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by Carl Gilchrist
CMU energy bill falls as solar project comes online
The Caribbean Maritime University’s (CMU) solar project, commissioned in April, is already saving the institution millions of dollars on its electricity bill compared with the same period last year.
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by Christopher Thomas
Too many demands could be contributing to teachers’ deaths, says therapist
WESTERN BUREAU:
Western Jamaica-based family therapist Dr Beverly Scott says the increasing demands being placed on teachers may be a contributing factor in incidents where educators die suddenly, as…
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Former CLA personnel to face charges after failing to submit statutory declarations
A former chief internal auditor at the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has found herself in trouble with the Integrity Commission (IC) for failing to file her statutory declaration with the…
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Bail extended for Jaii Frais and Jahvy Ambassador in Big Wall shooting case
Popular podcaster Jaii Frais and music producer Jahvy Ambassador, who are charged in connection with a shooting incident at the Big Wall carnival after-party in April, are scheduled to return to the…
July 8, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
IC flags senator - Upper House member joins six MPs in illicit enrichment probes
A member of the Upper House has joined the ranks of parliamentarians who are currently under investigation for potential illicit enrichment and or submitting false information to Jamaica’s principal…
July 8, 2026
by Kimone Francis
CARICOM leaders back CCJ review amid Barnett row
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have turned to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) for a legal review of the process used to reappoint Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett after pushback from…
July 8, 2026
by Sashana Small
HEART students gain ‘priceless’ experience in China
Three years ago, while working at a supermarket in Black River, St Elizabeth, Javier Farquharson received a flyer about the robotics programme at the HEART/NSTA Trust Derrick Rochester Southwest…
July 8, 2026
by Erica Virtue
‘This is for you my son’ - Veteran lawyer Bert Samuels dedicates African museum, legacy and future to son Safari
Veteran attorney and Pan-Africanist Bert Samuels on Sunday opened the Kumasi African Museum – a repository of Black history – at his Belvedere, St Andrew home and, in an emotionally charged moment,…
July 8, 2026
US$490m greenlight for Alpart revival
The Chinese owners of the Alpart alumina refinery have committed to a US$490-million first phase of a major modernisation programme, with construction targeted to begin before the end of this year and…