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People use a bicycle taxi in Havana, Cuba.
February 9, 2026

As energy crisis deepens, people ask: What more can we sacrifice?

HAVANA (AP): After a day spent selling books, Solanda Oña typically boards a bus from a wealthy seaside district in Havana to her home in the city’s working-class centre. But on Thursday night, the…
This stock photo shows old cellphones stacked on top of each other.
February 9, 2026

Jocelyn Richards | Gadgets and gizmos and the Internet’s trash problem

Pause. Before you continue reading, take a moment to look around and notice the number of electrical devices you have in your home right now. From the phone in your hand to the laptop resting on your…
Anand Kumar, owner, Eclipse Florals and Plant Store, at Market on the Lawn in Kingston where five merchants were given the opportunity to display and sell their products by NCB.
February 9, 2026

Eclipse Florals shifts from survival to sustainability with bank’s support

What began as a period of uncertainty following Hurricane Melissa has evolved into a renewed focus on growth for Montego Bay-based Eclipse Florals and Plant Store, as owner and operator Anand Kumar…
Kumar ‘Fyah’ Bent backstage at the 31st staging of Rebel Salute held Saturday January 18, 2025, at Plantation Cove, Priory, St Ann.
February 9, 2026

Wickie Wackie Music Festival starts Thursday

While many cultural festivals have been forced to pause in the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s impact on Jamaica, Wickie Wackie Music Festival 2026 (WWMF26) defies the odds by returning for its third…
From left: Alwayne Cousins, country chief partnership officer, JMMB; Jason Russell, general manager, Pier One; Yoni Epstein, founder & CEO, Itel International; and Jerome Smalling, CEO, JMMB Bank, at JMMB Thought Leadership Breakfast at S Hotel in Montego
February 9, 2026

JMMB brings Montego Bay’s business leaders together to chart path for economic renewal

As western Jamaica continues to strengthen recovery momentum and sustain business confidence in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the JMMB Group convened senior private-sector leaders and key…
Sydoney Preddie, lead, youth and education programmes at the JN Foundation.
February 9, 2026

Dominican Republic’s helmet-safety push offers lessons for Jamaica

Regional efforts to address motorcycle-related fatalities are gaining momentum, and the Dominican Republic’s helmet-safety reforms are shaping conversations in Jamaica as it strengthens standards…
Africka Stephens (left), executive founder of Fi We Children Foundation, with project assistant and law student Moniek Robinson at the launch of their foundation’s anti-violence school project.
February 9, 2026

Fi We Children Foundation launches anti-violence school project

The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) launched the second year of its Mek Wi Reason: ADR in Schools project, with continued funding support from the government of Canada through the Canada Fund for…
Resident of Safe Haven Nursing Home Hazel Clarke (centre), who is 82 years old, with Reginal David (right) and Dr Lorenzo Gordon at the home’s kitchen garden.
February 9, 2026

Safe Haven plants seeds of purposeful elder care

At first glance, Safe Haven Nursing Home on Red Hills Road looks like what you would expect an elder-care facility to be. It is quiet, orderly, and there is a sense of calm. But as one steps inside,…
Romaine Dixon (right) and Minnesota Vikings Wide Receiver Justin Jefferson.
February 9, 2026

Something Extra | Monday

Celebrated American designer Thom Browne’s fall 2026 ready-to-wear collection reveal was this past weekend’s buzziest fashion event up north. On the runway inside the Legion of Honor Museum last…