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Daniel Smith, son of Anthony Smith, and his mother, Karen Smith, hold a photograph of Anthony Smith, former CEO of the RJRGLEANER Communications Group, during a thanksgiving service for his life held yesterday inside the Karl Hendrickson Auditorium at Jama
January 12, 2026 by Karen Madden

Anthony Smith: Humble leader, trusted listener

Chief Executive Officer of the RJRGLEANER Communications Group, Anthony Smith, was yesterday eulogised as a strong family man, a compassionate leader, and an individual built on integrity during a…
Examining coffee seeds (from left) are Juliet Holness, member of parliament for St Andrew East Rural and Speaker of the House of Representatives; Dr Norman Grant, chairman of the Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association; Floyd Green, minister of agriculture, f
January 12, 2026

JACRA leads major replanting drive on Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Day

The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) on Friday marked Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Day with the launch of a major replanting and recovery initiative aimed at restoring…
From left: Dwight Crawford, deputy mayor of Montego Bay and the St James Municipal Corporation’s councillor for the Spring Garden Division; Krystal Lee, state minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness; and St Andrade Sinclair, regional director of
January 12, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

WRHA hosts support services fair for western Jamaica healthcare workers

WESTERN BUREAU: Healthcare professionals in western Jamaica got to receive support services for themselves last Friday, when the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) hosted a special fair at the…
Kirk Williams of Whitehouse, Westmoreland, is struggling with the emotional toll of the storm.
January 11, 2026 by Sashana Small

NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR | The last ‘Melissa’?

In any ordinary year, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ historic return to Jamaica House would have been the standout story. After polls throughout the year showing a shifting political tide, Holness…
A joint security forces team in Olympic Gardens, St Andrew, after Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced the imposition of three SOEs blanketing at least seven parishes on November 15, 2022.
January 11, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

The 2025 Court Year in Review

The wheels of justice turned relentlessly in 2025, producing decisions that reshaped constitutional boundaries, tested the limits of state authority, and reaffirmed the judiciary’s role as guardian of…
Tesha Miller.
January 11, 2026

Cases to watch for 2026

Tesha Miller awaits outcome of appeal The Court of Appeal heard a case from incarcerated convict Tesha Miller, who is seeking to quash his conviction for the 2008 murder of Douglas Chambers, the…
Associate clinical psychologist Dorraine Young.
January 11, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

‘We’re just learning to make sex visible’

WESTERN BUREAU: Young people the world over are having significantly less sex than generations before them did at their age, multiple studies have shown. Sexual activity has been proven to affect…
A ship named Ithaca Patience, Panama, is docked on Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan 7, 2026.
January 11, 2026

US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution

WASHINGTON (AP): US forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the US military said, as the Trump administration targets sanctioned tankers travelling to and from Venezuela as…
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz.
January 10, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

POWER PREDATORS

Western Bureau: The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) Ltd and the Government are reiterating a zero-tolerance stance against individuals demanding money from residents for electricity reconnections…