garden as a symbol of hope. Flowers brought her more joy than she ever imagined, so it felt only natural for her to share her gift of greenery with…
Marla-Kay Lampart
January 24, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Lampart the star performer at JAAA/Fuller meet

CLARENDON College’s throwing standout, Marla Kay Lampart, was the star performer at the recent JAAA/Charlie Fuller Field Events meet held at Manchester High School. The defending Class One discus…
Ryan Achau of St Jago High School comes home a lonely winner in the Class One boys’ 1500 metres at the McKenley/Wint Invitational Meet at Calabar High School last year.
January 24, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Spotlight on McKenley/Wint Classic, Central Hurdles and Field Events meets

THE 2026 JAAA track and field season continues today with the staging of the McKenley/Wint Classic at Calabar High School and the Central Hurdles, Field Events and Relays meet at GC Foster College.…
Janice McIntosh, newly elected member of the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council.
January 24, 2026 by Lester Hinds

UPDATED: 44 candidates nominated for Global Diaspora elections

Forty-four persons have been nominated across Canada and the United States to compete for seats on the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) and the Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council (GDYC). Of…