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A group of community leaders and employees of Discovery Bauxite prepare 500 care packages for Hurricane Melissa victims.
December 29, 2025 by Carl Gilchrist

Discovery Bay Bauxite vows no ease up on assistance to Melissa victims

Discovery Bay Bauxite is committing to continuing its collaborative efforts to assist victims of Hurricane Melissa in St Ann. Since the passage of the hurricane on October 28, the bauxite company has…
Naudia Crosskill, chief executive officer, St James Municipal Corporation, sharing pleasantries with a female ward at the Mustard Seed Children’s Home in Moore Park, St James at their annual Christmas treat.
December 29, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

StJMC CEO urges compassion for the less-fortunate

WESTERN BUREAU: Chief Executive Officer of the St James Municipal Corporation Naudia Crosskill has issued a powerful reminder that wealth and status offer no immunity from life’s uncertainties, as she…
Dr Hyacinth Simpson
December 29, 2025 by Neil Armstrong

Massey College Fellowship to allow professor to complete major projects

Dr Hyacinth Simpson, a Jamaican-Canadian associate professor in the Department of English, Faculty of Arts, at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), has been named a 2025-2026 Massey College Visiting…
CARICOM Heads of Government pose for a group photo at the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community.
December 29, 2025

‘Clarity, cohesion, strategic discipline’

CMC: Outgoing Caribbean Community (CARICOM) chairman, Prime Minister Andrew Holness, has reiterated the need for the region to remain a ‘Zone of Peace’ grounded in respect for international law, the…
December 29, 2025

Foods with healthy-sounding buzzwords could be hiding added sugar in plain sight

Many consumers feel pride in avoiding the glazed pastries in the supermarket and instead opting for “all natural” granola that comes packed with extra protein. Same goes for low-fat yoghurt “made with…
Paul Bourne, researcher
December 29, 2025 by Corey Robinson

Study raises alarm over sexual practices of Jamaican women, girls

A recent study has determined that a troubling percentage of Jamaican teenagers, including girls as young as 15, are engaging in sexual activity with multiple partners. At the same time, the research…
Cedrica Reid (right), marketing and sales manager at JN Money Services, shares an embrace with Evona Blair after paying for her groceries at In Town Supermarket, in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth, on December 18.
December 29, 2025

Checkout cheer

Gratitude, relief and excitement rippled through In Town Supermarket in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth, on December 18, as JN Money covered grocery bills for several customers still reeling from the…
The JN Foundation team donated to the Mustard Seed Communities at Jacob’s Ladder in St Ann through its ‘Comfort for Christmas’ Initiative. The donation comprised of food supplies, nutritional products and diapers. Making the presentation to Reanna Si
December 29, 2025

Foundation provides Comfort for Christmas at Mustard Seed Communities

For the fourth consecutive year, the JN Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to Mustard Seed Communities, spreading holiday cheer and delivering much-needed practical support through its annual…
Students from Holy Family Primary light up the room with vibrant performances as part of the Child Resiliency Programme Christmas celebrations.
December 29, 2025

Child resiliency programme transforms students, strengthens families in downtown Kingston

Ricardo Motley, a father of two from McIntyre Villa in Kingston, watched from the sidelines as his 10-year-old son performed in the Christmas dance at the close-out ceremony of the Child Resiliency…