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Students of Edward Seaga Primary School in Kingston arrive for classes on the first day of the 2026-27 academic year last Monday.
12 Sep, 2026 0

When to step in – and when to let kids figure it out

When children forget their lunch, can’t solve a math problem or don’t know how to get somewhere, the instinct for parents can be to step in immediately. But sometimes, the problem is an opportunity.…
Jusanna Staple (right), brand coordinator, WATA Portfolio, Wisynco Group Ltd, speaks with Jodean Henry of William Knibb Memorial High School and her teacher, Sanese McLeod, during the WATA Hydrate to Educate Awards Luncheon at the S Hotel in Montego Bay on
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Students receive help just in time to support new school year

For Jodean Henry, the journey from high school to university was clouded by uncertainty. The William Knibb Memorial High School student knew she wanted to move forward but, like many young Jamaicans,…
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J’ca embraces Kenya’s playbook to tackle substandard helmets

More than 1,600 people have been killed in motorcycle-related crashes in Jamaica since 2012, and road-safety advocates say a critical, preventable piece of that death toll is the substandard,…
Pictured from left: Lilamae McPhee, Patricia Lue, Audrey McIntosh, Dr Gail Nelson, Dr Dorothy Graham, Dr Apollone Reid, Anthea Argil, and Yasmine Russell.
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Former UWI physical therapy students reunite after 50 years of service

Fifty years after beginning a journey that would take their skills and service across Jamaica and beyond, members of the Class of 1976 Physical Therapy Students recently returned to Jamaica for a…
Bryce Black inspects two strands of weather-stressed wheat, July 29, 2026, at his farm in Beloit, Kansas.
12 Sep, 2026 0

Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather

Bryce Black kneels in a wheat field battered by intense drought. He holds two strands, remarking on how small the seed head is compared with what is normal. After a late October rain last year, the…
Lishann Salmon, chargé d’affaires at the Embassy of Jamaica, formally presents Jamaica’s honorary consul to Richmond, Lieutenant Karl M. Bryan, with his writ of commission during his installation ceremony at Carena’s Jamaican Grill in Richmond on Su
12 Sep, 2026 0

Kingston to Richmond: Karl Bryan’s mission to strengthen Jamaica’s presence in Virginia

Richmond Virginia. : For Jamaica’s newly appointed honorary consul in Richmond, Virginia, Karl Bryan, the appointment is far more than a ceremonial title. It is the culmination of a remarkable journey…
Kevin Richards (centre), chief commissioner of the Scout Association of Jamaica, congratulates newly recognised leaders who earned their Wood Badge and joined the national and international fellowship of Gilwellians.
12 Sep, 2026 0

19 J’cans join Scouts’ advanced training ranks

WESTERN BUREAU: Nineteen Scout leaders from across Jamaica were awarded the Gilwell scarf, also known as the Wood Badge, last Saturday, marking their elevation to a distinguished leadership role…
Da Villa Juanita, perched on a hill in Hectors River, eastern Portland.
12 Sep, 2026 0

Portland eco-resort to reopen after pandemic closure

A rural eco-resort in eastern Portland is set to reopen later this month, ending a closure that began during the COVID-19 pandemic and raising hopes of renewed economic activity in the community of…
12 Sep, 2026 0

German national on cocaine charge granted bail

A German national who was allegedly caught with two kilograms of cocaine shortly before she was set to board an outgoing flight at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston has been granted…