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January 4, 2026
Tesla falls to BYD as top electric car-maker
Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics, expiring US tax breaks for buyers and stiff overseas…
January 4, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
I-Octane talks ‘God & I’, mending fences and new outlook
Of the scores of reggae and dancehall albums that were released in 2025, there is one that made its presence felt consistently for eight months on the iTunes Top 100 Reggae Albums charts. The album…
January 4, 2026
Jamaica’s cattle legacy
“A Snapshot of Jamaica’s Surviving Spanish Legacy” is a new mini-exhibition launched by National Museum Jamaica in collaboration with the Simón Bolívar Cultural Centre. It features fragments of…
January 4, 2026
January 4, 2026
Oran Hall | Looking back at 2025 to plan for 2026
Reviewing your 2025 finances is an effective way to set the foundation for establishing your financial plan for 2026, for it will help you to see your successes and failures while showing the pitfalls…
January 4, 2026
by Dudley McLean II
From ‘Dorme’ to the Cockpit
By way of response to Devin Leigh’s “Apongo was a rebel leader in Jamaica …”
January 4, 2026
Poems
Beast He is a monster with horns and warts that protrude from his crusty, hairy skin; Anger oozes from his pores, and horrid fiery images, project from his crinkled deep set eyes; I watch my every…
January 4, 2026
A New Year’s glow
As the sun dipped below Jamaica’s western horizon and the Caribbean Sea caught its last glimmers, an unmistakable anticipation filled the air.
January 4, 2026
Jamaica’s hurricane rebound officially faster than estimates in September quarter
The economy officially grew faster than initial estimates in the September quarter of 2025, before the onset of Hurricane Melissa. It expanded by 5.1 per cent, according to data from the Statistical…