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Yellowman, a two-time Grammy nominee and former Alpha student.
Published 1 hour ago by Derrick Scott

Alpha School of Music returns to Supernova Festival

Washington DC. The rich musical legacy of Kingston’s historic Alpha School of Music will once again take centrestage in the United States when students and staff of the 146-year-old institution travel…
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London screening shines spotlight on Jamaican beach-access documentary

LONDON, England: A documentary examining the growing battle over public access to Jamaica’s coastline was set to make its UK premiere on Friday, September 4 at the Ritzy Cinema in Brixton, bringing…
June Spence Jarrett, executive director of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), presents a school bag and other school supplies to a child at JADCO’s back-to-school treat held at the Siloah New Testament Church of God in St Elizabeth on August 29.
Published 1 hour ago

More than 200 benefit from JADCO’s back-to-school treat in Siloah

More than 200 parents and children were fêted and gifted school supplies by the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) at its back-to-school treat in Siloah, St Elizabeth on August 29. The community…
A participant uses light weights during a class for older adults at the Dale Turner Family YMCA in Shoreline, Washington, on April 30.
Published 1 hour ago

Mobility tests can tell docs how you’re ageing

Hand grip strength. Balance tests. Standing up from a seated position on the floor. These physical challenges are often touted as measurements of healthy ageing and even predictors of longevity. They…
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Top US docs offer updated flu, COVID vax recommendations

Leading US medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together Wednesday to issue shot guidelines – and highlight the science behind them – saying…
Anniona Jones, the president of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools.
Updated 20 hours ago by Sashana Small

‘Drop iN THE bucket’

Describing the Government’s allocation for water trucking to schools as “a good first drop in the bucket”, Anniona Jones, president of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools…
Clifton James
Updated 19 hours ago by Janet Silvera

Probe ordered after engineer fatally crushed on MoBay Perimeter Road project

WESTERN BUREAU: The Government has ordered a full investigation into the death of 58-year-old Clifton Archibald James, who was crushed by a truck while working on the Montego Bay Perimeter Road…
Minister with Responsibility for Land Titling and Settlements in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Robert Montague (left), signs contracts for the construction of semi-permanent housing solutions for Hurricane Melissa-affected
Published 16 hours ago

Government to commence construction of semi-permanent homes for Hurricane Melissa-affected families

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development signed contracts on Thursday to commence construction of semi-permanent housing solutions in western and southwestern parishes severely…
A fire, believed to have started in the early hours of August 26, escaped control and spread rapidly through the Westphalia regions in the Blue Mountains, a major coffee-producing area, which resulted in significant damage to farms, crops and properties. -
Published 15 hours ago

JACRA urges farmers to exercise caution as dry conditions increase risk of bush fires

The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) is urging farmers and members of the agricultural community to exercise extreme caution when handling fires and burning domestic…