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February 25, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Court awards pillion $6.5m for injuries after crash

A pillion passenger left permanently impaired after a motorcycle collided with a truck transporting an excavator along the Bog Walk main road in St Catherine 12 years ago has been awarded…
Kevaughn Goldson.
February 25, 2026 by Corey Robinson

KC principal describes killing of former student athlete as ‘madness’

Administrators at Kingston College (KC) spent yesterday mourning the loss of former student athlete Kevaughn Goldson, who was stabbed to death, reportedly by a woman with whom he was involved, in…
Ramon Bremmer (left), the principal of Kew Park Primary School, accepts a Starlink package from Rotary president Jean Powell. Looking on at centre is Tracie Campbell, the principal of Ferris Primary School.
February 25, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Rotary Club of Sav targets education in post-storm recovery

WESTERN BUREAU: In a major effort to boost education recovery in Westmoreland amid the lingering effects of Hurricane Melissa, the Rotary Club of Savanna-la-Mar, in partnership with the Rotary…
Janet Richards (left), the founder of the Janet Richards Foundation, looks on as residents of Chatham, St James, congregate at the grounds of the Bethtephil Baptist Church in the community for the distribution of care packages by the foundation last Saturd
February 25, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Janet Richards Foundation brings relief to Chatham

WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of Chatham and surrounding communities in St James, who are still recovering from the impact of Hurricane Melissa, were the recipients of much-needed supplies from the Janet…
Stakeholders in attendance at the visioning workshop.
February 25, 2026

FAO, GOJ start process for 10-year agri development plan

Stakeholders from across government, development partners, academia and the agri-food sector convened on February 10-11 for a two-day visioning workshop aimed at shaping Jamaica’s 10-year National…
Sharon Williams, director, NCB Foundation, applies a final coat of paint as Hubert Samuels prepares to welcome his family back into their restored Black River home.
February 25, 2026

After Melissa, Hubert and family finally go home

“This is the first time in my 64 years that I am homeless,” said Hubert Samuels emphatically, recalling the morning Hurricane Melissa tore through Black River last October. The powerful system, which…
From left: Raheem Williams and Damion Henry of Approved Labs; Simone HoSang, chief operating officer of Caribbean Food Delights, title sponsor and long-standing partner of the Vincent HoSang UWI Venture Competition; Akeem Hutchinson, CEO of Approved Labs;
February 25, 2026

Bold ideas meet big opportunities at Vincent HoSang UWI Venture Competition

Innovation and entrepreneurship took centre stage at the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) on February 20, as seven student-led ventures competed in the finals of the Vincent HoSang UWI…
Oliver Mair
February 25, 2026

5th annual Marcus Garvey Groundings set for South Florida today

The Marcus Garvey Groundings, the Black History Month cultural celebration of Jamaica’s National Hero Marcus Mosiah Garvey and the country’s reggae music that’s presented by the Consulate General of…
Senator Aubyn Hill, minister of industry, investment and commerce.
February 25, 2026

Hill in Colombia for technical exchange special economic zones

Senator Aubyn Hill, minister of industry, investment, and commerce, is participating in a technical exchange on best practices in the design and operation of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Bogotá,…