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February 12, 2026

Why the prime minister’s salary freeze needs a second look

THE EDITOR, Madam: In 2023, when Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness declined the salary increase assigned to his office, many Jamaicans – myself included – saw it as a powerful gesture of solidarity.…
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Rhoda Moy Crawford (left), joins Principal of Muschette High School in Trelawny, Leighton Johnson (second left), as he receives a cheque valued US$151,588 from Japan’s Ambassa
February 12, 2026

Corporate Hands | Japan donates two school buses to Muschett High

Presidential Council Chair Laurent Saint-Cyr speaks during a ceremony marking the end of the transitional council’s almost two-year rule, in Port-au-Prince, Saturday, February 7.
February 12, 2026

SSP Diaries | 2026 – another year of questions without suitable answers?

At the beginning of 2025 I examined several situations under the caption ‘2025 – Another year of questions without suitable answers.’ This article revisits the past and looks also at other incidents…
Minorkys Hoyos Ruiz lights coals to cook dinner during a scheduled blackout to ration energy in Santa Cruz del Norte, home to one of Cuba’s largest thermoelectric plants, late afternoon Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026.
February 12, 2026

Letter of the Day | Cuba needs help

THE EDITOR, Madam: Cuba, a country with a strong foundation in healthcare and education, is struggling with widespread poverty and economic hardship. Despite being classified as a middle-income…
It was all smiles from Christel House Jamaica’s grade seven students (centre) after their Career Day session, discovering careers in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (S.T.E.A.M.) in the poultry industry. They are joined by the sess
February 12, 2026

Corporate Hands | Jamaica Broilers team sparks S.T.E.A.M. career interest among Christel House students

Ann Margaret Lim (left) from the Office of the Children’s Advocate, makes a presentation to Christopher Wilmot, the winner of the Burpees competition, during the 2026 FitFest Party & Expo (New Year Edition) on January 31 at the NWC Sports Club.
February 12, 2026

Corporate Hands | 2026 FitFest ignites wellness revolution

Winston Ewart (front), NCOJ director, during the Chorale’s season-opening concert at the UWI Chapel, Mona, Kingston on Sunday.
February 12, 2026

Classical, romantic favourites open NCOJ season

The UWI Chapel was alive with the sounds of opera, classical, and romantic favourites as the National Chorale of Jamaica (NCOJ) opened its 2026 concert season to a full house on Sunday. The major…
Andrew Hinds (right), forest manager at the Forestry Department (South East Region) joins volunteers from Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Jamaica Combined Cadet Force and Lions Club of Portmore for a photo moment after planting a tree in Innswood, St Catherine on Frida
February 12, 2026

Earth Today | Restoring the ‘lungs of the earth’

THE FORESTRY Department is wasting no time in its efforts to restore Jamaica’s forest resources, in the aftermath of the devastation of Hurricane Melissa, which destroyed portions of the island’s tree…
Adamson
February 12, 2026

Earth Today | EFJ reset

IN HER own words, Nicole Adamson has spent her career “analysing risk, allocating capital, leading teams, and building systems that support long-term value creation”. She is keen to take that part of…