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Damion Hylton (left), project manager at Rise & Thrive, takes a group photo with participants at a youth workshop held recently at the Council of Voluntary Social Services office on South Camp Road in Kingston.
January 31, 2026

Community groups ‘Rise & Thrive’ in Kingston ZOSOs

Community-based organisations operating in some of Kingston and St Andrew’s most vulnerable communities are receiving critical support under the Rise & Thrive Initiative, a six-month project…
Popular vendor Coolie Man displays his much-talked-about French-fried lobster.
January 31, 2026

Sean Paul celebrates reopening of Border Food Village

International dancehall icon, Sean Paul, is expressing his joy and gratitude as Border Food Village officially reopened for business on January 16, marking a powerful moment of renewal for vendors and…
Dr Christine Fray, associate professor at the College of Health Sciences at the University of Technology, Jamaica, has been named the 2025 Grace Allen Young Award recipient.
January 31, 2026

GoodHeart | Dr Christine Fray to receive Grace Allen Young Award

The Kingston Club of Soroptimist International Jamaica (SIJK) has named Dr Christine Fray, associate professor at the College of Health Sciences, University of Technology, Jamaica, as the 2025…
Manchester High physics teacher Christopher Taylor (left) looks on as his students (from right) Tonadria Branford, Jadan Hyatt and Nickacia Thompson prepare to conduct laboratory tests at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Department of Science and Te
January 31, 2026

Educators endorse JPS Foundation/UWI CAPE STEM workshop

High school science teachers Christopher Taylor and Rashaan Smith believe they have found a dependable formula. Each January, their students attend intensive workshops hosted by The University of the…
From left: Herbie Miller, director and curator, Jamaica Music Museum (JaMM); Dr Orville Hammond, Jamaican pianist and composer; Leon ‘Mandela’ Duncan; Dr Erja Askola, EU ambassador to Jamaica; European saxophonist, composer and arranger Pekka Pylkkäne
January 31, 2026

European, J’can musicians band together to jazz for children

EU ambassador to Jamaica, Dr Erja Askola, in collaboration with UNICEF Jamaica, hosted a jazz concert featuring acclaimed European saxophonist, composer, and arranger Pekka Pylkkänen, alongside…
Netherlands island of Bonaire.
January 31, 2026

Dutch government ordered to protect residents on Caribbean island of Bonaire from climate change

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP): A court on Wednesday ordered the Dutch government to draw up a plan to protect residents on the tiny Caribbean island of Bonaire from the effects of climate change, a…
Letters
January 31, 2026

Selective outrage undermines true accountability

THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica faces a growing credibility problem in how we respond to wrongdoing; we condemn selectively. Principle is often replaced by convenience, and outrage seems guided more by…
January 31, 2026

Letter of the Day | Need for transparent and accountable policing

THE EDITOR, Madam: Murders dropped dramatically in 2025, a reality extremely welcome deserving celebration. With no one able, however, to put a finger on any single reason, might several components…
This October 2025 photo shows a portion of Belmont Academy in Westmoreland destroyed by Hurricane Melissa.
January 31, 2026

Editorial | Restoring education

While we commend the education ministry’s various initiatives to deliver education to children in Jamaica’s storm-ravaged regions, the government perhaps needs a broader strategy to head-off a…