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The cover of General Food’s 2026 calendar, titled ‘A Year for Renewal’.
January 7, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

Supermarket chain uses calendar to inspire comeback after Melissa

For more than a decade, General Food Supermarket has produced an admired calendar, a glossy 48-page booklet spanning 15 months and prized for its recipes. From seafood and vegetarian dishes to…
Principal of the Clarendon-based Kemps Hill High School, Karen Charlton Boothe (second right), in discussion with students at the institution recently. They are (from left) Trishana Ramdarsingh, Kaycia Cole; prefect, Kemoy Miller, and senior prefect, Shant
January 7, 2026

Major improvement in English language pass rate at Kemps Hill High

With support from the National School Learning and Intervention Plan (NSLIP), the Clarendon-based Kemps Hill High School registered a 32 per cent improvement in English language, in the 2025 Caribbean…
Pearnel Charles Jr, (second right) Minister of Labour and Social Security, and Donovan Williams, (right) minister of state in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of Jamaica, greet farm workers at the first send-off ceremony of farm workers to Canad
January 7, 2026

Jamaican farm workers head to Canada for new season

The first group of 182 Jamaican seasonal farm workers departed yesterday for Canada’s 2026 farming season, underscoring the island’s long-standing labour partnership with its North American partner. …
Salada Foods General Manager Tamii Brown (right) greets the mini packing line of Jebb Memorial Basic School students at Salada Foods headquarters on Bell Road. Looking on is Jebb Memorial Basic School Principal Leonie Salmon Wong-Sue.
January 7, 2026

Salada, Jebb Memorial students pack care packages for farmers

Over 40 staff at Salada Foods volunteered to pack more than 600 care packages for farming communities hit by Hurricane Melissa, closing out the company’s 2025 production year at its Bell Road plant in…
Rahym R. Augustin-Joseph
January 7, 2026

Rahym R. Augustin-Joseph | The Caribbean’s danc between superpowers

Looking ahead to 2026, the priority for the Caribbean must be balancing how to live in the spectre of geopolitical tensions among global superpowers. This is crucial as the foreign policy of Caribbean…
Samuel Bailey
January 7, 2026

Samuel Bailey | Achieving resilience through regional integration

As we enter 2026, one of the main priorities for Jamaica and the Caribbean should be strengthening regional ties. In a time of uncertainty on the global landscape, the Caribbean must utilise regional…
David R. Salmon
January 7, 2026

David R. Salmon | The future of economic development in the Caribbean

Last year was a gruelling one for Caribbean economies. With international disruptions, such as tariffs, geopolitical tensions and natural disasters, the year underscored the importance of advancing…
Influenza is a highly contagious viral illness that spreads easily through coughing, sneezing, and close personal contact.
January 7, 2026

‘Don’t take flu lightly’ - Health ministry encourages vaccination amid peak season

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reminding the public that the influenza (flu) vaccine is available free of cost at health centres across Jamaica. This forms part of ongoing efforts to protect…
January 7, 2026

Update | Man wanted in St Elizabeth murder case surrenders

The St Elizabeth police say two of the individuals previously named in ongoing investigations have turned themselves in, while several others remain wanted or listed as persons of interest. Shane…