‘We are not struggling’ - Schools see strategic success as they hold out against drought
The once-lush green lawn at the front of Spring Garden Primary and Infant School in St Thomas is now a deep brown. At neighbouring White Hall Primary School, vegetation on the school grounds has dried up, presenting stark evidence of the drought now plaguing the island. However, despite being in one of the most severely impacted parishes, principals at both institutions say they are managing well and that water shortages have not yet caused any major disruptions to their operations.
Recovery pitch
WESTERN BUREAU: Opposition Leader Mark Golding has unveiled a five-point recovery strategy for western Jamaica, accusing the Government of failing thousands of residents still struggling to rebuild their homes, businesses and livelihoods nearly 11 months after Hurricane Melissa.
Robinson hits back at recovery claims
ROADBLOCK TO EDUCATION
DETOUR DRAIN
Trump says his planned arch would become a ‘military complex’
WASHINGTON, DC (AP): United States President Donald Trump said Sunday that the massive arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would become a “top grade military complex” able to host drones and snipers while storing ammunition. It is one more example of how Trump is insisting that his initiatives to beautify the White House and the city are also serving a defensive purpose. Trump has been calling the new White House ballroom a “military complex” and arguing it is necessary for national security purposes.
Young Reggae Boyz eye Haiti friendlies
President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Michael Ricketts, says the organisation has been working to ensure that the country’s Under-17 team is fully prepared for this year’s World Cup. The Young Reggae Boyz have been drawn in Group E alongside Italy, Ivory Coast and Uzbekistan for the tournament in Qatar in November. Jamaica will be making their third appearance at an Under-17 World Cup after topping their group in the Concacaf qualifying tournament in Alajuela, Costa Rica, in February.
Racing keep Mount Pleasant winless
Indiscipline, poaching hurt Clan Carthy
Pooran, Sampson earn T20I call-ups for India tour
‘Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley deserves every honour’
The announcement that Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley has been named by The University of the West Indies as one of 13 honorees for its 2026 graduation ceremonies has been welcomed wholeheartedly by family and musical friends. In unveiling the honorees last week, The UWI noted that “the award of these prestigious honorary degrees continues the university’s long-standing tradition of celebrating the region’s most notable luminaries for their contributions to Caribbean life and development”. Expressing her total delight at this award was Damian’s mother, Cindy Breakspeare.
Girl group Valkyries of Arcadia drops ‘Candy Rush’
Tearful Ed Sheeran ‘listening and learning’
L’ACADCO makes history in South Africa
Patra is back
Solar firm IEG mulls property development to unlock legacy losses
Innovative Energy Group (IEG) wants to enter property development to augment its solar-installation business, and would seek approval to use legacy tax losses from the Ciboney Group, a listed entity it acquired. “The bulk of the losses relates to real estate-related losses, which were the primary activities of Ciboney prior to acquisition,” Executive Chairman Nigel Davy told the Financial Gleaner. “Those losses, of course, are available to be used in a similar kind of business in which those losses were, let me say, achieved.”
FID seeks broker to sell 11 forfeited properties
Rock Solid scales staff eightfold on tank demand
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Something Extra | Monday
The Sterling Gospel Music Awards is marking a decade of celebrating excellence in gospel music with a major format change. Founder and executive director Basillia Barnaby-Cuff announced at the launch on Thursday at the R Hotel in New Kingston that the 2026 staging moves from a live ceremony to a national television broadcast on Television Jamaica, expanding the awards’ reach beyond the traditional venue. The milestone edition premieres on Sunday, October 18, with a special tribute, Legacy Awards and Hall of Recognition.
Where Bond began
Something Extra | Saturday
I Love Soca, Food For The Poor aid post-Melissa rebuild
Editorial | Tech-in-schools review
La Sonja Harrison’s re-ignition of a discussion on the effects of digital devices on children’s development again highlights the need for a serious analysis of the issue, and the need for guidelines on their availability and use in the island’s classrooms. This question should be part of a broader review of the deployment of technology in education, including policies on integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into teaching and learning processes while maintaining the integrity of assessments used to measure educational outcomes.
Ronald Thwaites | Diminishing justice
Editorial | Unclogging the justice system
Photo Gallery
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Pearl Harbor survivors watch a vintage WWII airplane fly over Pearl Harbor at the ceremony commemorating the 72nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, in 2013, in Honolulu.
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Members and volunteers of the Ananda Marga pose for a photograph as they prepare to head out to distribute relief supplies to people affected by Hurricane Melissa in western Jamaica.
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West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer celebrates scoring a half century during the T20 World Cup cricket match against Zimbabwe on Monday.
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Glenmuir High School players in a celebratory mood.