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February 20, 2026
Marlin Way killing opens up mental health debate
THE EDITOR, Madam: As I read the story of the killing of a woman by her son and the wounding of his sister, I recalled my own brother’s ordeal, who suffered from mental illness. It brings back to…
February 20, 2026
We need to do better with civic sense
THE EDITOR, Madam: The 2026 staging of the Sagicor Sigma Run was my first time attending the event. I went expecting to feel inspired, instead I am still very appalled by the amount of littering I…
February 20, 2026
Letter of the Day | Did Michael Manley get it right?
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is a reflective question that arises, particularly in this Black History Month. Did former prime minister, Michael Manley, get it right in affirming that: “The enslavement of…
February 20, 2026
Hurricane Melissa costs Liberty Latin America US$76 million in Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica in late October 2025, flattening homes and severing telephone lines. For Liberty Latin America, the Category 5 storm left a combined cost of US$76 million —…
February 20, 2026
JMMB Group quarterly profit slips, nine-month earnings surge
JMMB Group Limited posted net profit of $985.5 million for its third quarter ended December 2025, down from $1.14 billion a year earlier due to impairments and Hurricane Melissa disruptions. Group CEO…
February 20, 2026
Proven posts quarterly loss, eyes real estate gains ahead
Financial conglomerate Proven Group Limited (PGL) recorded a US$895,000 loss for shareholders in the December quarter, compared with a US$1.1-million profit a year earlier, as Hurricane Melissa…
February 20, 2026
DoorDash revenue up one-third in fourth quarter
DoorDash said on Wednesday its revenue rose 38 per cent in the fourth quarter as it gained new US customers and added new services like restaurant reservations. Investors cheered that growth, sending…
February 20, 2026
Something Extra | Friday
Love was not just the theme; it was the atmosphere, as close to 300 patrons from across Jamaica, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom gathered last Saturday evening at the Round Hill…
February 20, 2026
by Kimone Francis
LITERACY SOS
Pembroke Hall High School Principal Reverend Claude Ellis is calling on the Government to redirect its resources into the primary and early childhood sectors to address educational gaps being…