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September 1, 2026
Sheree Martin is NCBJ’s new CEO
The National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) has appointed Sheree Martin as chief executive officer, effective September 1, 2026. Martin had served as interim CEO since January 19, 2026,…
September 1, 2026
‘Bigger shocks are on the way’
NEW YORK (AP): In the opening scene of American writer Kim Stanley Robinson’s The Ministry for the Future, a heatwave combined with a breakdown of the electrical grid in India kills 20 million people.…
September 1, 2026
by Keisha Hill
When temptation calls - Carolyn A. Smith’s journey from Brooklyn educator to Christian author
For Carolyn A. Smith, writing The Siren’s Call was not simply an exercise in retelling the biblical story of Samson and Delilah. It was an opportunity to explore a question that has followed her…
September 1, 2026
Hello Mi Neighbour | Don’t let mean-spirited people change who you are
Whether you live, work, or interact with the mean-spirited, it’s important not to, I repeat, not to mirror their behaviour. Mean-spirited individuals can be challenging to deal with as they often…
September 1, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Johnson Smith urges diaspora to ‘help us build’ Jamaica
Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade, has indicated that the Jamaican diaspora is not an unattached observer of Jamaica’s development, but an active participant…
September 1, 2026
HIV testing surges amid social media discussion
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Jamaica is reporting a sharp increase in demand for HIV testing following recent social media discussions about the number of people living with the virus in Jamaica.…
September 1, 2026
JCF moves to prevent gang recruitment in schools
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), through its School Resource Officers (SROs), has put measures in place to prevent gangs from using schools as feeder institutions. Speaking on the JCF’s ‘Force…
September 1, 2026
Repair works begin at Burnt Savannah Primary
Work has commenced to repair the Burnt Savannah Primary and Infant School in St Elizabeth, following significant delays from material shortages. Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education,…
September 1, 2026
Schools reopen across Cuba as fuel, water and power shortages persist
LAS MINAS, Cuba (AP) — The Barroso family rose at dawn and hitched a cart to a borrowed horse to take their daughters to school on Tuesday, the first day of classes for many students across Cuba. As…