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Displaying a $4-million symbolic cheque from the Knockalva International Alumni Association (KIAA) for scholarships to students at Knockalva Polytechnic College (KPC) in Hanover are (from left) L. Anthony Lawrence, chairman of the KPC board; Principal Nata
August 5, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Past students step up for Knockalva Polytechnic College

WESTERN BUREAU: Twenty-six students from Knockalva Polytechnic College (KPC), in Hanover, who were impacted by the passage of Hurricane Melissa, have received scholarship support to the tune of J$4…
Students gathered at the awards ceremony held at Lynch Park in Buff Bay, West Portland yesterday.
August 5, 2026 by Gareth Davis Sr

West Portland’s top students take centre stage

Buff Bay, Western Portland Forty-three students from 23 schools in West Portland were honoured for their outstanding academic performances during an awards ceremony held yesterday at Lynch Park in…
Janordo Patterson, credit solutions manager in JN Bank’s Business Banking Division, addresses patrons at the recent Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in Clarendon about JN Bank’s business solutions.
August 5, 2026

JN Bank highlights support for farmers, businesses at Denbigh

JN Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Jamaica’s agricultural sector, highlighting financing solutions aimed at helping farmers and agribusiness operators recover, expand and build…
Prepared sticks, palm thatch and finished broom heads await assembly during the broom-making process.Prepared sticks, palm thatch and finished broom heads await assembly during the broom-making process.
August 5, 2026 by Keisha Hill

Broomie sweeps traditional craft into modern business

Long before the Broomie™ brand became a growing Jamaican business, Oshane Mamby was a boy in Clarendon watching his family transform palm thatch and sticks into something simple but indispensable: a…
Sujanne Smith, formerly of Foundation Preparatory School, earned a government scholarship and will attend Glenmuir High School this September.
August 5, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Scholarship winners credit discipline, support for PEP success

For Jahneal Kennedy and Sujanne Smith, academic success did not happen by accident. It was built on years of discipline, determination and the support of parents and teachers who recognised their…
From left: Reverend Dr Alberto Gordon May, guest speaker and resident of San Andrés; musician Jimmy Archbold; fellow San Andrés resident Ishmael May; and Emiliana Bernard Stephenson, ambassador of the Republic of Colombia to Jamaica, at the Caribbean Con
August 5, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

Colombian island joins C’bean push for reparative justice

San Andrés, a Colombian overseas department located approximately 300 miles from Jamaica and about 467 miles from mainland Colombia, is joining the Caribbean campaign for reparations for the harms…
Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton
August 5, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Community groups get more time to apply for $500m C.A.R.E. Fund

WESTERN BUREAU: Community-based organisations, churches and other civil-society groups have been given an additional three weeks to apply for a share of the Government’s $500-million Community…
Grace & Staff Community Development Foundation Programme Manager Sujae Boswell (centre) shares a light moment with participants at the foundation’s recent Football Bonanza.
August 5, 2026

Grace & Staff uses football to build skills and community ties

More than 30 teenagers from four communities, downtown Kingston, Majesty Gardens, Barbican and De La Vega City in Spanish Town, recently gathered at The Queen’s School football field for the inaugural…
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August 5, 2026

Constant Spring Road Church of God marks 70 years

The Constant Spring Road Church of God is celebrating 70 years of ministry, marking seven decades of spiritual leadership and community service from its home at 93B Constant Spring Road in Kingston.…