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January 8, 2026 by Lester Hinds

Miami Heat to hold Ja Night to assist hurricane recovery efforts

The Miami Heat basketball team will celebrate ‘Jamaica Night’ next Tuesday, January 13, as part of their ongoing effort to assist Jamaica’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa. According to information…
Edward Box of New River in St Elizabeth speaks with The Gleaner at his home on Tuesday. Photos by
January 8, 2026 by Sashana Small

‘It’s rough on my side’

Life changed dramatically seven months ago for peanut farmer Edward Box after his right leg was amputated and he lost sight in his right eye. The 62-year-old has had type-II diabetes for the past 21…
Angela Gozenput of home appliances and solution marketing and Aaron Westbrook of media entertainment and solution marketing, talk during an LG Electronics news conference ahead of the CES tech show Monday, January 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo)
January 8, 2026

CES Day 2 reveals more gadgets and stars

Crowds flooded the freshly opened showroom floors on Day 2 of CES, which originally stood for the Consumer Electronic Show, and were met by thousands of robots, AI companions, assistants, health…
From left: Dr Nicole Manning, director of operations at the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), addresses the media as Dr Wayne Wesley, registrar and CEO of CXC; and Everton Hannam, president of the Caribbean Council of National PTAs, look on during a pr
January 8, 2026 by Sashana Small

Mercy tests

Signalling its solidarity with Jamaica as the nation recovers from the devastation and dislocation caused by Hurricane Melissa, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) says it will be offering…
Sizzla accepts the Key to the City of Lauderhill from Mayor Denise D. Grant at a ceremony at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center in August 2025.
January 8, 2026

Jamaican-American mayor named in ‘most influential women’ list

When Legacy Magazine unveiled its 2025 list of Florida’s Most Influential & Prominent Black Women in Business and Industry, standing prominently among them was Jamaican-American Mayor of…
From marketer to culinary entrepreneur, Jaime Randle launched her Coco Bred brand three years ago.
January 8, 2026 by Omar Tomlinson

The proof is in the concept

Jaime Randle knows good food. Just ask the thousands of New Yorkers savouring bites of her Jamaican-inspired, artisanal Coco Bred-branded eats at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and food festivals across…
From left: Janoi Cunningham, Moniefie McDonald, Oneiko Green and David Dixon with a generator donated by Worthy Park at Lacy’s HQ, Lacovia, St Elizabeth.
January 8, 2026

Worthy Park donates 100 generators to community bars

In response to the widespread impact of Hurricane Melissa, Worthy Park Estate Limited has launched “Powered by Rum-Bar”, a community relief initiative aimed at restoring livelihoods and connectivity…
Nigeria police, Anti-Bomb squad, secure the scene of a US airstrike in Northwest, Jabo, Nigeria, Friday, December 26, 2025.
January 8, 2026

Curtis A. Ward | Military strike IS in Nigeria – expanding US war on terrorism in West Africa

The military strike on an Islamic State (IS or ISIS) affiliate in northern Nigeria is consistent with past US actions against IS and combatting international terrorism. The timing is not relevant. And…
Maroons marching at the 288 Maroon Treaty celebration in Acompong Town, St Elizabeth, on Tuesday.
January 8, 2026

Buchanan warns against interference, defends Ja’s democracy and Maroon freedom

WESTERN BUREAU: Isat Buchanan, Opposition member of parliament for Portland Eastern, has issued a forceful defence of Jamaica’s democracy, warning that no external force should interfere in the will…