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Jamaela Record and her mom, Natoya Thomas.
February 3, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

Record stands tall as CMU’s first and only forensic science graduate

Amid the celebrations for the graduating class of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) at last week’s ceremony, history was made quietly and largely unnoticed. It came in the form of a single…
The ruins of Belmont Pastry after Hurricane Melissa passed through the area on October 28 last year.
February 3, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

Belmont Pastry strives to rise again

Hurricane Melissa delivered a double blow to many residents of western Jamaica, damaging or destroying both homes and businesses and leaving recovery stalled in an uneasy limbo. Delbert Rodney of…
Bottles of Pepsi are displayed for sale at Hawthorne Market on January 6, 2026, in Portland, Oregon.
February 3, 2026

PepsiCo plans price cuts as demand for its drinks and snacks slip

(AP) — PepsiCo is cutting prices on Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos and Tostitos chips this year to win back customers exasperated by years of price hikes. PepsiCo has leaned on price increases as the…
February 3, 2026

Another cold front to affect Jamaica this weekend

Jamaicans are being advised to brace for unsettled weather over the next several days as a trough and another cold front are expected to affect conditions across the island. A trough across the…
February 3, 2026

Power outages hit several parishes as cold front brings strong winds

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has reported power outages in several parishes as strong winds associated with the cold front impacting the island disrupt electricity supply. Affected areas…
Culture and Entertainment Minister Olivia Grange pictured with Anthony 'Supa Dee' Wilson, the veteran music producer, promoter and sound system operator remembered for his role in Jamaica’s sound clash era.
February 3, 2026

Minister Grange saddened by death of sound system veteran Supa Dee

Culture and Entertainment Minister Olivia Grange has expressed sadness at the sudden death of Anthony 'Supa Dee' Wilson, a veteran music producer, promoter and sound system operator. …
A wrecker hauls away the silver Toyota Belta motor car involved in a fatal crash in Sandy Bay, Clarendon on February 2, 2026. 
February 3, 2026

67-y-o killed in Clarendon crash

A 67-year-old man died in a motor vehicle crash along the Rosewell main road in Sandy Bay, Clarendon on Monday afteroon. He has been identified as Ralston Pinnock of a Sandy Bay address. …
The building housing Rhodes Nursing Home in St Andrew, which cares for 18 elderly residents, is being cleared on February 3, 2026. The eviction follows a 2022 Supreme Court order.
February 3, 2026

Bailiffs evict Rhodes Nursing Home from St Andrew property

Bailiffs are evicting Rhodes Nursing Home, which houses 18 elderly residents, from a Half-Way Tree Road property in St Andrew. Tuesday's eviction follows a Supreme Court order issued in 2022…
February 3, 2026

Delay in St Catherine schoolboy death case linked to incomplete files

The court case against a motorist charged in the death of an 11-year-old schoolboy in Ferry, St Catherine, has been delayed due to outstanding key documents, including the postmortem report and motor…