News
July 7, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
St James High teacher collapses, dies
WESTERN BUREAU:
St James High School in Montego Bay was rattled on Monday by the sudden death of senior teacher Sheldon Johnson, who collapsed and died shortly after leaving a meeting at the school.
July 7, 2026
by Andre Williams
Teen dead after gunfire at illegal party - INDECOM probes police’s role in alleged gun battle
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe into the death of a 17-year-old boy, who was fatally shot during an alleged exchange of gunfire between police and armed men…
July 7, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Hanover’s student entrepreneurs mean business - Turn ideas into $850,000 in sales
Western Bureau:
A new generation of entrepreneurs is emerging in Hanover, where high-school students generated more than $850,000 in sales through the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) Youth…
July 7, 2026
SOS Children’s Villages celebrates power of community
The importance of community, partnership, and shared responsibility took centre stage last Thursday at Community Connect 2026 as corporate leaders, development partners, philanthropists, and child…
July 7, 2026
‘I almost said no’ - Nursing Student of the Year runner-up encourages others to step forward
As judges deliberated over this year’s contenders for the LASCO Chin Foundation and Nurses Association of Jamaica Nursing Student of the Year title, one thing was already clear – Jamaica’s next…
July 7, 2026
JN Foundation opens applications for PEP scholarships, grants
The JN Foundation is inviting students and their guardians to apply for its 2026 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Scholarships and Grants Programme, which will provide financial support to high-achieving…
July 7, 2026
Rebuild initiative donates to mothers still recovering from hurricane
Months after Hurricane Melissa faded from the headlines, its effects remain a daily reality for many Jamaican families.
For five single mothers still struggling to rebuild their homes and restore…
July 7, 2026
Almost 2,000 impacted by fire last year
The number of persons directly impacted by fire in 2025 increased by 12.8 per cent to 1,965 above the previous year. This was the second consecutive year of increase according to the Planning…
July 7, 2026
Sanmerna Foundation awards $2m in scholarships, bursaries to more than 15 students
More than 15 students from Balmagie Primary School and St Jude’s Primary School have received a combined $2 million in scholarships and bursaries from the Sanmerna Foundation as they prepare to…