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January 15, 2026
Recipe | The Appleton Estate Blue Mountain serve
January 9 was celebrated as Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Day. Try this cocktail that highlights the Appleton Estate 12-Year-Old Rare Casks rum, paired with coffee beans for a rich, aromatic…
January 15, 2026
Recipe | Tacos Dorados de Picadillo/Crispy 'Beef' Tacos
In many parts of the world, 'taco night' often reflects a simplified, Americanised take on Mexican cuisine: ground beef cooked with a packaged seasoning mix, taco shells, lettuce, tomato,…
January 15, 2026
Settling scores in the Caribbean
THE EDITOR, Madam: There has been much punditry about the deeper reasons for the American incursion into Venezuela and the arrest of their president. As one oil company executive put it, they would…
January 15, 2026
Nathan Walker | Development through climate justice: A strategy for the future
To achieve sustainable progress, climate justice needs to be the foundation upon which Jamaica’s development priorities stand. Climate justice recognises that political factors influence how countries…
January 14, 2026
KSAMC proposes waste management decentralisation programme
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has proposed that the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) focus exclusively on regulating Jamaica’s waste management programme. …
January 14, 2026
US Senate rejects Venezuela war powers resolution as two Republicans flip
The US Senate sidelined a war powers resolution Wednesday that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to carry out further military attacks on Venezuela, as the president put…
January 14, 2026
Gas prices up $0.25, Diesel up $0.11
Motorists will pay more for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $0.25 to sell for $147.84 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $0.25 to…
January 14, 2026
Taxi operator fatally stabbed in St Ann, four arrested
The police in St Ann have arrested four persons in connection with a case in which a taxi operator was fatally stabbed during a dispute early this morning in Salem. The deceased has been identified…
January 14, 2026
Four new ambulances added to fleet of North East Regional Health Authority
Four new ambulances have been added to the fleet of the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) to strengthen its patient transport capacity. Regional Director, Fabia Lamm, told journalists…