Tameika Darius regains Calypso Queen Crown for a second time with a cultural message. Some artforms only get respected when the country needs them. When it’s time to laugh, or gripe, or blame somebody, or make sense of why the nation feels so heavy, calypso is still the first thing we reach for. But when the tents close and Carnival […More]
Flu cases surging, say doctors, but health ministry says there’s no outbreak. Flu is surging across Jamaica, sickening scores of people with fevers, aches, sore throats and other nasty symptoms, according to local doctors, though the Ministry of Health and Wellness maintains that influenza activity remains within seasonal norms. Dr Lisa Franklin-Banton, a pediatrician at We R Kids Pediatric Centre, […More]
Jamaica’s Government Launches Public Sector Flexible Work Arrangement. The Government has officially launched the implementation of flexible work arrangements within the public sector, starting on a phased basis on February 2, 2026, with staggered working hours. The staggered working hours include 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 […More]
ZOSO Bill collapses in Senate after Independents voted it down. The Trinidad & Tobago’s Government Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO) Bill 2026 collapsed in the Senate on Tuesday night. The legislation failed after eight of nine Independent Senators voted against, while one Independent abstained. The six Opposition Senators also voted against. The legislation would have allowed the Government to establish […More]
The families of two Trinidad and Tobago nationals killed in an US missile strike, file a lawsuit against the Donald Trump government. According to a statement from the American Civil Liberties Union, the suit alleges wrongful death and extrajudicial killing. The claim was filed in the US district court for Massachusetts in Admiralty on January 27th by Lenore Burnley, the […More]
Kamella Carmino unleashes Sōk-D’M, a fusion of soca, EDM. Entrepreneur, producer and cultural innovator Kamella Carmino has created and coined a new genre – Sōk-D’M (pronounced Soak Dem), a high-energy fusion of soca and EDM that bridges Caribbean culture and global festival sound. A media release said, while DJs across Europe and beyond have long experimented with layering techno or […More]
After many months by Guyana’s government attempts to prevent Azruddin Mohamed from taking his rightful seat in parliament as the official opposition leader, they have failed. Azruddin Mohamed formally declared Leader of the Opposition. On Monday January 26th, 2026, Azruddin Mohamed of We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) was declared Guyana’s new Leader of the Opposition following an election held among […More]
On Saturday January 17th, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley named Wednesday February 11, 2026, as the date for a general election in her country, the second occasion that she has called a snap election within at least one year remaining on her five-year term in office. Mottley led the Barbados Labor Party (BLP) to landslide 30-0 victories in both the […More]
Budget 2026 will be presented on Monday, January 26 – the government has announced. As is customary, it will be presented by Senior Minister within the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance Dr Ashni Singh. Dr Singh has already reminded, that the budget will include measures and initiatives in keeping with the 2025 manifesto of the Peoples Progressive […More]
PM Holness ‘encouraged’ as more Jamaicans abroad look to return home. Prime Minister Andrew Holness has urged Jamaicans to focus on building a future at home, amid news that the United States will indefinitely pause immigrant visas for 75 countries, including Jamaica. Speaking in a wide-ranging interview, Holness reflected on the historical frustrations that have driven many Jamaicans to seek […More]
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