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February 2, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Seiveright: Corporate MoBay’s relentless pressure key to post-Melissa recovery
WESTERN BUREAU: State Minister in the Ministry of Industry Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright, says sustained pressure from corporate Montego Bay was a critical factor in the rapid restoration…
February 2, 2026
by Andre Williams
Church recognises St Andrew North Police for crime reduction
The St Andrew North Police Division has been recognised by the God Family Ministries International Church for its sustained reduction in crime. A special thanksgiving service, held last Sunday under…
February 2, 2026
Arriving bags to be scanned before claim under expanded border-protection plan
The Jamaica Customs Agency has announced plans to expand its non-intrusive inspection capacity at the nation’s airports, with the aim of ensuring that arriving passenger bags are scanned before…
February 2, 2026
by Neil Armstrong
Jamaicans lead major project to deliver better healthcare outcomes for black Canadians
A national groundbreaking project to provide genomic evidence for precision medicine for select chronic diseases among black people in Canada has been launched in Toronto. Its goal is to help create…
February 2, 2026
Linstead school sees attendance boost following start of breakfast programme
A breakfast programme initiated by the JN Circle Linstead Chapter is reported to be having a measurable impact on student attendance and well-being at Victoria Primary School, a rural institution…
February 2, 2026
Trench Town festival to raise awareness for Wailers 50 project
Reggae lovers are looking forward to the Trench Town Culture Festival on February 4 at the Vin Lawrence Park on First Street in Trench Town. The event, which is scheduled to start at 6 p.m., will…
February 2, 2026
Fela Kuti, Chaka Khan, Cher among Grammy Lifetime Achievement awardees
LOS ANGELES (AP): Chaka Khan, Cher, Carlos Santana, Paul Simon, Fela Kuti and Whitney Houston received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy at the Grammys Special Merit Awards on…
February 2, 2026
Breaking barriers to menstrual equity
On January 22, Mary Seacole Hall at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus became the site of a groundbreaking step towards menstrual equity in Jamaica. The Period Panty Passion Project:…
February 2, 2026
From Ewarton to the high altar
Marlon Marlondo Myers was born into church. Not the casual, once-a-week kind, but the deep, lived-in kind where faith shapes your mornings, your evenings, and your sense of who you are. He grew up in…