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The 500-kilowatt emergency mobile power-generation unit that was commissioned in the community of Darliston, Westmoreland, on Sunday.
February 12, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Darliston misery mounting

Western Bureau: More than three months after Hurricane Melissa battered western Jamaica, life in sections of Darliston in Westmoreland remains defined by darkness, uncertainty, and mounting…
Herbie Miller.
February 12, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

Steve Turre for Herbie Miller’s Thursday Night Jazz at Pegasus

What used to be Herbie Miller’s Friday Night Jazz at the F&B Restaurant in downtown Kingston, moved uptown a few months ago into a new home, The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. And the…
Dr Carolin Thomas Boyd.
February 12, 2026 by Karen Madden

Beware of the cold

At least two medical professionals are cautioning parents and caregivers to pay extra attention to their children when the country experiences colder-than-usual temperatures. Two recent cold fronts…
MPowa formalises its $2 million sponsorship of Waterhouse Football Club during a cheque handover at the Waterhouse Stadium in Drewsland, Kingston, on February 1, 2025, underscoring continued corporate investment in Jamaican football and community developme
February 12, 2026

Corporate Hands | MPowa delivers on $2 million sponsorship of Waterhouse Football Club

Hakeem Atkinson (right), member relations supervisor at the Jamaica National Group, presents books to Thamar Russell-Brown, acting principal at the Allman Town Primary School. The donation was presented to the school following a book drive organised by the
February 12, 2026

Corporate Hands | Jamaica National Group makes book drive donation to Allman Town Primary School

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange.
February 11, 2026

Jamaica in 'great mood' after U17 Reggae Boyz qualify for World Cup - Grange

Jamaica’s Under-17 football team has put the country in a "great mood" after securing qualification for the 2026 FIFA Boys Under-17 World Cup in Qatar, Sports Minister Olivia Grange, said…
Police began putting tape out near the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and surrounding buildings in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia on February 11, 2026.
February 11, 2026

Suspect in Canada shooting is identified as an 18-year-old

(AP) — The suspect in a Canada school shooting was an 18-year-old who had a history of police visits to her home to check on her mental health, authorities said Wednesday, a day after the attack that…
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams.
February 11, 2026

New taxes coming but vulnerable Jamaicans 'will be protected' - Finance Minister

Finance Minister Fayval Williams says new taxes will be introduced to fund the upcoming budget as the Holness administration contends with the economic fallout from Hurricane Melissa. She says the…
Telecommunications Minister Daryl Vaz and Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis.
February 11, 2026

Cabinet Minister Vaz 'accepts' Auditor General’s finding he breached law in Starlink purchases

Telecommunications Minister Daryl Vaz says he accepts the auditor general’s finding that he breached the law in the acquisition of 200 Starlink devices for the Hurricane Melissa response. But he…