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The trophy cabinet, which housed pictures and trophies  won over several decades, is now in ruin.
February 13, 2026 by Adrian Frater

MoBay Boys and Girls’ Club reels from Melissa’s blow

WESTERN BUREAU: The Montego Bay Boys and Girls Club (MBB&GC), which has a rich history of positively impacting the lives of young people in St James over several decades, is still reeling after…
Dr Janique Baldwin-Miller.
February 13, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

More post-Melissa counselling needed across St Elizabeth

WESTERN BUREAU: The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) has so far delivered mental health care to roughly 2,000 residents of St Elizabeth following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, the record…
Improper parking and street vending in Annotto Bay, St Mary.
February 13, 2026 by Gareth Davis Sr

Officials move to restore order in congested Annotto Bay

Public disorder in Annotto Bay has become a mounting concern for residents and businesses, prompting calls for tighter enforcement against illegal vending and chronic traffic congestion in the St Mary…
Mr Manhunt Jamaica Omario Wright.
February 13, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

Mr Manhunt Ja Omario Wright sets sights on global crown

When Omario Wright went to sign up for the Mr Manhunt Jamaica competition, he was told that if he was serious, he first needed to cut his hair. In that moment, he knew that applying meant that he was…
Business
February 13, 2026

Ja’s customer experience industry must rethink business model in the age of AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now embedded in nearly every conversation about the future of customer experience (CX). Across Jamaica’s business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, providers are…
Kristen Gyles writes: Traffic congestion is not just a matter of personal inconvenience. It has a ripple effect on society in numerous ways.
February 13, 2026

Kristen Gyles | Public sector now leading the way

I think it would be fair to say the public sector now sets the standard. The public sector wage restructuring exercise which saw public sector salaries increasing by as much as 300 per cent in some…
February 12, 2026

Two surrender following soldier’s killing, hunt on for three others - police

Two men, listed as persons of interest in the killing of a Jamaica Defence Force soldier, have turned themselves in to the Major Investigations Division, the police confirmed on Thursday. The men…
February 12, 2026

St Catherine police seek public help to locate illegal Haitian residents

Senior Superintendent Hopton Nicholson, head of the St Catherine North Division, on Thursday appealed to councillors of the St Catherine Municipal Corporation for information to help authorities…
Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson.
February 12, 2026

Opposition spokesman flags pre-hurricane money problems amid new tax measures

Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson says the government was already struggling to meet revenue needs before hurricanes Beryl and Melissa, even as he stressed the need for strategic use of…