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Maximillian Woolf (front row, in green) and Kaylee Pierre, in red, blue and white, with other junior competitors at a pre-tournament clinic at the US Junior Open.
January 2, 2026

Cayman’s junior squash stars shine on North American stage

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman (CMC): Cayman Islands junior squash team announced its arrival on the international scene with a series of standout performances at two of the world’s most prestigious tournaments:…
High energy meets Caribbean rhythm as Shani McGraham-Shirley leads one of her Caribbean Fit Fiyah Soca sessions.
January 2, 2026

Shani McGraham-Shirley’s holistic approach to wellness

From the bright lights of the Miss Universe Jamaica stage to the energetic pulse of her Caribbean Fit Fiyah Soca workouts, Shani McGraham-Shirley has always been a woman on a mission. However, her…
Junior ‘Heavy D’ Fraser at the recently staged Angola Festival held on New Year’s Eve in St Thomas.
January 2, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

5 Questions With Heavy D

In the entertainment ecosystem, the name Heavy D is one that resounds in a powerful way. He refers to himself as God-blessed, and, after more than 40 years in the business as promoter, artiste…
Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. poses at the premiere of ‘Cedar Rapids’ during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, January 23, 2011.
January 2, 2026

A look at Isiah Whitlock Jr’s most memorable films

Isiah Whitlock Jr, an actor who made frequent, memorable appearances on the HBO series The Wire and Veep and in five films with director Spike Lee, died on Tuesday. He was 71.
Children’s Advocate Diahann Gordon Harrison.
January 2, 2026

Labour inspectors strengthen fight against human trafficking

Labour inspectors at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security are playing a significant role in Jamaica’s anti-human trafficking drive, says National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Diahann…
The CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana.
January 2, 2026

Editorial | When CARICOM meets

Given the potentially existential stresses being faced by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), it is a strategic and tactical lapse by regional leaders that they have not brought forward the first of…
Luke Lee (second right), director of Gen Paradise farm, leads the Golden Krust executive team through his greenhouse, which withstood Hurricane Melissa. With him (left to right) are Orlean Lunan-Dowe, executive director of restaurant operations; Jacqueline
January 2, 2026

Golden Krust backs Jamaican farmers

Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurants, the family-owned Jamaican food brand with more than 100 outlets across the United States, recently launched a $3-million agricultural recovery initiative to support…
Kayon Smith captures the final sunset of 2025 on Kingston’s waterfront on Wednesday.
January 2, 2026

Pictorial | Jamaicans usher in the New Year

Jamaicans gathered at prime spots across the island to bid farewell to 2025 and welcome the New Year. From the final sunset over Kingston’s waterfront to fireworks lighting up Black River – where…
Bad Bunny performs during the iHeartRadio Music Awards, on Monday, March 17, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
January 2, 2026

Bad Bunny could make Grammy history

NEW YORK (AP): Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny continues to redefine global stardom and could make history again at the 2026 Grammy Awards. The artiste, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is…