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Thomas marks four decades in business, using his success to give back and create impact.
February 28, 2026

GoodHeart | Geoffrey Thomas brings homes, hope to Springfield

In the quiet hills of Springfield, St Elizabeth, long after Hurricane Melissa had passed, Geoffrey ‘GT’ Thomas kept returning. The wind had torn through the small community with unforgiving force,…
Festival conceptualiser and day-one headliner Protoje (fourth right) poses with fellow performers (from left) Naomi Cowan, Jesse Royal, Tessanne Chin, Dahvid Slur, Yeza, Royal Blu, Joby Jay, and Iotosh at the media launch of the Lost In Time Festival earli
February 28, 2026

Lost In Time weekend to deliver music, mission

Lost In Time Festival is set to take over the lawns of Hope Botanical Gardens this weekend for its debut two-day festival. After a hiatus in 2025, reggae artiste Protoje shared at the festival’s media…
Norman Manley Law School Principal Dr Chistopher Malcolm (right) with lead sponsors, Simone Chanpong (centre), director of Tastee Limited, and attorney Christopher Townsend of TWP, at the pilot of NMLS Dining and Mentorship Programme.
February 28, 2026

Leaders back mentorship push at Norman Manley Law School

Senior members of the judiciary have endorsed a new mentorship initiative at the Norman Manley Law School (NMLS), describing it as a necessary bridge between academic training and the realities of…
This February 17 photo shows a collision involving a Toyota Axio motor car and an Isuzu truck along Mandela Highway.
February 28, 2026

Editorial | Make roads safe

There was good news and bad news in the crash report released this week by the Island Traffic Authority (ITA). The good news: that in the first 54 days of 2026 (up to February 23) road traffic…
The new justices of the peace formally sworn in for the parish of St Andrew on Sunday.
February 28, 2026

Police commissioner urges new JPs to guard their integrity

In one of the largest commissioning ceremonies in recent years, 148 new justices of the peace (JPs) were formally sworn in for the parish of St Andrew on Sunday. The commissioning ceremony for the St…
From left: Romario Lindo, captain of St Mary’s Technical High School; Andrew Pearman, director, NCB Foundation; and coaches Tashiba Julius and Gavin O’Meally test the team’s robot, ‘Small Fry’, under the guidance of Ackeem Gordon, sixth form stud
February 28, 2026

GoodHeart | ‘Small Fry’ is a big deal for St Mary Technical

In only its second year in the FIRST Tech Challenge Jamaica, St Mary’s Technical High School has quickly established itself as a promising contender with its robot, ‘Small Fry’. For a school long…
Dolly Parton speaks to a audience gathered to celebrate the expansion of the Imagination Library of Kentucky at the Lyric Theatre in Lexington, Kentucky on August 27, 2024.
February 28, 2026

GoodHeart | Hospital renamed in Dolly Parton’s honour

NEW YORK (AP): Dolly Parton’s name might inspire full-throated sing-alongs to her working woman’s anthem 9 to 5,or evoke memories of thrilling days spent at her Dollywood theme park. Now, the…
Wiz Khalifa.
February 28, 2026

Romanian court upholds Wiz Khalifa’s 9-month drug sentence

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP): A Romanian court on Thursday rejected an appeal by American rapper Wiz Khalifa to annul his nine-month jail sentence handed down for drug possession in the Eastern European…
Letters
February 28, 2026

Kudos Chief Justice Sykes

THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent public exchange between Justice Bryan Sykes and Minister Delroy Chuck offers a timely reminder of why judicial independence remains the bedrock of our democracy.