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News CARIB Feb 5, 2026

Dr. Renee Rattray launches Caribbean-focused NGO to invest in education, culture and climate resilience

Reading Time: 3 minutesDr Renée Rattray, the Jamaican education leader behind transformative initiatives including the Centres of Excellence programme and Science Genius Jamaica, has launched Island Futures, a Caribbean-born nonprofit dedicated to strengthening…

News TCI Feb 5, 2026

Former Turks & Caicos Premier Michael Misick convicted on corruption charges

Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Al Edwards  It was said that he was one of the most progressive and charismatic political leaders of the Caribbean, and now he, along with a family member, has…

News JAM Feb 5, 2026

French infrastructure giant Vinci seen as undervalued after €144m Jamaica water

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrench infrastructure heavyweight Vinci Construction Grands Projets is back on investors’ radar after securing a €144 million contract from Jamaica’s National Water Commission to upgrade drinking water systems under the…

News USA Feb 5, 2026

Jamaican scammer sentenced in US for role in scheme targeting elderly

Reading Time: 2 minutesA 27-year-old Jamaican national has been sentenced to more than two years in a United States federal prison for his role in a lottery and sweepstakes fraud scheme that targeted…

News JAM Feb 5, 2026

United Oil & Gas releases ‘On the Rocks’ podcast discussing offshore Jamaica geology

Reading Time: 2 minutesDurrant Pate/ Contributor United Oil & Gas, which is prospecting for oil offshore Jamaica, has just released the first episode of On the Rocks, an internal technical podcast aimed at providing…

News Feb 5, 2026

Tax-free relief for Hurricane Melissa recovery payments to employees now effective

Reading Time: 2 minutesTax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising employers and employees of the implementation of the Government of Jamaica’s tax-free relief on emoluments paid by employers to employees who were impacted by…