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Novlin Leslie Little (left), parish manager for the Westmoreland Public Health Services; and  Kate Forbes (right), president, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, display donated flu supplies while looking on are (from second l
January 15, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Red Cross gives Sav-la-Mar Health Centre shot in the arm to fight flu

The Savanna-la-Mar Health Centre in Westmoreland has received a major boost in its ability to respond to rising flu cases and ongoing post-hurricane challenges, following a significant donation of…
The entrance to the University Hospital of the West Indies in St Andrew.
January 15, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

UHWI gave booster shot to tax dodgers, says auditor general

Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis has indicated that the actions of those behind the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) customs tax-evasion scandal served to facilitate private entities…
Wilhem Hector
January 15, 2026

Wilhem Hector | Transforming Caribbean energy systems in 2026

During October 2025, Hurricane Melissa devastated several Caribbean nations, including my home country, Haiti. Not only did this storm claim lives, it also damaged power infrastructure and left over…
Noel Maitland.
January 15, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Cops surprised by murder allegation against Maitland

The allegation that Constable Noel Maitland had murdered his girlfriend reportedly sent shockwaves through the Constant Spring Police Station and Area 5 Police Division in July 2022, Inspector Franz…
Wisynco Director of Production Devon Reynolds
January 15, 2026 by Ruddy Mathison

Wisynco raises a glass to Devon Reynolds

For 43 years, Devon Reynolds has been a quiet but decisive force behind Wisynco Group’s production operations, guiding the company’s evolution from factory floor to large-scale manufacturing. On…
From left: Giovanni Nembhard, visual arts teacher; Vice-Principal Dianne Gordon-Denton and Dr Laverne DaCosta officially open the newly upgraded and modernised visual arts facility on Wednesday, January 8.
January 15, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Denbigh High’s visual arts department gets a boost

Denbigh High School in Clarendon expects a sharp rise in Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) visual arts passes, following a major upgrade to the Visual Arts Department’s computer lab.…
Errol Greene, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness.
January 15, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Health ministry fails to clear backlog of appropriation accounts before Nov deadline

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has missed another deadline of November 2025 to clear a backlog of appropriation accounts dating back to 2013. Appropriation accounts spanning the fiscal years…
Debbie James
January 15, 2026 by Corey Robinson

‘I JUST WANT TO HELP’

Debbie James, an author and educator and the only Jamaican living in the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, will be boarding a flight home today with bittersweet emotions. Moved by the…
Workers fly the Cuban flag at half-staff at the Anti-Imperialist Tribune near the US Embassy in Havana, Cuba on January 5, 2026, in memory of Cubans who died two days before in Caracas, Venezuela during the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by
January 15, 2026

Bodies of 32 Cuban officers killed during US strike on Venezuela repatriated

Cuban soldiers wearing white gloves marched out of a plane on Thursday carrying boxes with the remains of the 32 Cuban officers killed during the United States' capture of Venezuelan President…