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Journalist Janet Silvera receives the inaugural First Dance Studios FLAME Award from founder and artistic director Jody-Marie Smith during the National Dance Theatre Company’s 64th Season of Dance finale in Montego Bay on Sunday.
August 22, 2026

First Dance Studios honours Janet Silvera with inaugural FLAME Award

First Dance Studios has honoured journalist and civic leader Janet Silvera with its inaugural FLAME Award for her longstanding advocacy and support for the performing arts in western Jamaica. The…
Grateful to celebrate with her mother for another birthday, Allison Rattray, attorney-at-law, rocks a vibrant maxi.
August 22, 2026

Something Extra | Saturday

Family and friends gathered at Monica Louise Smith’s St Andrew home last Saturday to celebrate her 90th birthday. Full of life and ageing gracefully, Smith was surrounded by loved ones, including…
Helene Coley Nicholson addresses the Jamaica Teachers’ Association delegation during her keynote address at the association’s 62nd Annual Conference at Ocean Coral Spring in Trelawny.
August 22, 2026

Coley Nicholson: Focus on physical schooling over AI

WESTERN BUREAU: Attorney-at-law Helene Coley Nicholson, president of Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship Jamaica, is encouraging educators to prioritise interpersonal interaction with students to develop…
Patrons enjoy the good vibes at the inaugural Original Shed Reunion Retro Party.
August 22, 2026

Original Shed Reunion Retro Party revives Falmouth’s golden era

FALMOUTH, Trelawny: For one unforgettable night, the clock turned back more than four decades as hundreds of former patrons of the legendary Shed nightclub reunited at the historic Martha Brae Water…
Arday
August 22, 2026 by George Ruddock

Lord Woolley joins call for inquiry into ‘hounding’ of Jason Arday

LONDON: Lord Simon Woolley, the principal of Homerton College, Cambridge, has joined forces with the campaigning pressure group Good Law Project to call for an immediate investigation in the media…
De Roeck takes on day 10 of his 500-mile journey through Westmoreland.
August 22, 2026

GoodHeart | Michael De Roeck takes on 500 miles for Freedom Skatepark

Sixteen days into a 21-day, 500-mile run around Jamaica, Michael De Roeck is putting his endurance to the test to raise funds for the young people served by Freedom Skatepark. De Roeck, a trustee of…
Letters
August 22, 2026

Zimbabwe’s leaders must put citizens before power

THE EDITOR, Madam: The devastating boat tragedy on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe has left families shattered and the nation asking painful questions about accountability, leadership, and the value…
A mine operated by Serra Verde Mining digs for rare earth elements including neodymium, praseodymium, terbium and dysprosium, which are essential for the production of permanent magnets, in Minacu, Goias state, Brazil, July 28, 2025.
August 22, 2026

US and others turn to Brazil for rare earths

In the global race to secure rare earths that are key for everything from mobile phones to green technologies, Brazil is emerging as an alternative to China’s dominance, particularly for the United…
This photo shows damaged roof of Darliston Primary School destroyed by Hurricane Melissa last October.
August 22, 2026

Editorial | Strengthening humanitarian efforts

It is nearing 10 months since Hurricane Melissa battered western Jamaica, exposing some of the island’s vulnerabilities. But the tragedy also highlighted something else: how, in the midst of a crisis,…