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Delroy Lindo is set to wear three hats of director, co-producer and actor for a film set in Jamaica, where his mother was born. He has earned his first Oscar nomination for his standout performance as bluesman Delta Slim in ‘Sinners’.
March 5, 2026

Oscar nominee Delroy Lindo eyes Jamaica-set project

LONDON (AP): Delroy Lindo is feeling the love and planning for the future. The actor says that his Oscar nomination for Sinners has shown him how many people are thrilled for him. “That’s been truly…
Some of the children resident at Blessed Assurance who survived Hurricane Melissa.
March 5, 2026

Basil Jarrett | Blessed Assurance and the children Melissa almost erased

Nearly six months since Hurricane Melissa turned Western Jamaica upside down, life has returned to normal for most Jamaicans. I say most because unless you are a fan of blue tarpaulins as a statement…
Jamaica’s farmers are mostly low-skilled, mostly working small plots, using low technology.
March 5, 2026

Editorial | Food security and war

With the war in the Gulf region, it is unlikely that Andrew Dyer will set off to Dubai any time soon to teach mathematics. He may, however, still seek an alternative to onion farming if he continues…
Rushane ‘RushCam’ Campbell at a previous staging of the Jamaica Food and Drink Festival in Kingston in 2024.
March 5, 2026

Jamaica Food and Drink Festival begins today with KUYAH

The award-winning Jamaica Food and Drink Festival begins today in Kingston, running from March 5 to 8, following last November’s postponement due to Hurricane Melissa.
Letters
March 5, 2026

Letter of the Day | Peace Day but war weather

THE EDITOR, Madam: Peace Day is meant to be a moment of reflection – a pause to consider humanity’s responsibility to pursue harmony, tolerance, and mutual respect. Schools host assemblies, churches…
A permeable pavement is one NbS option.
March 5, 2026

Earth Today | Nature-based Solutions a must-do

HUMANS HAVE long utilised examples from nature to develop technology for everyday use. VELCRO®, for example, was inspired by burrs that get stuck on clothing. From a walk in the woods in 1941 to the…
Activists demonstrate in silence, protesting a draft of a proposed deal for curbing climate change at the COP29 UN Climate Summit, Friday, November 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan.
March 5, 2026

Earth Today | Youth eye green economy

YOUNG PEOPLE have their eye on green jobs and are urging both policymakers and corporate leaders to foster an environment that is conducive to those pursuits. This is according to a recent report…
The beet and fetta burger, served with cho-cho fries.
March 5, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

Curated cuisine hits high notes at Lost In Time

There were food carts and trucks aplenty at the Lost in Time music festival, and a curated dining experience as diverse and considered as the festival’s line-up and layout, with a few standout pop-up…
Dr David McBean, executive director of the Mona School of Business and Management (right), and Deidre-Ann Burrell, Programme Officer at the Development Bank of Jamaica, mark DBJ’s $3 million commitment to the Vincent HoSang UWI Venture Competition, a par
March 5, 2026

DBJ strengthens support for student start‑ups

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has deepened its support for youth entrepreneurship with a $3 million investment in the Vincent HoSang UWI Venture Competition, a flagship initiative of the Mona…