Latest News

Dr Marsha Smith making a presentation to grandparents, parents and children at the Newell High School in St Elizabeth. 
December 31, 2025 by Keisha Hill

Rebuilding hearts after the storm

After Hurricane Melissa devastated communities across Jamaica and the wider Caribbean, sweeping away homes, displacing families, and leaving thousands emotionally shaken, much of the immediate…
Above: Laurice Griffiths, junior brand manager at Red Stripe, raises her drink to a good time.
December 31, 2025

Something Extra | Wednesday

The last Sunday of the year saw Sabina Park transform into a black-and-white runway for the return of the Johnnie Walker and Don Julio-sponsored Milk and Honey gala. Guests put their own spin on…
The offices of Stocks and Securities Ltd on Hope Road in St Andrew in 2023.
December 31, 2025

Editorial | SSL arrests not for the money

In parsing the circumlocutory remarks of bosses at the investigative agencies that were involved in last weekend’s choreographed arrest of three former officials of Stocks and Securities Limited…
Charles Chambers, West Indies Petroleum Limited CEO, joined with the Maritime Authority of Jamaica in support of seafarers on Day of the Seafarer 2018.
December 31, 2025 by Neville Graham

West Indies Petroleum Energy fuels expansion plans with 11 temporary Thrifty Gas sites

West Indies Petroleum Energy (WIP Energy) will set up fuel station outlets along Jamaica’s north and south coasts under its Thrifty Gas brand. It received planning approvals for 11 sites granted by…
Letters
December 31, 2025

‘Charity begins at home’ should be Canada’s New Year’s resolution

THE EDITOR, Madam: At a NATO meeting in Brussels about three weeks before Christmas, Foreign Minister Anita Anand announced that Canada was contributing $250,000 into a fund for military capabilities…
Applicants line up at a job fair in New Jersey.
December 31, 2025

Work or lose aid: The Trump‑era rules facing low‑income Americans

The Trump administration made work requirements for low-income people receiving government assistance a priority in 2025. The US departments of health and human services, agriculture and housing and…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House in October.
December 31, 2025

Elizabeth Morgan | Is Canada quietly forging its own path?

We here in Jamaica spend a lot of time following the news out of the US and are quite knowledgeable about the political and economic developments there.
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi poses before ringing the bell during a ceremony to mark the last trading day of the year on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday, December 30 in Tokyo.
December 31, 2025

World shares are mixed in the final stretch of 2025

Shares opened mixed in Europe on Tuesday after slipping in Asia as some regional markets wrapped up trading for the year. Crude oil prices edged higher and gold and silver resumed their ascent. US…
This file photo shows toy guns seized at a Kingston Corporate Area primary school.
December 31, 2025

Sayeed Bernard | Rethink mandatory minimum for imitation firearms

Jamaica’s crime problem demands strength. We all want a justice system that strikes fear into the hearts of those who threaten our citizens. But strength without fairness becomes punishment for…