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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon (at podium), addresses the ministry's Region Three Back-To-School Leadership Summit for Principals and School Board Chairs at Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Coral Spring, Trel
19 Aug, 2026 0

Education ministry eyeing new schools to meet Region Three demand

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, says available data indicate that the Region Three Educational Division requires additional schools, as changing…
19 Aug, 2026 0

Jamaica book semi-final spot in CFU U-14 Challenger Cup

Jamaica's young Reggae Boyz cemented their spot in the semi-finals of the Caribbean Football Union's Under-14 Challenger Series after securing a third consecutive win, blanking Curaçao 2-0…
Claudette Thompson, Director of Public Prosecutions
19 Aug, 2026 0

DPP Claudette Thompson ‘honoured, humbled’ by King’s Counsel appointment

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Claudette Thompson has welcomed her appointment as King’s Counsel (KC), describing the distinction as both a personal honour and a renewed responsibility to serve…
19 Aug, 2026 0

UWI urges students to beware of suspicious links amid cybersecurity alert

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is urging students, staff and other members of its community to avoid clicking on suspicious links or opening unfamiliar attachments as it investigates a…
The Caribbean Court of Justice in Port of Spain
19 Aug, 2026 0

CCJ announces revised arrangements for assignment of judicial panels

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Wednesday said it has implemented, with “immediate effect”, revised arrangements for the assignment of judicial…
Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby (right) and Dave Jeffery, Deputy Commissioner General – Operation at Tax Administration Jamaica at a press conference about bringing tax and fee compliance services to business and property owners in Half-Way Tree, St Andr
19 Aug, 2026 0

KSAMC, TAJ target Half-Way Tree tax dodgers

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) and Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) are stepping up efforts to recover millions of dollars in outstanding property taxes and business-related…
Haitians register to vote in the upcoming general election in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
19 Aug, 2026 0

Japan and OAS award Haiti $3M to help troubled country prepare for long-awaited elections

The money will help Haiti’s government update its voter lists and procure 350,000 blank identification cards, the OAS said in a statement. Gang violence has displaced a record 1.5 million people…
 Leroy Fearon
19 Aug, 2026 0

Leroy Fearon | Mindset without discipline is still wishful thinking

In recent years, "mindset" has become one of the most celebrated concepts in personal and professional development. Bookstores are filled with titles promising to transform our thinking,…
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Marlon Morgan (centre), and Principal of Maggotty High School, Sean Graham (second right), inspect a damaged structure on the school compound during a Back-to-School tour
19 Aug, 2026 0

Education Ministry preparing contingency plans for schools still under repair

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is preparing alternative arrangements, including rotating students on alternate days, for schools that may not be fully repaired by the start…