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Mayor of Montego Bay Richard Vernon addressing the audience during the Chinese New Year event at The Pinnacle in Montego Bay, St James, on Sunday.
February 17, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Vernon: Chinese community central to MoBay’s commercial, civic evolution

WESTERN BUREAU: During the Spring Festival celebration at the Pinnacle in Reading on Sunday, Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon said the story of the city’s economic rise cannot be told without…
February 17, 2026 by Erica Virtue

Backlog batters business

Dennis Shipping company, a sea service provider catering largely to the Jamaican diaspora in specific geographic areas in the United States, is pleading with local authorities to strip more than 40…
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February 17, 2026

Shipping Schedule

CMA CGM JAMAICA KINGSTON SC MONTANA 17/02 CFS HORIZON 17/02 CMA CGM ALEXANDRIA 18/02 IREMOS 18/02 PERITO MORENO 18/02 CMA CGM CALLAO 20/02 CMA CGM ARICA 20/02 SEABOARD SUN 20/02 CMA CGM…
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green.
February 17, 2026

Growth & Jobs | Agriculture ministry ramps up fruit tree planting

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green is encouraging farmers to plant more fruit trees, particularly ackee and breadfruit, to meet local and overseas demand and replenish crops…
Members of the Chinese community out of western Jamaica with Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (centre) and Mayor of Montego Bay Richard Vernon (second right) during the Chinese New Year event in Montego Bay on Sunday.
February 17, 2026

172 years of Jamaica-China ties celebrated

WESTERN BUREAU: The deepening partnership between Jamaica and China was highlighted Saturday night as Justice Minister Delroy Chuck, representing Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, addressed the…
SAJ General Manager Terrence Brooks
February 20, 2026

Why talent is now the shipping industry’s greatest competitive advantage

When people think of ports and shipping, they often picture cranes, cargo containers, and massive vessels. What they might overlook is the workforce behind it all. In Jamaica, the true strength of our…
FILE - The OpenAI logo is seen displayed on a cell phone with an image on a computer monitor generated by ChatGPT’s Dall-E text-to-image model, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston.
February 17, 2026

From ports to policy: why AI is now on the shipping executive agenda

As Jamaica’s shipping and logistics sector navigates rising costs, digital disruption, and increasing global competition, one question is moving quickly from the margins to the boardroom: How prepared…
Abyssinians performing on Day 3 of Wickie Wackie Music Festival on Saturday at Wickie Wackie Beach, 8 Mile, Bull Bay.
February 17, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

Blazing Wickie Wackie Music Festival in Bull Bay

Three days of roots, rocking reggae music right on the beach; craft and food vendors aplenty; campers adding that touch of freedom; patrons feasting on the musical selections and live performances;…
This combination image shows Dennis Gordon, the PNP MP for St Andrew East Central and founder of JACDEN (inset), juxtaposed with entrance to the University Hospital of the West Indies.
February 17, 2026

Editorial | Dennis Gordon must recuse himself from PAC

It would always have been untenable. But having personally, inserted himself and his company into the debate over the auditor general’s findings at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI),…