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IIn this November 2025 photo, Joel Wynter, who is suffering from sickle-cell disease, is being tended to by his mother under a makeshift shelter after their house was damaged by Hurricane Melissa.
February 16, 2026

Lesley King | Pain as a silent epidemic

Pain may be considered a silent epidemic. One in five people worldwide suffers from chronic pain. Pain is subjective and all-encompassing, only he who feels it truly knows it. To the observer, doubt…
February 16, 2026

Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control applauds increase in tobacco taxes

The Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control (JCTC) has welcomed the newly announced increase in the special consumption tax (SCT) on cigarettes. Effective May 1, the SCT charged per cigarette will rise…
Portrait of Woman Constable Pamella Johnston being unveiled by sister Denise Johnston.
February 16, 2026 by Curtis Myrie

From pain to purpose

Born out of an ever-increasing need for emotional and mental healing from gun crimes, the mission of the Pamella’s Sunrise Foundation is to close these deeply inflicted psychosocial wounds, by taking…
Law ministers of the member states pose for a photo at the Commonwealth Law Ministers meeting in Fiji.
February 16, 2026

Jamaica adopts Commonwealth Nadi Declaration to strengthen democracy and rule of law

Commonwealth law ministers, including Jamaican Justice Minister Delroy Chuck, adopted the Nadi Declaration to strengthen democracy and the rule of law in the face of mounting global pressures. The…
February 16, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Church alliance urges caution as casino regulations advance

WESTERN BUREAU: A coalition of church leaders is urging lawmakers to proceed cautiously as Parliament advances the Casino Gaming (General) Regulations, 2025, warning that Jamaica must be fully…
An airplane at the Tinson Pen Aerodrome in Kingston in 2023.
February 16, 2026

JCAA pushes back on general aviation ‘collapse’ claims

WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) has pushed back against claims that Jamaica’s general aviation sector is in collapse, outlining legislative reforms, licensing growth and…
Electrified - that’s the word and all that is captured here with Roger Clarke High principal George Lewis showing appreciation in receiving a generator donated from the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) through their Corporate Affairs and Co
February 16, 2026

Roger Clarke High School powered by BGLC generator

Some 70 per cent of the student population of Roger Clarke High School in Balaclava, St Elizabeth have returned to classes following the recent donation of a generator by the Betting Gaming and…
Superintendent Andrew Nish, Hanover’s police commander.
February 16, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Hanover police turn focus on traffic infractions for 2026

Western Bureau: Superintendent Andrew Nish, the police commander for Hanover, says that for this year, his team would be paying greater attention to traffic management with a view to preventing the…
Christopher Ffrench (left), medical officer in Accident & Emergency at Kingston Public Hospital; Jhana Edwards, marketing manager at Supreme Ventures Limited; and Igol Allen, blood donor organiser, discuss the impact of the newly donated air conditioning u
February 16, 2026

Comfort boost for National Chest Hospital Blood Bank

The Supreme Ventures Foundation has strengthened its support for Jamaica’s healthcare infrastructure with the donation and installation of a new air-conditioning unit at the National Chest Hospital…