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February 5, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
‘I believed I had played my part’
Agriculture Minister Floyd Green yesterday maintained that he would have taken no further action after sending an anonymous letter to the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) about a…
February 5, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Disaster Fund Committee missing in action for 24 months
The National Disaster Fund Committee (NDFC), which has the critical responsibility of managing the National Disaster Fund (NDF) and signing off on sums to be allocated for relief and other purposes in…
February 5, 2026
by Corey Robinson
Elderly man, disabled sibling lose independence following Clarendon fire
It has been a hellish week for two elderly siblings whose four-bedroom home in May Pen, Clarendon, was engulfed by fire, taking all their possessions and decades of hard work and accomplishments. …
February 5, 2026
ODPEM falls short in documenting items purchased
Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis has raised concern that the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) purchased food items, tarpaulin and water costing $59.6 million for…
February 5, 2026
Stakeholders fêted at MoBay Expo 2020 cocktail reception
Business interests and stakeholders were hosted by Sandals and sister company ATL Automotive at their Bogue City Centre plant in Montego Bay recently. The event, staged in collaboration with the…
February 5, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
Foreign‑based street artists brighten Ocho Rios
An unused building at the base of Milford Road in Ocho Rios has become an unlikely canvas for two foreign-based street artists. Their mural has not only enlivened that stretch of the resort town but…
February 5, 2026
Kingston Curry Festival to bring family fun to Devon House
With Kingston fast cementing its reputation as a melting pot of food, culture and creativity, the Kingston Curry Festival is set to serve up a bold, flavour-packed experience when it takes over Devon…
February 5, 2026
Fair Prospect High sees improvement in English passes
Fair Prospect High School in Portland has recorded a marked improvement in English A outcomes, with its pass rate rising by 33 percentage points in the 2025 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate…
February 5, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
St James’ custos says reason some JPs being decommished is ‘embarrassing’
WESTERN BUREAU: Bishop Conrad Pitkin, custos of S James, is warning justices of the peace (JPs) in that parish that he will personally seek to have them decommissioned if he finds out they have…