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Delano Seiveright, minister of state in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce.
February 2, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Seiveright: Corporate MoBay’s relentless pressure key to post-Melissa recovery

WESTERN BUREAU: State Minister in the Ministry of Industry Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright, says sustained pressure from corporate Montego Bay was a critical factor in the rapid restoration…
Several travel advisers listening attentively during a special welcome dinner for Apple Leisure Group (ALG) at RIU Montego Bay in St James on Saturday.
February 2, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Tourism sector expects strong end to winter season, following Melissa

Only a handful of major and small hotels remain closed in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, as the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) anticipates a strong end to the winter season this year. Edmund…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (fourth right) cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Parent Overnight Suite at the Bustamante Hospital for Children. Also pictured (from left) are Linval Freeman, NHT chairman; Dr Michelle Ann Richards-Dawson, senior m
February 2, 2026

Parent overnight suite opened at Bustamante Hospital

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness on Friday, January 30, officially opened the new Parent Overnight Suite at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston. The 36-bed facility, constructed at a…
Presidential candidate Laura Fernández addresses supporters after polls closed in San Jose, Costa Rica on February 1, 2026.
February 2, 2026

Conservative populist Laura Fernández wins Costa Rican presidency - prelim results

(AP) — Conservative populist Laura Fernández won Costa Rica's presidency, promising to continue the aggressive reorienting of the Central American nation's politics started by her political…
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister Senator Kamina Johnson Smith.
February 2, 2026

Johnson Smith renews call for review of sentencing rules after man gets 12 years for setting ex-girlfriend on fire

Senior Cabinet minister Kamina Johnson Smith has repeated calls for a review of Jamaica’s sentencing guidelines after a St Catherine man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for setting his former…
The incident comes just days after classes were disrupted at the nearby Port Antonio High School, following a similar security threat on January 30, 2026.
February 2, 2026

Security threat disrupts another Portland school

Another security threat forced the suspension of classes at a Portland school on Monday, prompting the evacuation of students and staff and the deployment of emergency responders. The threat was…
Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism (left) and Enrico Pezzoli, managing director of The Princess Resorts during the reopening of Princess Hotels & Resorts in Hanover on February 1, 2026.
February 2, 2026

Princess Resorts reopens in Hanover, bringing 1,000 tourism workers back to work

The phased reopening of Princess Hotels & Resorts in Hanover has returned 1,000 tourism workers to the employment line, a major development in Jamaica’s post-hurricane tourism recovery. …
Senator Abka Fitz-Henley.
February 2, 2026

Jamaica records lowest January murder toll in 25 years; Fitz-Henley warns of ongoing threats

While Jamaica recorded its lowest January murder toll in 25 years, Senator Abka Fitz-Henley has cautioned that weekend killings in Manchester underscore that violent crime remains a serious threat.
February 2, 2026

Four people, including 92-y-o woman, killed in weekend crashes

“Skidding” and “losing control” were cited as the possible causes for two motor vehicle crashes in Trelawny on the weekend that left three people dead, including a 92-year-old woman. A woman was also…