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April 21, 2026

Education Ministry orders probe after video shows student beaten at Jamaica College

The education ministry has ordered an immediate investigation after a video emerged showing students in school uniform violently assaulting a fellow student at what "appears to be a prominent…
Trader Michael Milano, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, April 20, 2026.
April 21, 2026

Oil jumps, stocks barely budge

Oil prices are climbing Monday following the latest rise of tensions between the United States and Iran, but the moves are more modest than they were earlier in the war. US stocks, meanwhile, are…
Kijana Johnson, People's National Party councillor for the Race Course Division in Clarendon South Western.
April 21, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Clarendon councillors question ALGAJ’s effectiveness amid governance concerns

Councillors within the Clarendon Municipal Corporation have raised concerns regarding the operational effectiveness, leadership, and strategic orientation of the Association of Local Government…
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April 21, 2026

Jamaica calls time on paper-based maritime practices in 2026

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica has said paper-based processes are no longer fit for purpose in modern maritime operations, warning that outdated practices increasingly pose operational and safety…
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon (second left), examines an automatic chicken feeder made by students of St Andrew Technical High School, during an alumni engagement visit on April 14, in commemoration of t
April 21, 2026

STATHS to get renewable‑energy lab by September

Procurement is under way for a renewable-energy laboratory at St Andrew Technical High School (STATHS), with construction scheduled for the summer holidays and commissioning expected in September. The…
Founder of Mel’s Sticky Jams Limited, Melissa Tavares-Wilson (left), presents Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, Kohei Maruyama, with one of her pineapple and ginger flavoured jams during a tour of the agro-processing area located at the Jamaica Business De
April 21, 2026

MSMEs encouraged to apply for technology transfer project

A Call for Applications has been opened to eligible micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to participate in the Industrial Development and Technology Transfer among the Member States of…
Green Acres Police Station Manager Sergeant Clarine Brooks demonstrates the features of a police vehicle to students of St John’s Primary during a recent road‑safety and transportation session.
April 21, 2026

St John’s students get road-safety lesson from police

Students at St John’s Primary School recently received a practical lesson in transportation and road safety during a visit by officers from the Green Acres Police Station. The outreach initiative,…
With the Tennessee sling drink in hand, Kimberlee Rose, brand manager for wines and spirits at Caribbean Producers Jamaica, is all smiles for the camera.
April 21, 2026

Something Extra | Tuesday

Jamaica Food and Drink Kitchen began its week-long Tabanca in the Kitchen series last Monday with Passport to New Orleans. The intimate culinary space set the tone for an evening of bold…
Letters
April 21, 2026

Protect Hope Gardens and Zoo from loud noise

THE EDITOR, Madam: Thanks to Dr Rattray for a well written article published on April 19, titled ‘When music becomes noise’. The information in the article is clear and should be influential in…