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Director of Governance at the Social Development Commission, Sherine Walker.
January 24, 2026 by Ruddy Mathison

SDC moves to reset community governance framework

The Social Development Commission (SDC) is seeking to reset collaboration between state and non-state actors through a renewed focus on governance and community participation, according to its…
This photo shows reconstruction work, which is under way at the Outpatient Clinic at the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital, Westmoreland, which was destroyed during Hurricane Melissa last October.
January 24, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Sav hospital reckons with disturbing pickup in patient load post-Melissa

In the days following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, doctors at the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital began noticing a troubling pattern among patients seeking care. Dr Suman Vemu, orthopaedic surgeon at the…
Herbert Morrison Technical High School’s Ryan Jurdine (front) dribbles away from Garvey Maceo High School’s Nicade Bachan (right) during their ISSA Schoolboys Rural Basketball quarterfinal match at the Herbert Morrison court yesterday.
January 24, 2026 by Ashley Anguin

Impressive Herbert Morrison send warning to basketball rivals

Herbert Morrison Technical High School (HMTHS) sent a strong warning to their rural zone opponents after dominant wins by both their under-16 and under-19 teams in the opening quarterfinals games in…
January 24, 2026

Ports under pressure

Jamaica’s ports and cargo warehouses continue to face significant congestion, weeks after the traditional holiday rush. The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) and key stakeholders yesterday urged…
This image provided by Interpol shows an illegal gold mining site on December 18, 2025, in the Upper Takutu-Upper Esequibo region of Guyana.
January 24, 2026

Nearly 200 arrests in Amazon region gold-mining sweep

BOGOTA (AP): Police and prosecutors from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname have arrested nearly 200 people in their first-ever joint cross-border operation targeting illegal gold mining in…
Letters
January 24, 2026

Guilty verdict in Donna-Lee Donaldson case reaffirms faith in Jamaica’s courts

THE EDITOR, Madam: The guilty verdict returned against Constable Noel Maitland in the murder of Donna-Lee Donaldson represents a defining moment for justice in Jamaica. This decision affirms that no…
Ethlyn Clarke (centre), of Mt Salem, St James, together with family members and well-wishers on Thursday, following the celebration of her milestone 100th birthday on Tuesday. Also pictured (from left) are Paulette Ricketts, caregiver for Ms Clarke; Tyler
January 24, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Centenarian Ethlyn Clarke stood tall through sickness and Hurricane Melissa

WESTERN BUREAU: In August last year, Ethlyn Clarke suffered a major health scare. Two months later, she survived the brutal assault of Hurricane Melissa, so, when she celebrated her 100th birthday on…
Letters
January 24, 2026

Inclusion without intervention is not inclusion

THE EDITOR, Madam: Leighton Johnson’s recent letter on the realities of inclusive education in Jamaica deserves serious national attention. His account reflects what many educators have long known…
Michael del Rosario, environmental education coordinator at Fundemar, checks the Acropora palmata or elkhorn coral nursery in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic.
January 24, 2026

Editorial | Governance of the high seas

As a small island state Jamaica has a vested interest in the good health of the world oceans, including areas outside of its territorial waters. The logic is obvious. There are no physical barriers…