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The Biomedical Caledonia Laboratory team recently made a donation to charity organization, Food For The Poor (FFP) in support of the Hurricane Melissa relief efforts. Here, Marsha Burrell Rose (left), FFP’s development & marketing manager accepts the don
February 19, 2026

Corporate Hands | Biomedical Caledonia Laboratory donates relief supplies to Food For The Poor

Lauren Mahfood, marketing manager at Trade Winds Citrus Limited (second left), and Peter McConnell, managing director of Trade Winds Citrus Limited (right), share a moment with members of the Tru Juice Football Club following the formal handover of $7 mill
February 19, 2026

Corporate Hands | Tru-Juice pumps $7 million into football club

Iasha Johnson, a resident of May Pen, makes a point during a recent town hall meeting in her community organised by Project STAR.
February 19, 2026

Project STAR expands opportunities in May Pen

Sustained community interventions under Project STAR and its partners are being credited with measurable improvements in safety, social development and economic opportunity across May Pen and…
Letters
February 19, 2026

The importance of Sunday school to Jamaican society

THE EDITOR, Madam: I write to urge the people and Government of Jamaica to recognise the ongoing importance of Sunday/Sabbath school in strengthening the social fabric of our nation, and to call for…
Dwight Crawford
February 19, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Call made for waste disposal education across St James

WESTERN BUREAU: Amid the growing concerns about garbage collection in St James in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) is calling for initiatives to educate…
Third-year banking and finance students Amani Christie and Esther-Elizabeth McKenzie enjoy the immunity boost and tropical recharge, respectively, at Bowl and Spoon Restaurant, located at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus.
February 19, 2026 by Krysta Anderson

Bowl and Spoon expanding with two new locations

With convenience influencing dining habits, Bowl and Spoon is continuing to add a wholesome twist to the local dining experience and expanding with two new locations on the horizon. The eatery, which…
The Congress building stands the day before lawmakers debate the removal of the nation's president in Lima, Peru, Monday, February 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)
February 18, 2026

Lawmakers will elect Peru’s next president after the latest ouster

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s Congress on Wednesday will choose the country’s eighth president in a decade to replace the newly ousted former leader José Jerí, with four lawmakers who are largely unknown…
February 18, 2026

Update | ‘Dabba’ charged for Manchester gun attack that left 4-y-o girl dead and father injured

Twenty-five-year-old Oneish Copeland, otherwise called ‘Dabba’, of the New Wales district in Manchester, has been charged by police in connection with the gun attack that left a four-year-old girl…
His court date is being finalised.
February 18, 2026

Businessman charged for allegedly pulling gun on man during dispute in Clarendon

The police have charged a man who allegedly brandished a gun during a dispute with a man in Clarendon and later attempted to flee Jamaica. He is 42-year-old businessman Fabian Fraser of Rocky Point,…