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Novlette Moore (left) accepting M:FP C.A.R.E voucher, on behalf of a beneficiary, from Peter Ivey, founder of Mission: FoodPossible
February 10, 2026 by Keisha Hill

Vaughansfield Primary families get $10,000 in food vouchers

A community-driven relief initiative led by Mission:FoodPossible (M:FP) is making a marked impact in St James, highlighting the role of partnership, compassion and dignity in tackling hunger. The…
Dr Delroy Fray, clinical coordinator at the Western Regional Health Authority.
February 10, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

CRH back to pre-Melissa functionality, says Fray

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Delroy Fray, the clinical coordinator at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, St James, says some sections of the facility have been restored to pre-Hurricane…
Waterford Councillor Dr Fenley Douglas assists Waterford senior Veroni Christian during the care initiative.
February 10, 2026 by Ruddy Mathison

Portmore community rallies to pamper seniors

Two hundred senior citizens from the Waterford community in Portmore were treated to a day of care, comfort, and celebration on Saturday as the ninth staging of “Pampering Our Seniors” transformed the…
From left: Arnaldo Allen, principal of New Forest High School; Dontae Daley, grade-nine student, and Dontae’s mom Tricia Carter.
February 10, 2026 by Antoine Lodge

From Pathways to promise

Fourteen-year-old Dontae Daley has defied the odds, moving from reading at grade-one level to becoming one of the top performers in his third-form class at New Forest High School – a transformation…
Indira Boyd-Mullings, CEO of Naturalista Distributors Ltd., is one of two recipients of Kingston Creative’s Go Global Travel Grant.
February 10, 2026

Growth & Jobs | From Kingston to Paris: Creative entrepreneur unlocks global beauty opportunities

Kingston Creative, with funding from The UWI Creative Caribbean programme and support from partner UNESCO, celebrates the successful international engagement of the Go Global Travel Grant awardee…
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green (third right) looks at the interior of a refrigerated unit inside the solar-powered community energy centre in Galleon, donated by the United Nations Development Programme, which was handed over to
February 10, 2026

Growth & Jobs | Fishers in Parottee, Galleon benefit from solar-powered energy centres

Hundreds of fishers from Parottee and Galleon in St Elizabeth, who have been without electricity since the passage of Hurricane Melissa, now have access to solar-powered energy centres, equipped with…
February 10, 2026 by Aaron Prince

Growth & Jobs | Caricature art popularity across Jamaica

There is a fresh wave of excitement moving across Jamaica’s digital and creative spaces, and it is being driven by the sudden rise of caricature art. Over the past few weeks, social media platforms…
February 10, 2026

Immigration Corner | What is the most important question on a Canadian visitor visa application?

Dear Miss Powell, I’m planning to apply for a Canadian visitor visa. What is the most important question I will need to answer? JA Dear JA, The most important question you must answer in a Canadian…
A one-bedroom villa at Excellence Oyster Bay.
February 10, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Over J$5 billion being pumped into Excellence expansion

WESTERN BUREAU: Luxury Resort Excellence Oyster Bay, in keeping with its long-term commitment to Jamaica, has announced a massive US$25-million (J$4.02-billion) expansion programme, alongside a…