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Guests enjoy a performance by singer Hezron at a recent Jamaica Independence celebration gala in New Delhi, India.
10 Sep, 2026 0

From New Delhi to AfroFestival Ottawa, Hezron makes global stops

This year, for the first time, the annual AfroFestival Ottawa will include international artistes on its three-day line-up. An outdoor, family-friendly event celebrating African culture through music,…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (right) chats with Professor Peter Blair Henry (left), chair of the Jamaica Reconstruction and Resilience Oversight Committee (JAMRROC), during the official launch at Jamaica House on Tuesday. – Ian Allen photo
10 Sep, 2026 0

Editorial | Welcome to JamRROC!

This newspaper remains disappointed that a governance oversight body was not established in legislation for the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), the special-purpose vehicle…
Defence attorney Kevin Reddington holds up a picture of the Clancy family before the murders during closing arguments in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial at Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Thursday, August 27, 2026.
10 Sep, 2026 0

Basil Jarrett | That Lindsay Clancy case hurts more than it helps women

A lawyer friend once said to me that she deliberately tries not to pay too much attention to the American legal system because sometimes it simply makes no sense whatsoever. Even if Charles Dickens…
By removing unnecessary barriers, teachers can help students focus their energy on the learning itself and, in many cases, expect more from them.
10 Sep, 2026 0

Massia Bailey | Universal design for learning: A practical and responsive teaching strategy

As Jamaica’s 2026-2027 school year begins, teachers and families will again work to meet children’s varied learning needs. In one classroom, students may differ in reading levels, disabilities,…
10 Sep, 2026 0

Earth Today | More science needed in climate fight – report

DEEPENING THE integration of science into policy and planning for climate change is urgently needed to address its growing threats to human and planetary health. This is championed by the publication…
Michelle Powis (standing), assistant secretary of the Grantham Farmers Group, addresses a meeting of community members discussing the sustainability plans for the EFJ-funded Grantham Community Water System Upgrade project last September.
10 Sep, 2026 0

Earth Today | EFJ prioritises gender, social inclusion in environmental action

ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS are often judged by what they restore, protect, or build. But for the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ), there is another equally important dimension – one that…
From left: Richard Vernon, mayor of Montego Bay, presents a cheque to Wayne White, a final-year law student, covering $100,000 in scholarship assistance from the Mayor’s Charity Fund. Sharing the occasion are Gregory Harris, councillor for the Salt Sprin
10 Sep, 2026 0

MoBay Mayor’s Charity Fund comes good for Salt Spring law student

WESTERN BUREAU: Law student Wayne White of Salt Spring, St James, who had asked Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon for $20,000 to help him clear an outstanding law school bill, got more than he…
Professor Michael Taylor.
10 Sep, 2026 0

Earth Today | ‘No surrender’ - Small islands urge renewed global push to reduce emissions

SMALL ISLAND states have renewed their call for scaled-up efforts to restrain global temperatures to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, warning that every fraction of…
On Sunday, August 23, 2026, the UCC Foundation officially welcomed 65 scholarship recipients at the inaugural Scholarship Orientation. Held at the UCC main campus, the students were engaged in a welcome ceremony where they were presented their award certif
10 Sep, 2026 0

Corporate Hands | UCC Foundation honours 65 scholarship recipients