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August 19, 2026
Elizabeth Morgan | Kingston and St Andrew’s water woes: an impending crisis
This feels like the hottest summer ever experienced in Kingston and St Andrew to date, although the records say that, generally, 2023 was much hotter. This year, Jamaica is experiencing the effects of…
August 19, 2026
Peru targets Amazon gold rush
Eight Peruvian navy personnel jumped from a helicopter into a clearing carved out of the Amazon rainforest by illegal gold miners along the Malinowski River in Peru’s Madre de Dios region, sending…
August 19, 2026
Something Extra | Wednesday
Summa Sizzle brought reggae, dancehall and pop to the Woodleigh Sports Complex in Clarendon on Saturday night as Beenie Man celebrated his birthday. The line-up featured Ashanti, Louie Culture,…
August 19, 2026
Kingston air traffic grows while Montego Bay passenger volumes and Falmouth cruise arrivals lag
Airport and cruise arrivals to the island point to an uneven summer recovery. The Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston posted passenger growth in July, bucking a broader pattern of…
August 19, 2026
Jamaica’s cocoa output halves as ageing trees drag production to new lows
Jamaica’s cocoa production has fallen to roughly half its recent output, constrained by an ageing tree stock and a greying farmer base. It has prompted calls to fast-track an ongoing national…
August 19, 2026
Displacement of families is concerning
THE EDITOR, Madam: This is an open letter to the prime minister of Jamaica. Dear Dr Holness: I am writing to you as a Jamaican citizen deeply concerned about what is happening to families and…
August 19, 2026
Barita clears sites for construction as investment group hires real estate developer
Barita Investments Limited has demolished two landmark Kingston properties and hired a global development executive to lead their redevelopment – the clearest signal yet that the investment group is…
August 19, 2026
Bioregeneration brings hyperbaric oxygen therapy to Jamaica
Bioregeneration Integrated Medical Centre has launched hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in Jamaica, giving patients access to a treatment that has been used in hospital settings internationally for…
August 19, 2026
Female athletes are up to 8 times more likely to suffer an ACL injury
No one wants to hear the distinctive pop of an ACL tearing or rupturing, which typically means the player’s season is at an end. The ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament, is located inside the knee and…