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Appleton Estate Master Blender, Dr Joy Spence, greets Siloah Primary School Principal Oneil Larmond during the handover ceremony on the school grounds on October 30.
07 Nov, 2026 0

Siloah Primary gets $1.9m boost from Appleton

Students and teachers at Siloah Primary School in St Elizabeth are to benefit from improved access to drinking water, cooler classrooms and additional teaching resources following a $1.9-million…
Mayor of St Ann’s Bay Michael Belnavis (centre) stands next to Youth Mayor of St Ann’s Bay Daija Cole (second right) and other youth officials, after the finals of the debate competition on Monday. Others (from left) are Tariq Preddie, youth chief exe
07 Nov, 2026 0

Daija Cole named St Ann’s Bay youth mayor

Upper sixth-form student at York Castle High School in St Ann, Daija Cole, has been selected as Youth Mayor of St Ann’s Bay after emerging winner of the St Ann Municipal Corporation’s youth…
Shunelle Nevers
07 Nov, 2026 0

200 girls to benefit from menstrual health initiative

Approximately 200 girls from Montego Bay and surrounding communities in St James are to benefit from a menstrual health education and confidence-building initiative being staged in the parish for the…
Dr Kasan Troupe (second right), permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education, in a playful mood with Kyle Clarke as (from left) his grandmother, Arlene Bailey, who lives in Fletcher’s Land, Kingston; Anna-Kay Magnus-Watson, acting CEO of the National
06 Nov, 2026 0

Parents urged to denounce bullying in schools

WESTERN BUREAU: Education expert Dr Kasan Troupe is urging Jamaican parents to take a stronger stand against bullying in schools, stressing that schools must be safe spaces where children can learn,…
Jamaica Labour Party Deputy Leader Desmond McKenzie speaking at a press conference on Friday.
06 Nov, 2026 0

McKenzie refuses to apologise for Parliament fracas

Kingston Western Member of Parliament Desmond McKenzie has refused to apologise for his conduct during Tuesday's heated confrontation in Parliament, insisting that he did nothing wrong and did…
The new HIV prevention drug lenacapavir.
06 Nov, 2026 0

New HIV prevention drug offers hope, but limited supply hampers access

A new HIV-prevention drug that offers nearly complete protection with just two injections a year is raising hopes of curbing the global epidemic, but limited supplies are restricting access in many…
Leader of Opposition Business Phillip Paulwell (left) and House Speaker Juliet Holness (right) will be having a meeting on Monday, November 9, amid growing tensions over the conduct and functioning of the House of Representatives.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Paulwell accepts invitation to meet with House Speaker amid deepening parliamentary tensions

Leader of Opposition Business Phillip Paulwell has accepted an invitation to meet with House Speaker Juliet Holness and the Leader of Government Business Floyd Green on Monday, November 9, amid…
Otarah Byfield-Nugent, CEO of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority.
06 Nov, 2026 0

CISOCA GAPS - Officers overstretched, undertrained and short of vehicles, oversight body
A key police oversight body has flagged serious infrastructure deficiencies, inadequate staffing numbers and training, and insufficient service vehicles at the Centre for Investigation of Sexual…
Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake
06 Nov, 2026 0

Police Commissioner: More than 600 arrests for firearm-related offences

Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has made more than 600 arrests for firearm-related offences, with suspects found carrying weapons in more than half of the…