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Kirk-Anthony Hamilton, founder of the Infiniti Partnership Inc. and The Visionaries’ Summit, in conversation with Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness.
19 Sep, 2026 0

Holness pitches Jamaica’s rebuild to global capital

WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has pitched Jamaica’s post-hurricane reconstruction and growth agenda to a group of international investors representing, according to organisers,…
Jordon Perry Smith
19 Sep, 2026 0

Residents dispute police’s shootout claim in Westmoreland man’s death

WESTERN BUREAU: Anger erupted in Seaford Town, Westmoreland, on Friday as residents reacted angrily to the death of 35-year-old businessman Jordon Perry Smith, who was killed in an alleged…
Barnswell
19 Sep, 2026 0

Clarendon councillors push permanent water fixes

The $91.6-million Bunkers Hill water supply project is expected to benefit more than 1,000 residents in northern Clarendon, but councillors say much more must be done as the parish continues to…
19 Sep, 2026 0

How to know if you can trust an AI's answer to your question

Leo S. Lo/Contributor THE CONVERSATION: I recently typed a simple question into Google search: How much screen time is too much for teenagers? Instead of presenting links, as Google had been doing for…
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19 Sep, 2026 0

Sept 30 deadline to get on year-end voters’ list

Eligible Jamaicans are being reminded that September 30 is the deadline for registering to be included on the November 30, 2026 voters’ list. The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) is encouraging…
Representatives of the Digicel Foundation, Anchovy Primary School, the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information Region Four, and the Anchovy business community gather for the ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the reopening of the school’s smart
19 Sep, 2026 0

Rebuilt smart labs inspire hope

In communities where the scars of Hurricane Melissa are still visible, two Jamaican primary schools are finding reasons to look ahead. At Unity Primary School in Westmoreland and Anchovy Primary…
Lush greenery and Latin American-inspired décor define Amazónico Miami, a popular dining destination in Brickell.
19 Sep, 2026 0

Miami’s stories beyond beaches

Miami is selling more than beaches. That was one of the clearest take-aways from a recent Caribbean Press Tour organised by the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB), which took a…
19 Sep, 2026 0

Veteran journalist, diaspora leader Philip Mascoll dies at 77

Veteran Jamaican journalist and diaspora leader Philip Mascoll, whose career at the Toronto Star spanned more than 27 years, died in Toronto on Monday, September 14. He was 77. Mascoll, an editor,…
The micro:bit puts coding and physical computing into the hands of learners, transforming a compact device into a gateway for creativity, innovation and digital skills.
19 Sep, 2026 0

Teachers trained to bring coding into classrooms

Grace & Staff Community Development Foundation has trained teachers and education-sector partners in the use of the micro:bit, a programmable device designed to build coding and digital skills…