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From left: Dr Dana Morris-Dixon, minister of education, skills, youth and information; Kasan Troupe, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education, and Rhoda Moy Crawford, minister of state in the Ministry of Education, on the panel at the third and fin
August 20, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Report substandard post-Melissa repair work at schools, says education minister

WESTERN BUREAU: Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon is urging teachers who observe substandard work, or little to no work at all, being done at their schools, which are undergoing repairs…
Xao Haughton keeps it cool and cute in burnt orange.
August 20, 2026

Something Extra | Thursday

Seychella Beach Society returned to East Beach, St Mary last Saturday, bringing a playful take on beach culture to the north coast. Drawing from the escapism of Love Island, the event transformed the…
This image provided by Google in August 2026 shows its line-up of Pixel 11 phones, the Pixel Watch 5 and earbuds.
August 20, 2026

Google unveils latest Pixel phones with slimmer cameras and more AI features

Google on Wednesday unveiled its latest line-up of Pixel phones, with slimmer cameras that include more a powerful zoom and artificial intelligence features designed to help users accomplish things…
Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness (left), in conversation with Sister Grace Yap, Order of St. Francis (OSF), in the gift shop of the newly opened Alpha Mercy Historical Centre.
August 20, 2026

Museum celebrating Sisters of Mercy opens

The Alpha Mercy Historical Centre, a new museum dedicated to preserving nearly 150 years of service, social development and cultural contribution by the Sisters of Mercy of Jamaica, officially opened…
Hugh Wong Director of Emergency Cardiac Care (ECC), Heart Foundation of Jamaica.
August 20, 2026

Hugh Wong | Don’t wait – resuscitate: Why every Jamaican must learn CPR

We are taught from an early age how to wait. Waiting is a part of our day-to-day lives, whether it is sitting in traffic or standing in line to buy something. However, when it comes to cardiac arrest,…
La Sonja Harrison, the newly installed president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, addresses the delegates at the third and final day of the association’s 62nd annual conference at the Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny on Wednesday, August 19. H
August 20, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

‘I cannot change who I am’ - JTA boss vows to disrupt education status quo

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President La Sonja Harrison says she cannot change, declaring that she will continue to challenge the status quo and ask uncomfortable questions on…
Ashleigh Onfroy
August 20, 2026

Ashleigh Onfroy | Bridging educational inequality in secondary schools

There is consensus among social scientists that education is the most critical vehicle for development. Among its by-products are employment, social stability and character formation. However, in…
Gabrielle Dajue (centre) with her parents, Robert Dajue (right) and Phillipea Dajue, while Crescent All-Age School Principal Harris Francis stands in the background.
August 20, 2026 by Ruddy Mathison

Beecher Foundation awards 45 scholarships to St Catherine students

For 23 years, the Beecher Foundation has left a lasting mark on education in St Catherine, rewarding academic excellence and helping promising students make the transition from primary to secondary…
Plastic in a waterway in Trinidad & Tobago.
August 20, 2026

Earth Today | Trash doesn’t stop at the shoreline

PICTURE A fisherman returning to shore somewhere in the Caribbean. Alongside his catch, tangled in his net, are plastic bottles, food wrappers, and a lone flip-flop that clearly didn’t come from…