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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness addressing residents of Black River and surrounding communities at the New Year’s fireworks show staged by the Urban Development Corporation on Thursday in the St Elizabeth capital.
January 2, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Holness: Black River will rise again

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has said that Black River in St Elizabeth will not only recover from the devastation of Hurricane Melissa but will be rebuilt stronger, more resilient, and more…
Dorian Samuels and her son Kamar.
January 2, 2026 by Janet Silvera

‘The sky was always the limit’

WESTERN BUREAU: On Wednesday, when Jamaican-born educator Kamar Samuels was appointed chancellor of New York City public schools by Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani, the decision placed him at the helm of…
Dr Orlando Thomas
January 2, 2026 by Keisha Hill

Dr Orlando Thomas launches inspiring new book

Physician, wellness advocate, and motivational speaker Dr Orlando Thomas has officially launched his latest book, Growing in the Desert, a deeply personal and faith-centred work that explores…
Kayon Smith captures the final sunset of 2025 on Kingston’s waterfront on Wednesday.
January 2, 2026

Pictorial | Jamaicans usher in the New Year

Jamaicans gathered at prime spots across the island to bid farewell to 2025 and welcome the New Year. From the final sunset over Kingston’s waterfront to fireworks lighting up Black River – where…
Luke Lee (second right), director of Gen Paradise farm, leads the Golden Krust executive team through his greenhouse, which withstood Hurricane Melissa. With him (left to right) are Orlean Lunan-Dowe, executive director of restaurant operations; Jacqueline
January 2, 2026

Golden Krust backs Jamaican farmers

Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurants, the family-owned Jamaican food brand with more than 100 outlets across the United States, recently launched a $3-million agricultural recovery initiative to support…
Children’s Advocate Diahann Gordon Harrison.
January 2, 2026

Labour inspectors strengthen fight against human trafficking

Labour inspectors at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security are playing a significant role in Jamaica’s anti-human trafficking drive, says National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Diahann…
National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Diahann Gordon Harrison.
January 2, 2026

Women playing more dominant role in human trafficking

Children’s Advocate and National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Diahann Gordon Harrison, says that women are gradually assuming a more dominant role in human trafficking. She noted that while…
File photo.
January 2, 2026

Update | Woman rescued at beach in Hellshire dies, policeman and teen still missing

The woman who was rescued at a beach in Hellshire, Portmore, St Catherine, following an incident in which a policeman and a teenage boy are suspected to have drowned, has succumbed to her injuries. …
His court date is being finalised.
January 2, 2026

Man charged after machete attack over water in Westmoreland

The police in Westmoreland have charged a man in connection with a machete attack during an argument over water while residents were collecting the commodity from a water tank in Bethel Town. …