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Mickel Jackson (left), executive director of Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), in discussion with Assistant Commissioner of Police Jacqueline Coombs (centre), and Dr Ashburn Pinnock, president of The Mico University College at the unveiling of the JFJ’s ‘Ci
February 24, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

‘We know our rights but ... ‘

A recent survey published by Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), in collaboration with The Mico University College, has found that a high percentage of residents in at least 10 marginalised communities in…
Front row, from left: Coral Williams, Target 8.9 Destinations Manager; Mayor of Montego Bay Richard Vernon; and Tova Hamilton, State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism, are joined by western artists and stakeholders in front of the mural “Deep Cultural
February 24, 2026

Two new murals unveiled in downtown MoBay

Kingston Creative has unveiled two new murals by western artists – Rushane Drummond, Deon Simone, Everton Jones, Joel Cameron and Taniki Anderson – under the TUI Colourful Cultures Jamaica project.…
LeadHerShip convenor, Heneka Watkis-Porter
February 24, 2026 by Keisha Hill

Heneka Watkis-Porter redefining leadership at sea

Six years ago, Heneka Watkis-Porter made a decision that would redirect the trajectory of her life. The shift did not come all at once, but through a series of jolting experiences that forced her to…
Latoya West-Blackwood, founder and festival director of the Jamaica Book Festival.
February 24, 2026

Afreximbank supports Jamaica Book Festival’s literary exchange

The Jamaica Book Festival (JBF), in partnership with The University of the West Indies (UWI), PJ Patterson Institute for Africa Caribbean Advocacy (INAFRICARA), will host the inaugural Africa…
Councillor Richard Vernon, mayor of Montego Bay.
February 24, 2026 by Adrian Frater

MoBay bracing for $3b investment through SEZ project

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon says the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) will be leasing lands in proximity to the Montego Bay Sports Complex in Catherine Hall to facilitate a…
Portfolio Minister Matthew Samuda chairs a meeting of the Drought Management Committee at the Ministry of Water, Environment and Climate Change on February 24, 2026.
February 24, 2026

Samuda orders water storage audit as gov't braces for drought

An urgent audit of water storage at hospitals, schools and police stations has been ordered as the Government braces for significantly below-normal rainfall between April and June. The directive was…
Courtney 'Bloodstain' Ashley
February 24, 2026

Prosecutors claim phone messages point to gun-running involving alleged St Andrew gang leader

Alleged gun-running conversations found on a mobile phone emerged in court as the case of alleged gang leader Courtney 'Bloodstain' Ashley is to be transferred to the High Court Division of…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness.
February 24, 2026

Holness urges CARICOM leaders to approach Cuban crisis with ‘clarity and courage’

Jamaica’s Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has suggested that Caribbean leaders must respond to the ongoing crisis in Cuba with “clarity and courage.” Further, Holness says Jamaica supports…
The Belfield Police Station in St Mary.
February 24, 2026

Belfield Police Station in St Mary set for upgrade

Construction of a new Belfield police station in St Mary is set to move forward, with design work expected to be completed by the end of February. It will pave the way for the long-awaited replacement…