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Delroy Chuck, minister of justice and constitutional affairs, notes that in the event of the death of the witnesses to a will – or if they can no longer be located – a will should be rewritten.
29 Jan, 2026 0

Editorial | New approach to jury law

The government was right to halt the parliamentary debate on amendments to the Jury Act given the several philosophical tensions inherent in some of the proposed changes. However, the administration…
Sequoia Thomas, Caribbean Assurance Brokers’ marketing manager and pageant judge, catches our attention in a beautiful floor-length layered gown.
29 Jan, 2026 0

Something Extra | Thursday

The Miss Global Jamaica franchise hosted its first pageant on home soil last Saturday at the Douglas Orane Auditorium at Wolmer’s Boys’ School in a grand affair. Twenty-six-year-old Deidrian Downer…
Letters
29 Jan, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Invisible homelessness: a generation locked out of housing

THE EDITOR, Madam: When Jamaicans hear the word homelessness, we often picture the man in Half-Way Tree eating from bins or the woman downtown begging for change. Their suffering is real. But this…
Letters
29 Jan, 2026 0

Caribbean and Hollywood movie producers – a call for help

THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica has provided a production location for international movies since the turn of the 20th century with nearly 200 movies filmed in part or entirely with the lush background…
Letters
29 Jan, 2026 0

A legacy they deserve

THE EDITOR, Madam:
Members of the Constitution Hill LFMC at a recent strategic planning consultation.
29 Jan, 2026 0

Earth Today | EFJ supports forest stewards

THE ENVIRONMENTAL Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ) is working with Local Forest Management Committees (LFMCs) to build capacity and strengthen their role in safeguarding Jamaica’s vital forest ecosystems. …
Nature-based Solutions refer to those actions taken to care for nature and which are beneficial to both people and ecosystems. Tree planting is one example of a nature-based solution, including for climate change adaptation and mitigation. File photo.
29 Jan, 2026 0

Earth Today | UNEP report champions investment in Nature-based Solutions

WITH NATURE bleeding from chronic underinvestment, a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has championed a shift from business as usual. According to the 2026 State of…
President of the Rotary Club of St Andrew North, Pierpont Wilson (left), hands over a cheque to Principal of Munro College, Dr Mark Smith (second left), at the school recently. Founder of KR Method, Korey Rowe (third left), and his brother, Past President
29 Jan, 2026 0

Corporate Hands | Rotary Club of St Andrew North donates to Munro College to assist in repairs

Chief Executive Officer of the Croydon Black Minority Ethnic (BME) Forum, Dr Andrew Brown (left), hands over a barrel of tools and building supplies to community members Michael (centre) and Ridge Harvey (right) in Parottee, St Elizabeth, on January 22. Th
29 Jan, 2026 0

Corporate Hands | CIB, Croydon BME Forum distribute care packages in St Elizabeth