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Latoya Panton, chef and founder of the Young Chefs Cooking Club, guides young participants through the preparation of scrambled eggs.
August 11, 2026

Young Chefs programme marks 20 years of teaching life skills through food

A cooking programme that has introduced more than 2,000 Jamaican children to the kitchen is marking its 20th anniversary, highlighting the growing role of food education in developing practical and…
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August 11, 2026

St James High to benefit from charity 5K Night Run/Walk

St James High School, which is continuing its recovery from the impact of Hurricane Melissa, has been selected as the beneficiary of the second annual Fitt Nation876 Charity 5K Night Run/Walk,…
Newly appointed Commandant of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), Colonel Nicholas Taylor, delivers remarks the JCCF Change of Command Ceremony, held on August 4 at the Caribbean Military Academy Auditorium, Up Park Camp, Kingston.
August 11, 2026

New cadet force chief targets stronger youth impact

Newly appointed Commandant of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), Colonel Nicholas Taylor, says his tenure will build on the organisation’s ongoing transformation through a deliberate and…
Dr Michelle Pinnock, the regional director for the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information’s Region Four office, speaks with St James’ Custos, Bishop Conrad Pitkin, during a back-to-school financial aid programme put on by the Excelerate
August 11, 2026

West to get plyboard classroom amid slow post-Melissa repair

Western Bureau: With several schools in western Jamaica still in a state of disrepair, nine months after Hurricane Melissa, the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information’s Region Four has…
Dr Michelle Pinnock, the regional director for the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information’s Region Four office, speaks with St James’ Custos, Bishop Conrad Pitkin, during a back-to-school financial aid programme put on by the Excelerate
August 11, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Parenting plea - Regional director urges greater support towards children’s education

WESTERN BUREAU: With the new school year just weeks away, Dr Michelle Pinnock, regional director for the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information’s Region Four, is calling for parents to…
The floor of the two classrooms that were destroyed by Hurricane Melissa.
August 11, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Hanover schools still reeling from ‘Melissa’ pain

Western Bureau: With the 2026-27 school year looming, several schools across Hanover that were damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa remain in a significant state of disrepair, raising…
Nicola Madden-Greg (centre), past president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) and chairman of JAPEX, speaks with (from left) Camille Needham, executive director of the JHTA; Vana Taylor, chapter chairman of JHTA Ocho Rios; O’Brian Hero
August 11, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Tourism stakeholders eye big business through JAPEX amid hurricane recovery

WESTERN BUREAU: Having facilitated $100 million in commercial contracts and business negotiations for Jamaica’s tourism sector last year, the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX), one of the country’s…
A demolished home in Cooper's Pen, Trelawny.
August 11, 2026

Scores displaced as several homes demolished in Coopers Pen, Trelawny

Several residents of the Coopers Pen community in Trelawny lost their homes on Tuesday as their dwellings were demolished. Residents say that about 3:00 a.m., they woke up to workmen using…
August 11, 2026

Police launch probe into Zimi Seh Beach incident, ask persons with information to come forward

The police say an investigation has been launched into the violent altercation that occurred at the Zimi Seh Beach entertainment event held in St Ann on Sunday. The event was held at Puerto Seco…