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Jonelle Llewellyn (right), research associate at the Violence Prevention Alliance, hands over a care package to a resident in Chalky Hill, St Ann. The presentation was part of an outreach activity organised by the VPA and partners, Sakura Express Restauran
March 5, 2026

Corporate Hands | Violence Prevention Alliance and partners extend care to Chalky Hill, St Ann

Capgemini Research Institute snap.
March 5, 2026

Earth Today | Calling all young champions of the earth

WITH THE world hard-pressed to outpace the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature loss and pollution, there is a clear effort by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to celebrate…
Nicole Dennis-Benn (centre), award-winning, bestselling author of ‘Here Comes the Sun’ and ‘Patsy’, who travelled to Jamaica as a featured speaker for the festival, shares a warm moment with Natasha Cunningham (left), visual artist and graphic desi
March 5, 2026

Something Extra | Thursday

The Jamaica Book Festival’s inaugural staging of the Africa Caribbean Literary Exchange in partnership with the P.J. Patterson Institute for Africa Caribbean Advocacy unfolded vibrantly at the…
Euphemia Burke Robinson
March 5, 2026 by Keisha Hill

‘Most improved’ student rises to inspire a new generation

In the quiet, verdant hills of Garden Hill, St Catherine, specifically Dry Hill, a young girl once struggled to read, living in a one-room board house without electricity or piped water. Today, that…
Javori 'Jeff Dunbar.
March 5, 2026

Police ID man killed in St Catherine mob attack over alleged attempted rape

Police in the St Catherine North Division have identified the man who died after being attacked by a mob last week, following allegations that he attempted to rape a woman. He has been named as…
A satellite image shows the symmetrical eye of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa south of Jamaica in October 2025, revealing the storm’s explosive intensification. (NOAA Photo)
March 4, 2026

WMO retires ‘Melissa’ after deadly hurricane devastates Caribbean

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has retired the name Melissa from its rotating list of Atlantic storm names following the catastrophic hurricane season of October 2025. Jamaica bore the…
Kadiesh Jarrett Fletcher, Director of Client Services, Communications and Information at the Court Administration Division (CAD)
March 4, 2026

Traffic Day at St Catherine court goes 'smoothly' as hundreds settle tickets – CAD

Traffic Day at the St Catherine Parish Court on Wednesday ran smoothly despite some hiccups, with hundreds of motorists paying fines for outstanding tickets, says Kadiesh Jarrett-Fletcher, head of…
A woman holds up a Cuban flag outside the Cuban Embassy in Quito, Ecuador on March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
March 4, 2026

Ecuador declares Cuba’s ambassador 'persona non grata,' orders mission to leave the country

(AP) — Ecuador declared Cuba’s ambassador, Basilio Antonio Gutiérrez, and his diplomatic staff “persona non grata” on Wednesday and gave them 48 hours to leave the South American country. Persona non…
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett (left), shares a moment with S Hotel’s CEO Christopher Issa, the company’s UK representative Victoria Cranmer, and PATWA Secretary General Yatan Ahluwalia during the awards presentation at ITB Berlin in
March 4, 2026

Jamaica wins six PATWA travel awards; Bartlett named Tourism Minister of the Year

Jamaica was named Destination of the Year and Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett crowned Tourism Minister of the Year Worldwide as the country secured six honours at the Pacific Area Travel Writers…