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January 24, 2026
Brooklyn Beckham’s wedding DJ speaks out about ‘that dance’
Brooklyn Beckham’s wedding DJ has spoken about Victoria Beckham’s “inappropriate” dancing after the 26-year-old aspiring chef blasted his family in an Instagram post earlier this week, and singled…
January 24, 2026
by Sashana Small
Former JTA head loses lawsuit against teachers’ body
The wage agreement for a 20 per cent minimum increase in basic salary after tax, between the Government and the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), has been upheld after the Supreme Court dismissed a…
January 24, 2026
by Paul H. Williams
A colourful and moving farewell for artist Mazola
On the afternoon of Saturday January 17, Lecture Theatre 49 at the University of Technology Jamaica (UTech) was filled for nearly two hours with colourfully dressed members of the creative industry,…
January 24, 2026
IOJ to host Salute to the Parish of Kingston
As Jamaica continues to reflect following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which impacted parishes across the island, the Institute of Jamaica will host Salute to the Parish of Kingston on Friday,…
January 24, 2026
Christine MacDonald for NCOJ pre-Valentine season
The Chapel at the University of the West Indies, Mona, will resound with the rich voice of renowned contralto Christine MacDonald when she appears as a featured soloist at the concert opening the…
January 24, 2026
by Nyoka Manning
GoodHeart | Educators mark birthdays with master’s graduation milestone
For most people, a birthday is marked with cake, candles, and quiet reflection. For Renard Raymond and Cleopatra Young, their most recent birthdays were celebrated in academic regalia. On the same day…
January 24, 2026
GoodHeart | ‘Me feel real proud ah myself!’
Dante Saunders, a first-year student at Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA), has been named the first recipient of the Oliver Samuels Scholarship. The $300,000 award was…
January 24, 2026
Tony Deyal | If Elon Musk say so is so!
Coming back to Trinidad after a great time in Barbados, and hearing some of the folks there and in Trinidad saying given they will have the usual bacchanal in “Barbados,” especially with a “just-so”…
January 24, 2026
Ronald Sanders | As migration closes, CARICOM must build jobs at home
On January 14, the US Department of State announced that, effective January 21, it would pause the issuance of all immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries, including 11 in the Caribbean…