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June 2, 2026

St Wade Basic School gets facelift from JPS Foundation

St Wade Basic School principal Sharron Quarrie had every reason to smile. The early-childhood institution in Old Harbour Bay — where she has nurtured young minds for 34 years — was the focus of…
June 2, 2026

Crime down in Salt Spring as police cite community partnership

The Police say the community of Salt Spring in St James is continuing to see a significant decline in violent crime, with no murders or shootings recorded in the community since the start of 2026.
June 2, 2026

Jamaican attorney to receive Juneteenth honour in Florida

Jamaican-American attorney Kaysia Earley is to be honoured by the City of Parkland, Florida, with a Juneteenth proclamation recognising her commitment to justice, humanitarian service, education and…
June 2, 2026

BOJ launches money management game for children

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has launched a new financial literacy gamification platform, BOJ Money Quest, designed to engage Jamaican schoolchildren in learning about money management.  The initiative…
June 2, 2026 by Olivia Brown

ZAZ Dance Group claims top JCDC parish award

The journey to being recognised as Clarendon’s top community group at this year’s Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Festival of the Performing Arts parish awards ceremony was paved with…
June 2, 2026

Jamaica receives US$2.5m in new disaster aid

Jamaica’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa received a boost last Wednesday, when the United States Department of State announced an additional US$2.5 million ($394 million) in humanitarian assistance…
June 2, 2026

Grange impressed with talent at Primary Champs

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange was very impressed with the young track and field talent on display over the three days of the INSPORT All Island Track and…
June 2, 2026

West Indies Academy depart for Sri Lanka tour

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): A 16-member West Indies Academy squad departed the region for a reciprocal tour of Sri Lanka, where they will face the Sri Lanka Emerging Players in a multiformat series…
June 2, 2026

Ireland make history with first T20I win over West Indies

DUBLIN, Ireland (CMC): In a rain-hit thriller at Castle Avenue yesterday, Ireland claimed a historic first-ever Women’s T20I victory over the West Indies, winning via the DLS method after the heavens…