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An aerial rendering of Sandals Montego Bay, showcasing uninterrupted ocean views and a reimagined beachfront experience.
Published 10 hours ago by Janet Silvera

Sandals seizes post-hurricane moment to reimagine three flagship resorts

WESTERN BUREAU: Sandals Resorts International is turning disruption into opportunity, announcing a US$200-million (J$32.4-billion) investment to transform three of its flagship Jamaican properties in…
Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon
Published 10 hours ago by Albert Ferguson

Unapplied education hurting Jamaica’s productivity, says MoBay mayor

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon is warning that education without application is unproductive, arguing that too many qualified persons are failing to translate their academic…
Nurse of the Year, Fione Collins (third right), shares a photo opportunity with recipients of her IWIN Project. Pictured with her are Donna Burton of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation in Mandeville; Kiyanna Sappleton of Edwin Allen High School (th
Published 10 hours ago

Nurse of the Year launches support programme for women

LASCO/NAJ Nurse of the Year 2025, Fione Collins, has launched an initiative aimed at helping women overcome personal and economic setbacks. Her Women Igniting Newness (IWIN) Project was unveiled in…
St Elizabeth farmer Sherka Graham has lost thousands of pounds of pumpkin to black rot.
Published 10 hours ago by Sashana Small

St Elizabeth farmer loses acres of pumpkin to black rot fungus

Just months after losing her entire pumpkin crop to Hurricane Melissa, 30-year-old St Elizabeth farmer Sherka Graham is facing the same predicament once again. This time, the culprit is a fungus,…
A scene from a Kingston Creative Artwalk concert.
Published 10 hours ago

Kingston Creative blends art and sound in New Water Lane project

Next month, Kingston Creative will launch ‘The Soundtrack of downtown Kingston’ and has issued an open call to Jamaican musicians, producers, and artistes to help design the musical identity of Water…
Letters
Published 10 hours ago

Letter of the Day | Caribbean unity key to regional sovereignty

THE EDITOR, Madam:
Letters
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Celebrate the contributions of Jamaican women

THE EDITOR, Madam: Our nation has been blessed with a remarkable lineage of women whose influence has shaped the very character of Jamaica. Their contributions to nation-building, culture, sport,…
People watch the sunset from the Malecón during a blackout in Havana, Monday, March 16, 2026.
Published 10 hours ago

Editorial | CARICOM dithers on Cuba

As the Cuban economy crumbles and the future of his revolution grows increasingly fragile under the weight of America’s pressure, the jury remains out on Fidel Castro’s expectation of being absolved…
Port Antonio Mayor Paul Thompson
Published 10 hours ago by Gareth Davis Sr

Port Antonio mayor threatens legal action over pollution

Mayor of Port Antonio Paul Thompson is threatening legal action against residents of the upper Rio Grande Valley in East Portland who continue to dump garbage into streams. Thompson told The Gleaner…