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December 31, 2025
Four ways to store medications safely during power outages
When it comes to some medications, where and how you store them matters, as they can quickly lose their potency if exposed to heat. Proper storage is therefore essential to keep them safe. Dr Khaleah…
December 31, 2025
Sandals Foundation injects $3m into St Ann’s Bay, Cornwall hospitals
Medical teams at St Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital and Cornwall Regional Hospital are better placed to serve patients following a $3-million injection of resources from the Sandals Foundation. The…
December 31, 2025
by Keisha Hill
Rebuilding hearts after the storm
After Hurricane Melissa devastated communities across Jamaica and the wider Caribbean, sweeping away homes, displacing families, and leaving thousands emotionally shaken, much of the immediate…
December 31, 2025
Something Extra | Wednesday
The last Sunday of the year saw Sabina Park transform into a black-and-white runway for the return of the Johnnie Walker and Don Julio-sponsored Milk and Honey gala. Guests put their own spin on…
December 31, 2025
Editorial | SSL arrests not for the money
In parsing the circumlocutory remarks of bosses at the investigative agencies that were involved in last weekend’s choreographed arrest of three former officials of Stocks and Securities Limited…
December 31, 2025
by Neville Graham
West Indies Petroleum Energy fuels expansion plans with 11 temporary Thrifty Gas sites
West Indies Petroleum Energy (WIP Energy) will set up fuel station outlets along Jamaica’s north and south coasts under its Thrifty Gas brand. It received planning approvals for 11 sites granted by…
December 31, 2025
‘Charity begins at home’ should be Canada’s New Year’s resolution
THE EDITOR, Madam: At a NATO meeting in Brussels about three weeks before Christmas, Foreign Minister Anita Anand announced that Canada was contributing $250,000 into a fund for military capabilities…
December 31, 2025
Work or lose aid: The Trump‑era rules facing low‑income Americans
The Trump administration made work requirements for low-income people receiving government assistance a priority in 2025. The US departments of health and human services, agriculture and housing and…
December 31, 2025
Elizabeth Morgan | Is Canada quietly forging its own path?
We here in Jamaica spend a lot of time following the news out of the US and are quite knowledgeable about the political and economic developments there.