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Clayton Williams, president of the Jamaica Cocoa Farmers’ Association.
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…
Letters
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…
Bernhard Stocker
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…
Members of the Bioregeneration Integrated Medical Centre team (from left); Dr Janice Simmonds-Fisher, Dr Kimberli Dowding, Dr Sherri-Ann Jackson.
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…
Sports
August 19, 2026

Classy Keemo scripts Kingsmen huge win

Keemo Paul delivered a superb all-round performance to inspire the Jamaica Kingsmen to their second consecutive win in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL), as they defeated the St. Kitts…
Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (center) waves next to his wife Erika, while standing on stage with their children Darin (left), Damon (second from left), and Mason at a primary election party on Tuesday in Orlando, Florida, United
August 18, 2026

Jamaican-rooted candidates fall short in Florida primaries, except Donalds

It was a largely disappointing night for political candidates with Jamaican roots in Florida, United States, with several failing to secure their party’s nomination in Tuesday’s primary elections. …
This combo made with photos provided by NASA on Tuesday, taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows before (left) and after images of a fresh crater on the moon created by a collision with a SpaceX rocket.
August 18, 2026

Before-and-after NASA images show crater carved by a SpaceX rocket that slammed into the moon

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved by a crashing SpaceX rocket. The space agency released before-and-after photos…
Munich's Jamal Musiala (center) leaves the pitch due to an injury during a pre-season soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig in Munich, Germany, on Saturday. - AP photo
August 18, 2026

Bayern midfielder Musiala reveals 'neurological' issue after collapse during game for second time

MUNICH (AP) – Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala said he's dealing with a neurological issue but doing well despite collapsing during a preseason game on Tuesday at Heidenheim, three days…