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Arthel Colley, courncillor for the Negril Division in Westmoreland.
February 13, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Councillor questions TEF spending disparity between Negril and St James

Negril Councillor Arthel Colley is calling for greater investment in the resort town, arguing that insufficient spending by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has left critical infrastructure issues…
Zachery Lawrence-Smith (right) of Campion College dribbles past Imani Salmon (centre) of St George’s College during the ISSA urban Under 19 Basketball finals match at St George’s College on Tuesday. Looking on at left is Dylon Kelly from Campion Coll
February 13, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Do-or-die showdown: Campion, St George’s clash in U19 basketball decider

ALL will be on the line today at Campion College as the kings of senior schoolboys basketball in the Corporate Area will be crowned. The home team, the defending champions Campion, will go up against…
Deputy Superintendent of Police Roderick Reid, the acting operations officer for St James, addressing the monthly meeting of the St James Municipal Corporation on Thursday.
February 13, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Granville Police Station still in limbo

WESTERN BUREAU: More than four years after fire destroyed the Granville Police Station in St James, there is still no clear picture as to when the promised replacement facility will be constructed.…
Ackeem Blake (left) and his coach Michael Frater.
February 13, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Frater: Maturity, not just speed, driving Blake’s progress

Coach Michael Frater says increased maturity has been a key factor behind the recent progress of his athlete Ackeem Blake as the sprinter prepares for what will be a very hectic season. Frater said…
Woto Sports top five player Adrian Reid (right) of Cavalier in action against Malike Stephens of Spanish Town Police FC during a Jamaica Premier League match at Stadium East on Monday.
February 13, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Woto ‘Top 100’ list aimed at bringing visibility to youth football

When three football fans brainstormed ideas on how to shed a bigger spotlight on the talent of youth football in Jamaica, they drew inspiration from models in the overseas market and created their own…
A Chetwood Memorial Primary School student uses a desktop computer as JLS Communications Director Royane Green (standing left), JLS Director General Maureen Thompson (centre), and UNESCO Caribbean Director Eric Falt (right) look on.
February 13, 2026

Children’s computer lab reopens at St James Parish Library

The chatter of children filled the newly refurbished Children’s Computer Lab at the St James Parish Library as grade-five students from Chetwood Memorial Primary School became the first to explore the…
This image released by Amazon MGM Studios shows Chris Hemsworth in a scene from ‘Crime 101’.
February 13, 2026

‘Crime 101’ is a middle-of-the-road LA heist, like ‘Heat’

Bart Layton’s Crime 101 is a Heat pastiche that, even if it falls well shy of its Michael Mann blueprint, has some basic appeal going for it. Los Angeles crime movies are fun. Chris Hemsworth looks…
Anna Palomino, financial strategist and product strategy executive, reframes personal finance as a reflection of our emotional patterns.
February 13, 2026 by Anna Palomino

Your money habits look a lot like your relationship patterns

Money, like relationships, reflects our patterns. How we save, invest, spend, avoid, or overextend often mirrors how we show up emotionally, especially in our 30s, when financial decisions carry more…
Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew is Andrew Swaby
February 13, 2026

Editorial | Fix local government divisions

Moral and ethical considerations notwithstanding, there is little doubt that the People’s National Party (PNP) members of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) were on sound legal…