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January 1, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
JDF brings relief, healing to children affected by Melissa
WESTERN BUREAU: Hundreds of children and parents still grappling with the trauma left by Hurricane Melissa were offered a measure of respite on Tuesday as the Jamaica Regiment of the Jamaica Defence…
January 1, 2026
by Nicola Cunningham
Patrick Brown scores another banger with ‘Boopsie’s Homecoming’
What if you had one big dream and discovered that someone you love was the architect of its demise? What would you do when you made that discovery, and how would it colour your relationship going…
January 1, 2026
Something Extra | Thursday
The Scottish Society welcomed patrons to Amalfi at Caymanas Golf and Country Club on Sunday, marking a highlight on this season’s social calendar. Supported by Johnnie Walker and Heineken, the event…
January 1, 2026
Rose Gardens parents stir up healthy living
Creativity, affordability and healthy living took centre stage as members of the Rose Gardens Parenting Club gathered for a nutritional cook-off at the Kingston Technical High School recently, aimed…
January 1, 2026
Drums beat for peace
The auditorium at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home came alive with performances for its Christmas showcase as the children danced and performed drumming pieces in celebration of the Christmas season.…
January 1, 2026
by Neil Armstrong
Stolen container of hurricane relief supplies found, shipped to Jamaica
The year is ending on a positive note for a group of volunteers who, in early December, was alarmed by the theft of a shipping container with relief supplies destined for Jamaica at a storage facility…
January 1, 2026
Peaceful coexistence should be CARICOM’s objective
THE EDITOR, Madam: Peace and peaceful coexistence must be the objective of every leader in CARICOM, indeed in the hemisphere. Peace is, in fact, the stated objective of every war. If that were not…
January 1, 2026
Editorial | Gains by cops; more to do
If there is one development from the past year that most Jamaicans will wish is carried over to 2026 it is the dramatic decline in intentional homicides. Murders fell by 42 per cent (there were 666…
January 1, 2026
Objection to $75m for rebuilding churches
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write with a heavy yet hopeful heart in the wake of the devastating hurricane that has tested our nation. I understand the impulse to support churches as pillars of solace,…