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Action from the Camperdown Classics at the Jamaica College Ashenheim Stadium on Saturday.
February 18, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Camperdown Classics previews Gibson-McCook fireworks

The staging of the 2026 Gibson McCook Relays is days away, and at last Saturday’s Camperdown Classics at the Ashenheim Stadium, fans got a taste of what is to come from high school teams, especially…
This image released by Sony Pictures shows the character Will, voiced by Caleb McLaughlin, in a scene from the animated film ‘GOAT’.
February 18, 2026

Stephen Curry’s animated basketball movie ‘GOAT’ is a disappointing air ball

You’d expect an animated basketball movie with four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry in the producer’s chair to be an easy lay-up. So why is GOAT such a brick? Despite a wondrously textured, kinetic…
Kadeem Henry.
February 18, 2026 by Keisha Hill

Hustle to hope

When Kadeem Henry reflects on his journey, the first word he uses is not ‘success’ or ‘achievement’, it is ‘survival’. A trained graduate with a Bachelor of Education in Special Education from The…
People wait to refill their cooking gas canisters in Alamar, Havana province, Cuba, late on Saturday, May 31, 2025.
February 18, 2026

Editorial | Help Cuba!

Jamaica may be fearful to act on its own. But with its Caribbean Community (CARICOM) partners, it has a moral obligation to speak out, and offer support to the Cuban people in the face of America’s…
The measure is part of a global trend to reduce sugar consumption and promote public health.
February 18, 2026

Sugar tax, a long overdue step to promoting public health

THE EDITOR, Madam: The Government has introduced a tax on sugar-sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages (NASBs), aiming to raise $10.1 billion in revenue for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. This Special…
Lucea Deputy Mayor Andria Dehaney-Grant.
February 18, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Hanover Health Department embarks on garbage-clearing drive

WESTERN BUREAU: The Hanover Health Department (HHD) has embarked on a garbage clearing drive as a health protection amid complaints from residents that the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s…
Heroy Clarke
February 18, 2026 by Adrian Frater

Clarke calls for global response to climate instability, transnational crime

WESTERN BUREAU: Deputy House Speaker Heroy Clarke has cited climate instability and transnational crime as existential threats to the Caribbean requiring an urgent global response, noting that these…
Oliver Samuels (right) and David Heron.
February 19, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

Oliver Samuels to star in Easton Lee’s classic ‘The Rope and the Cross’

King of Caribbean Comedy Oliver Samuels will be swapping his comedic crown for a major dramatic role when he stars in Easton Lee’s play The Rope and the Cross. Samuels takes on the role of the…
Sir Alexander Bustamante.
February 18, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Bustamante’s 142nd birthday celebrations scaled down for economic reasons

Western Bureau: As was the case last year, the celebration to mark the birthday of National Hero Sir Alexander Bustamante, at his birthplace in Blenheim, Hanover, has been scaled down because of lack…