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Jason Russell, president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
January 3, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

‘You can have two winners in this game’

WESTERN BUREAU: As businesses in western Jamaica continue restoring their operations following Hurricane Melissa, Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) President Jason Russell says…
JTA president, Mark Malabver. - File photo.
January 3, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Malabver urges nation to rethink use of technology in classrooms

WESTERN BUREAU: Mark Malabver, president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), is urging the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information to pause and reassess the country’s heavy…
Dietitian Vanessa Turner (right) offers a nutritional counselling session to Roxeen English (left) during a health fair held in Kingston last March.
January 3, 2026

Jamaicans urged to prioritise health in 2026

As Jamaicans welcome the New Year, the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) is encouraging members of the public to make their health a priority by adopting healthier lifestyle habits and…
Dr Keren-Marie St Clair, founder of The Skin Lab Jamaica.
January 3, 2026 by Keisha Hill

Challenging norms and building a healthier skincare culture

As misinformation continues to dominate social media and beauty trends, Dr Keren-Marie St Clair, founder of The Skin Lab Jamaica, believes the normalisation of unsafe skin practices in the Caribbean…
Debris surrounds damaged homes along the Black River, Jamaica, on October 30, 2025, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
January 3, 2026

Scientists tally over 100 severe weather events in 2025

Climate change worsened by human behaviour made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, scientists said. It was also the first time that the three-year temperature average broke through the…
Antony Anderson
January 3, 2026

Anderson vows deeper partnerships as Jamaica rebuilds

Jamaica’s ambassador to Washington, Antony Anderson, has praised the diaspora’s swift response to Hurricane Melissa, which struck the island on October 28, causing widespread damage to homes,…
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett (second left) cuts the ribbon at the opening of Dumfries Infant and Primary School in St James in 2024 with Natasha Borota (left) and volunteers looking on.
January 3, 2026 by Neil Armstrong

Helping Hands Foundation sets July date to rebuild St Elizabeth school

Helping Hands Jamaica Foundation, a North America-based charity supporting Jamaican schools, has postponed its 20th anniversary voluntourism trip to Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth, until July. The…
Residents watch as fireworks light up the seafront for the first time in Black River, St Elizabeth, during the New Year’s fireworks show staged by the Urban Development Corporation.
January 3, 2026

Festival fireworks

The 2025 National Fireworks Festival has been hailed by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) as a resounding national success, drawing thousands of Jamaicans across five locations: Kingston; Ocho…
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, Monday, December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
January 3, 2026

US strikes Venezuela and says Nicolás Maduro has been captured and flown out of the country

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president had been captured and flown out of the country after months of intense…