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February 3, 2026
Growth & Jobs | Poultry farmer restarts after hurricane losses
For 15 years, Pauline Wedderburn raised poultry in Glendevon, St James, building a livelihood that supplied restaurants, pan chicken vendors, and households within her community. Her operations,…
February 3, 2026
Growth & Jobs | Youth-led initiatives strengthening climate resilience in Montego Bay
Mayor of Montego Bay Councillor Richard Vernon says youth-led climate-action initiatives are playing a pivotal role in strengthening community resilience, particularly as the city continues to grapple…
February 3, 2026
Growth & Jobs | JN Money, DHL Express partner to launch first DHL Premier Branch in Cayman
JN Money has partnered with DHL Express to launch the first DHL Premier Branch in the Cayman Islands at its Eastern Avenue location, marking a significant milestone in the territory’s financial and…
February 3, 2026
Growth & Jobs | Nutramix launches chicken coop starter programme
In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, Newport Mills Ltd, a division under the CB Group and manufacturer of Nutramix animal feeds, has launched a Chicken Coop Starter Programme…
February 3, 2026
Immigration Corner | Documents needed to apply for first British passport
Dear Mr Bassie, I plan to apply for my first British adult passport, and I would like to know what documents are needed to complete the application. I look forward to any information that you can…
February 3, 2026
Immigration Corner | When a DNA test is negative
Dear Miss Powell, I recently came across one of your articles and decided to write to you for advice. I live in Canada and was planning to sponsor my seven-year-old son from Jamaica. Over the…
February 3, 2026
Immigration Corner | Can I travel?
Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington I’ve travelled on my visitor’s visa three times. The first time I spent three months, the second time three weeks, and the third time I went up to have a baby and I spent…
February 2, 2026
by Livern Barrett
School flunks at caring for Child
A teacher’s failure to intervene in a verbal dispute between two Norman Manley High School (NMHS) students, before it turned physical and left one of them bloodied and missing a tooth, is a “clear…
February 2, 2026
by Corey Robinson
Risky business
More than 60 per cent of Jamaican men are having sexual intercourse with multiple partners, according to a study on males’ sexual practices which also suggests that droves of them are engaging in…