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Leighton Smith, standout performer of the night, delivers a crowd-pleasing set.
December 31, 2025 by Nicola Cunningham

Leighton Smith, Dr Kathy Grant flavour pot at Christmas Comedy Cook-up

After 22 years of offering up comedy served hot and spicy, the organisers of the Boxing Day show Christmas Comedy Cook-up have the recipe down to an art. Friday’s installation was another series of…
Business
December 31, 2025

US stocks dip on penultimate 2025 trading day

Stocks fell slightly on Wall Street Tuesday as trading for 2025 nudges closer to the finish line. With just one trading day left before the year ends, most big investors have closed out their…
A gold bar shown in St Vincent Jewelry Centre in the Jewelry District of Los Angeles, USA, in April this year.
December 31, 2025

Surging silver and gold slide after exchange raises margin requirements

Silver and gold futures fell sharply on Monday after the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), one of the world’s largest trading floors for commodities, asked traders to put up more cash to make bets on…
From left: Tamara Dunbar, president, Kiwanis Club of CyberConnect Jamaica, Anadeen Nembhard, VP and head of people, culture and talent management, Sygnus Capital, and Martin Nesbeth, co-founder and CFO, Carbyne Capital.
December 31, 2025

Sygnus and Kiwanis Support Bustamante Hospital for Children

Sygnus has again partnered with the Kiwanis Club of CyberConnect Jamaica to support its annual Christmas initiative at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, donating essential items and cash to…
Friends Who Care founding member Roxanne Isaacs serves a youngster from the Mustard Seed Children’s Home a meal during the annual holiday treat.
December 31, 2025

Friends Who Care, CB Foods bring cheer to Mustard Seed Children’s Home

Smiles lit up the Mustard Seed Children’s Home in Spanish Town as members of CB Foods and the Friends Who Care outreach team arrived, greeted by children eager for familiar faces and festive cheer. …
Volunteers unpack water and meals donated by Olympian Claston Bernard and the JN Foundation.
December 31, 2025

‘More than a drop in the bucket’

When Hurricane Melissa tore through western Jamaica on October 28, it left a trail of destruction that crippled communities and disrupted lives. Among the hardest hit was Belmont Academy in…
Richard Byles, governor of the Bank of Jamaica.
December 31, 2025

Business leaders expect higher costs but stable currency after Hurricane Melissa

Jamaican businesses raised their inflation expectations in November 2025, reflecting concerns about the economic fallout from Hurricane Melissa and signalling higher anticipated costs across key…
Dr Khaleah Kirkland
December 31, 2025

Four ways to store medications safely during power outages

When it comes to some medications, where and how you store them matters, as they can quickly lose their potency if exposed to heat. Proper storage is therefore essential to keep them safe. Dr Khaleah…
From left: Nadine Bell, dietitian at St Ann’s Bay Hospital; CEO Dennis Morgan; Rodroy Thomas, executive chef; and Lyndsay Isaacs, regional public relations manager at Sandals Ochi, during the handover of a restaurant range stove donated by the Sandals Fo
December 31, 2025

Sandals Foundation injects $3m into St Ann’s Bay, Cornwall hospitals

Medical teams at St Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital and Cornwall Regional Hospital are better placed to serve patients following a $3-million injection of resources from the Sandals Foundation. The…