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21 Oct, 2026 0

Kremi ice cream’s profit surges 16-fold amid hot El Niño weather, efficiency gains

Caribbean Cream Ltd, the maker of Kremi ice cream, reported a 16-fold rebound in quarterly profit as it benefited from lower production costs amid sweltering summer heat. The company posted net profit…
21 Oct, 2026 0

Rena’ Francis | Why the National School Nutrition Policy matters for good oral health

Oral Health is an essential part of overall health and well-being. Yet, it is often overlooked until problems such as tooth decay, gum disease, or tooth loss occur. As we observe Oral Health Month,…
Seventeen-year-old Jamoya Seaton, the youngest among eight Clarendonians honoured at the parish’s National Heroes’ Day awards ceremony, receives her award from Clarendon Central Member of Parliament Delroy Williams.
21 Oct, 2026 0

Top matriculant sets sights on serving Clarendon

Seventeen-year-old medical student Jamoya Seaton is already looking beyond her own ambitions. After completing medical school and specialising in neurology, she plans to return to her native Clarendon…
Marcus Mosiah Garvey was born in St Ann. His boyhood home in St Ann’s Bay has not been fully acquired by the government of Jamaica and is in a derelict state.
21 Oct, 2026 0

Elizabeth Morgan | Are Jamaica’s national heroes adequately commemorated?

October is marked as National Heritage Month. This year, National Heritage Week is marked from Sunday, October 18, National Thanksgiving Day to Saturday, October 24. National Heroes Day, established…
21 Oct, 2026 0

Breast cancer matters: Why early detection cannot wait

Breast cancer is not a death sentence, but a delayed diagnosis can make the journey to treatment more difficult. Understanding personal risk, recognising changes in the breasts and seeking appropriate…
Cedric Stephens
21 Oct, 2026 0

Cedric E. Stephens | Why are so many Jamaicans uninsured? Can anything be done about it?

Last week, we examined one of the most important lessons from Hurricane Melissa. The storm damaged homes, businesses, infrastructure and livelihoods on a scale never seen in Jamaica. According to a…
21 Oct, 2026 0

Setting a goal to run your first 5K: Five tips to get you started

For many people looking to embrace a more active lifestyle, completing a 5K run is becoming a motivating goal. The 5-kilometre distance offers beginners a manageable challenge, whether they hope to…
Dr Andre Haughton
21 Oct, 2026 0

Tap mass culture to unlock wider mobile money adoption

Incentivising consumers to use digital currency in a few cash-heavy sectors, including transportation, lottery sales, liquor purchases, or linking to the National Identification System (NIDS), could…
Callina Liang in a scene from ‘Street Fighter’.
21 Oct, 2026 0

Movie Review | ‘Street Fighter’ is a ’90s nostalgia ride and a complete mess

Since we’re going back to the 1990s in Street Fighter, let’s use a Seinfeld episode to describe how I felt coming out of Kitao Sakurai’s adaptation of the vintage arcade game. When Cosmo Kramer starts…