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Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett (second left) cuts the ribbon at the opening of Dumfries Infant and Primary School in St James in 2024 with Natasha Borota (left) and volunteers looking on.
03 Jan, 2026 0

Helping Hands Foundation sets July date to rebuild St Elizabeth school

Helping Hands Jamaica Foundation, a North America-based charity supporting Jamaican schools, has postponed its 20th anniversary voluntourism trip to Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth, until July. The…
Nickeria Smickle (second right), managing director, A-List Marketing & Entertainment Group and Fiona Tate (left), manager at Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation, Savanna-la-Mar, poses with members of the Joy to the West initiative during their stop at t
03 Jan, 2026 0

GoodHeart |A-List Marketing brings Joy to the West

In the spirit of compassion, resilience, and community, A-List Marketing & Entertainment Group journeyed to Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, to bring relief, hope, and Christmas cheer to families and…
Dietitian Vanessa Turner (right) offers a nutritional counselling session to Roxeen English (left) during a health fair held in Kingston last March.
03 Jan, 2026 0

Jamaicans urged to prioritise health in 2026

As Jamaicans welcome the New Year, the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) is encouraging members of the public to make their health a priority by adopting healthier lifestyle habits and…
Antony Anderson
03 Jan, 2026 0

Anderson vows deeper partnerships as Jamaica rebuilds

Jamaica’s ambassador to Washington, Antony Anderson, has praised the diaspora’s swift response to Hurricane Melissa, which struck the island on October 28, causing widespread damage to homes,…
Laughter is the best medicine, and patrons at the Christmas Comedy Cook-Up on Boxing Day got their dose.
03 Jan, 2026 0

GoodHeart | Laughter for Recovery promises help and hope

Laughter has been credited with many positives, from being good medicine for the soul to significantly slowing down the ageing process. Laughter has now been ascribed the honour of helping people…
A cruise ship (in background) is docked in Honolulu, March 23, 2020.
03 Jan, 2026 0

Federal ruling blocks Hawaii’s climate change tourist tax on cruise ships

HONOLULU (AP): A federal appeals court ruling on New Year’s Eve blocked Hawaii from enforcing a climate change tourist tax on cruise ship passengers, a levy that was set to go into effect at the start…
The CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana.
03 Jan, 2026 0

Ronald Sanders | CARICOM at the crossroads of pressure

The Caribbean Community stands at a moment that calls for less rhetoric and more realism. CARICOM is experiencing a period in which external pressure is intensifying, new norms are hardening among…
Letters
03 Jan, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Can religion and state be separate?

THE EDITOR, Madam: Love and support are extended to our fellow Jamaicans who have been affected by Hurricane Melissa. Thankfully, they have maintained their hope, demonstrating the truth of the…
A pharmacist holds a vial of lenacapavir, an injectable HIV prevention drug.
03 Jan, 2026 0

Editorial | HIV treatment at crossroads

Dr Richard Amenyah’s warning that some of the global gains against the spread of HIV/AIDS could be in danger because of a cut in funding by the United States and countries for programmes to combat…