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January 8, 2026
by Omar Tomlinson
The proof is in the concept
Jaime Randle knows good food. Just ask the thousands of New Yorkers savouring bites of her Jamaican-inspired, artisanal Coco Bred-branded eats at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and food festivals across…
January 8, 2026
Worthy Park donates 100 generators to community bars
In response to the widespread impact of Hurricane Melissa, Worthy Park Estate Limited has launched “Powered by Rum-Bar”, a community relief initiative aimed at restoring livelihoods and connectivity…
January 8, 2026
Curtis A. Ward | Military strike IS in Nigeria – expanding US war on terrorism in West Africa
The military strike on an Islamic State (IS or ISIS) affiliate in northern Nigeria is consistent with past US actions against IS and combatting international terrorism. The timing is not relevant. And…
January 8, 2026
Buchanan warns against interference, defends Ja’s democracy and Maroon freedom
WESTERN BUREAU: Isat Buchanan, Opposition member of parliament for Portland Eastern, has issued a forceful defence of Jamaica’s democracy, warning that no external force should interfere in the will…
January 8, 2026
by Keisha Hill
Couple leads school tours to heal minds after the storm
After Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica, leaving destruction and grief in its wake, Jamar and Natassia Wright stepped into schools with a different kind of relief effort – not rebuilding walls…
January 8, 2026
SSP Diaries | Future warnings
PROPERTY INSURANCE I remember when we lived in a wooden house and my parents built a solid concrete structure in the same location subsequently. Leaving home many years later, I reflected on what my…
January 8, 2026
Earth Today | High praise for new community engagement course
CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT practitioners now have the benefit of the first certified online community engagement course, courtesy of the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB’s) Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF). …
January 8, 2026
Entertainment leaders amp up AI discussions at CES 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP): The world’s largest tech showcase does not come without theatrics. Innovations and gadgets like a lollipop that sings to you as you consume it, a laundry-folding robot and a “smart”…
January 8, 2026
Earth Today | Pacific Islands NGO gets ‘policy leadership’ honour
AS CLIMATE change realities press in on vulnerable countries, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has celebrated leaders working on climate issues for their 2025 Champions of Earth Awards.…