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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness and Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade, speak with Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (left), minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Ghana, and his Ghana Deputy Minister/ Ministry of De
January 27, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Three months later, Darliston sees the light

WESTERN BUREAU: Nearly three months after Hurricane Melissa tore through western Jamaica, the Jamaica Public Service (JPS), in partnership with the Government, commissioned an emergency mobile…
The container house being lowered into place in Pell River, Hanover.
January 27, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Homeless Hanover family happy with new container home

Western Bureau: When Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica on October 28 last year, 44-year-old Theresa Diana Wedderburn of Pell River, Hanover, and her husband and five children, were among the scores…
Senior Superintendent of Police Eron Samuels (left), commanding officer in charge of the St James Police Division, and Dervon McKellop, national drone soccer coach and Drones in Schools programme director, in conversation during the launch of a three-day d
January 27, 2026 by Ashley Anguin

JCF trains drone pilots in MoBay to boost crime-fighting

WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) recently rolled out a three-day drone pilot training programme in Montego Bay, St James, to expand surveillance operations and boost its…
Attendees at a Ghana Association in Jamaica town‑hall meeting at the Somerset Suite of Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in New Kingston on Saturday.
January 27, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

Ghana follows up on hurricane aid, seeks closer partnership

Ghana has sent senior officials to Jamaica to review its hurricane-recovery assistance, encourage deployed troops and advance stalled bilateral agreements, according to the country’s foreign affairs…
Chellae Simmonds
January 27, 2026

Nursing student turns heartbreak into healing

Chellae Simmonds’ route to nursing was shaped by both vocation and loss. On Saturday, January 31, she will graduate from the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica with a Bachelor of Science in…
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January 27, 2026

Shipping Schedule

CMA CGM JAMAICA KINGSTON CMA CGM PEMBA 27/01 ELBBRIDGE 27/01 NEOKASTRO 28/01 YANTIAN I 29/01 BF FORTALEZA 29/01 CFS HORIZON 30/01 PERITO MORENO 30/01 CMA CGM ALEXANDRIA 30/01…
Corah Ann Sylvester-Robertson, president of the Jamaica Shipping Association.
January 27, 2026

Jamaica’s shipping sector stretched as uncollected cargo deepens backlog

Weeks after the holiday rush ended, goods remain stuck at Jamaica’s ports and warehouses, driving delays and rising costs across the economy. Congestion during the final weeks of the year is not…
Founder of C.N.C Hydroponics Estates, Chad Campbell.
January 27, 2026

Growth & Jobs | Young entrepreneur turns hydroponics farming into a thriving business

At just 24 years old, Chad Campbell is proving that technology and determination can transform agriculture. Through his business, C.N.C Hydroponics Estates, which he started on his rooftop, he…
January 27, 2026

Growth & Jobs | ‘Data protection starts with being mindful’ - JN rep

For many employees, data protection may be viewed as a set of rigid policies to follow or systems to maintain. However, for Shelly-Ann Walker, data protection executive at the JN Group, it is a daily…