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Dorreth Heman, female Farmer in Waterford, Guys Hill, tries to salvage tomatoes from her field. She says the drought has affected her entire farm forcing her to purchase food that she normally produced.
August 26, 2026 by Ruddy Mathison

Drought dries up backyard farms

The long-standing tradition of backyard farming in rural Jamaica is coming under pressure as drought conditions scorch household gardens, forcing families to buy provisions they would normally harvest…
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August 26, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

Two Jamaicans selected for Yale cultural heritage fellowship

Two Jamaican cultural heritage leaders have been selected for Yale University’s Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (IPCH) Directors Forum (YDF), becoming the only Caribbean…
A family of dentists, Dr Adam Szymczak (centre), his wife Joanne, and their son Justin, pose inside Great Shape!’s mobile clinic.
August 26, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

Family of dentists serves hundreds

There’s hardly a superlative left that has not been used to describe the impact of Great Shape! Inc’s ‘1000 Smiles’ project on Jamaicans over the decades it has been operating in the island. For more…
Dr Adam Szymczak (left) and his son, Justin, treat a patient inside Great Shape’s mobile dental clinic during a dental mission at the Ocho Rios High School grounds.
August 26, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

About 90 per cent of mouth diseases can be prevented

When one thinks of oral diseases, tooth decay and gum disease immediately come to mind and, according to a Canadian doctor who recently volunteered in Jamaica with Great Shape Inc’s 1000 Smiles…
From left: Edmund Bartlett (left), minister of tourism, and Leo Schlesinger, chief executive officer of Tortuga Resorts, in conversation at the East Central St James 30th Annual Tertiary Awards held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre last Thursday.
August 26, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Jamaica’s culture is its advantage in tourism, says Tortuga Resorts boss

WESTERN BUREAU: Leo Schlesinger, chief executive officer of Mexico City-based Tortuga Resorts, says Jamaica has a unique culture that no other country in the world can replicate, which could be its…
August 26, 2026

How to reset your child’s sleep schedule for back-to-school season

After a summer of vacations and late nights, it’s time to set those back-to-school alarms. A good night’s sleep helps students stay focused and attentive in class. Experts say it’s worth easing kids…
Pocket Rocket Foundation founder and Chairwoman Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce shares a moment with Serena Whyte (centre) and Kyle Ferron during the foundation’s annual back-to-school treat in Waterhouse, St Andrew, on August 12.
August 26, 2026

500 children in Ewarton, Waterhouse get Pocket Rocket Foundation support

Five hundred children across St Andrew and St Catherine recently benefited from the Pocket Rocket Foundation’s sixth annual back-to-school treat, as the long-standing initiative returned to provide…
Jusanna Staple (right), brand coordinator, WATA portfolio, Wisynco Group, engages in conversation with Hydrate to Educate awardee Dejhaunae Henry (left) of Manchester High School and her mother, Naneesh McKenzie, during the WATA Hydrate to Educate Awards C
August 26, 2026

Hydrate to Educate delivers grants to students, schools

Before Dejhaunae Henry could fully focus on her dream of studying cybersecurity, the Manchester High School graduate had to confront a more immediate concern: how to pay for university. That…
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit
August 26, 2026

PM hints at scrapping income tax

ROSEAU (CMC): Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has raised the possibility of abolishing personal income tax in Dominica by 2028, saying he has long opposed the measure on philosophical grounds.…