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Anna-Loy Campbell, public relations officer at NCB, is flanked by Anthony Kepple (left) and Shavon McKnight, directors of Neon Soca Fete.
January 9, 2026

Something Extra | Friday

With hurricane relief efforts in full effect for the latter part of 2025, National Commercial Bank (NCB) thought about cancelling its annual Christmas customer-appreciation event. But who says you…
Relatives of detainee Yosnars Baduel embrace outside the Rodeo I prison in Guatire, Venezuela, Thursday, January 8, 2026, after National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said the government would release Venezuelan and foreign prisoners. (AP Photo/Matias
January 8, 2026

Venezuela releases some journalists and activists from prison as a gesture to ‘seek peace’

GUATIRE, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela released citizens and foreigners from its prisons on Thursday in what a top government official described as a gesture to “seek peace” less than a week after former…
Chief Public Health Inspector for Westmoreland, Steve Morris.
January 8, 2026

Rodent control programme being rolled out in Westmoreland

A comprehensive rodent control programme is to be implemented across several communities in Westmoreland as public health officials intensify efforts to reduce environmental risks and improve…
Lenworth Fulton passed away in December 2025.
January 8, 2026

Lenworth Fulton hailed as champion of agriculture at tribute service in Clarendon

Former president of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Lenworth Fulton, was today hailed as a titan and champion of agriculture during a special service of tributes held at the 4-H Centre at the…
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January 8, 2026

Teen among four arrested and charged in illegal cooking gas bust in Hanover

Detectives assigned to the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigations Branch (C-TOC) have seized 280 illegal gas cylinders and arrested and charged four individuals, including a teen boy,…
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January 8, 2026

CTO says region’s tourism sector remains operational and resilient amid geopolitical issues

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) says the region’s tourism sector remains fully operational and resilient despite recent disruptions caused by the temporary closure of airspace following the…
From left: General Manager of S Hotel Montego Bay, Ann-Marie Goffe-Pryce, Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, S Hotel Montego Bay waitress Ashley Madurie and Chef De Departie Rodrian MacIntosh take part in a cake cutting during the Celebration of the Cit
January 8, 2026

Jamaican resorts score big in 2026 USA Today Readers’ Choice Awards

S Hotel Montego Bay in St James has been named the number one all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean by voters in the 2026 USA Today Readers’ Choice Awards, while Sunset at the Palms in Negril,…
Nicarlo Lewis at work welding from his Comfort Hall workshop.
January 8, 2026

Welder sends sparks flying through HEART/NSTA Trust programme

At 27, Nicarlo Lewis is steadily building a name for himself as the owner and operator of Mighty Weld Services, a growing welding business based in Comfort Hall, Manchester. His journey from…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a press conference with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Tuesday, January 6, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
January 8, 2026

Hochul and Mamdani unveil free child care plan in New York City

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City parents may soon have access to free child care for their 2-year-olds, under a plan unveiled Thursday by Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani — a major boon for…