Lead Stories
December 26, 2025
by Karen Madden
Jamaican diplomats in Canada working to meet diaspora demands
Just over two years since her Ottawa posting, Jamaica’s High Commissioner to Canada Marsha Coore-Lobban is hailing an improvement in consular services as being among her accomplishments, but admits to…
December 26, 2025
Charles Jr, Coore-Lobban firm on safety for farm workers
The Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP) between Canada and Jamaica is being hailed as one of the most successful and longest-running labour mobility programmes in the world. Known more…
December 26, 2025
by Mickalia Kington
Blauwearie gets drinkable water from Global Medic
Western Bureau: For years, students at Blauwearie Primary and Infant School relied on water from a nearby stream, rain catchment and bottled supplies, never fully certain if the water they had access…
December 26, 2025
by Neil Armstrong
Hoteliers rallying around communities affected by Melissa
Across Jamaica, in tourist destinations minimally affected by Hurricane Melissa – from Montego Bay, St James to Ocho Rios, St Ann; Port Antonio in Portland and Kingston – hoteliers are helping their…
December 24, 2025
by Sashana Small
GRAND MARKET RESET
While the centuries-old Christmas tradition of Grand Market has evolved over time, this year’s observance may offer a return to the true spirit of the Yuletide season, argues cultural architect and…
December 24, 2025
Package delays the worst yet, say couriers
At least two local courier companies are appealing for patience from customers as they work to clear delayed package deliveries during the busy holiday season. Antoinette Tucker, operations manager at…
December 24, 2025
by Adrian Frater
Alleged killer nabbed after 14 years on the run
WESTERN BUREAU: Fourteen years after he was accused of a double murder and the wounding of another woman in Middle Quarters, St Elizabeth, 41-year-old Andre Daniels has been taken into custody.…
December 24, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Black River’s Christmas tree lighting signals resilience, hope and the determination to rebuild
WESTERN BUREAU: Black River Mayor Richard Solomon says that, despite being scaled down, Monday night’s Christmas Tree-lighting Ceremony in the St Elizabeth capital symbolised resilience, determination…
December 24, 2025
Spend quality time with loved ones, not a screen
The Christmas holiday season is a time to step back from the busy pace of modern life and connect with our nearest and dearest instead of screens, apps and chatbots. Here are some suggestions on how…