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February 19, 2026
Project STAR expands opportunities in May Pen
Sustained community interventions under Project STAR and its partners are being credited with measurable improvements in safety, social development and economic opportunity across May Pen and…
February 19, 2026
by Mickalia Kington
Framing the future
A steel frame house left standing in Savanna-la-Mar after Hurricane Melissa tore through sections of western Jamaica has started a conversation about how the country should rebuild and whether it is…
February 19, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Malvern churches get $2.6m donation from late educator’s trust
WESTERN BUREAU: St Elizabeth-based churches, the St Albans Anglican Church and the Bethlehem Moravian Church, are the joint beneficiaries of a J$2.6-million donation from the now-defunct Mavis…
February 19, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Trisha Bailey pumps US$3.5m into Melissa relief effort
After Hurricane Melissa devastated a number of parishes in the western parts of Jamaica last October, several individuals and organisations in the diaspora rallied in support of the island. They…
February 19, 2026
America’s only black governor uninvited from White House dinner
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has found himself uninvited from the National Governors Association Dinner to take place at the White House tomorrow, an event that is part of the winter meetings of…
February 19, 2026
Man charged over theft of gaming boxes from St Catherine bar
Investigators in the St Catherine Division have charged a 35-year-old man in connection with the theft of several gaming boxes stolen from a business establishment in the parish last week. Charged…
February 19, 2026
Former policeman loses appeal against rape and abduction convictions
The Court of Appeal has upheld the convictions and prison sentences of Craig Williams, the former policeman found guilty in 2021 of abducting and raping a 17-year-old girl in St Thomas. In a judgment…
February 19, 2026
Mining complaints via new app to receive feedback within three days - ministry
Complaints filed by residents in mining communities through the new mobile application will be recorded within 24 hours and receive feedback within three days, under timelines set by the Ministry of…
February 19, 2026
Former CARICOM leaders condemn US actions against Cuba as 'economic warfare'
Former CARICOM heads of state and government have warned that the United States' threat of sanctions against nations supplying oil to Cuba constitutes “economic warfare,” and should be rescinded…