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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith (second right), receives a cheque valued at US$300,000 from Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Jin-wook Kim (right), to support Jamaica’s recovery and
January 1, 2026

Jamaica receives US$300,000 in recovery assistance from Republic of Korea

The Republic of Korea has donated US$300,000 to support Jamaica’s recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa. The contribution was formally handed over during a ceremony held recently at the…
Police officers inspect the area where a fire broke out at the Le Constellation bar and lounge leaving people dead and injured, during New Year’s celebration, in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Alessandro della Valle/K
January 1, 2026

Fire at Swiss Alpine resort bar during New Year’s celebration leaves dozens feared dead, 100 injured

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — A fire ripped through a bar’s New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than two hours after midnight Thursday, with dozens of people feared dead and about…
Mark J. Golding, MP, Jamaica’s Leader of the Opposition
January 1, 2026

Mark Golding | May 2026 be a year of healing, renewal, and collective progress

My fellow Jamaicans, at home and abroad, Happy New Year to you all. While we have collectively and individually endured many challenges, 2025 tested our strength and resolve in ways none of us could…
Dr. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP, Prime Minister of Jamaica
January 1, 2026

Andrew Holness | A New Year of purpose, progress and confidence

We give God thanks for sparing us to see 2026, and we pause to remember the lives lost to Hurricane Melissa, the third most powerful hurricane ever recorded globally, and the most destructive storm…
Sir Patrick Allen, ON, GCMG, CD, KST.J, Governor-General of Jamaica
January 1, 2026

Sir Patrick Allen | A New Year of resilience, responsibility and unity

My fellow Jamaicans at home and abroad, as we welcome the New Year 2026, I extend to you and your families my best wishes for peace, strength, and renewed hope. We enter this New Year with deep…
António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
January 1, 2026

António Guterres | Our future depends on our collective courage to act

As we enter the new year, the world stands at a crossroads. Chaos and uncertainty surround us. Division. Violence. Climate breakdown. And systemic violations of international law. A retreat from the…
Molynes United head coach Jermaine Thomas.
January 1, 2026 by Livingston Scott

The turnaround that Thomas built

For much of the first round of the Jamaica Premier League (JPL), Molynes United were a top candidate for relegation this season. The Jermaine Thomas-coached team went 10 matches without a win to start…
Champion groomsman Coby Anthony hangs out with RUM WITH ME at Caymanas Park on Monday.
January 1, 2026

Anthony revels in first groomsman title

Barely a year after receiving his grooming licence at Caymanas Park, Coby Anthony is calling being crowned the 2025 champion groom a dream come true. Anthony, who works in the father-and-son barn of…
Australia’s Damien Martyn plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy against England in Jaipur in 2006. Martyn sored 78 to lead Australia to a six-wicket win.
January 1, 2026

Former Australian cricketer Martyn in serious condition

BRISBANE, Australia (AP): Former cricketer Damien Martyn, who played 67 Test matches for Australia, is in serious condition in a Gold Coast hospital south of Brisbane, Australian media reported…