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2026 Calypso Queen Reigns Again

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]
Jamaica Sees Increase In Flu Cases

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 Introduces Flex Work Hours

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’s Bill Fails In Parliament

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]
2 Trinis Sue Trump Administration

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]