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Residents of Mountainside in St Elizabeth converge at the home where the fatal stabbing occurred on Tuesday.
29 Apr, 2026 0

Son held in suspected St Bess patricide

A domestic dispute between a father and a son turned deadly in a quiet farming community in Mountainside, St Elizabeth, on Tuesday afternoon. Dead is Gary Allwood, a 53-year-old farmer, who was…
Sherrion Robinson, parent of a student at Melrose Primary and Junior High in St Andrew, whose questions sparked the idea for a sensory room.
29 Apr, 2026 0

Ground broken for sensory room at St Andrew school

An ambitious suggestion during a parent-teacher conference at Melrose Primary and Junior High led to a seed being planted that has now grown into the breaking of ground for the construction of a…
Dianne Loton-Franklyn.
29 Apr, 2026 0

Autism forum stresses connection before correction

A feverish house of 362 participants asked probing questions about autism behaviour management strategies at a recent online Autism Parent Forum hosted by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and…
Andrew South West Member of Parliament Dr Angela Brown Burke at a sitting of the House of Representatives on December 8, 2025.
29 Apr, 2026 0

MPs voting on NaRRA bill after mace incident prompts suspension of PNP's Brown-Burke

House deliberations on the NaRRA bill descended into chaos late Tuesday after an incident involving the mace led Speaker Juliet Holness to move to suspend Opposition MP Dr Angela Brown-Burke. …
Community champion Tanecia Cole (left) receives her award from Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe, permanent secretary, Ministry of National Security and Peace, at the Project STAR Town Hall, Pentab High School, Kingston recently.
29 Apr, 2026 0

Crime down in Kingston Central as police cite Project STAR’s impact

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting a significant reduction in crime in the Kingston Central Division, with police confirming zero violent incidents since the start of the year in…
Lanisia Rhoden, founder and executive director of the YWOP/YMOP, addresses the launch of the collaborative entrepreneur assistance programme in Lucea, Hanover, being implemented by her organisation and the Flow Foundation.
29 Apr, 2026 0

Collaborative effort to assist young entrepreneurs in Hanover, Trelawny

Western Bureau: Some 60 young entrepreneurs from Hanover and Trelawny who were affected by Hurricane Melissa last October are set to receive much-needed assistance and training under a collaborative…
Janette Cameron, a resident of Canaan, St James, works on repairing a damaged window at her house, which suffered significant damage during Hurricane Melissa on October 28 last year and has still not been fully repaired since then.
29 Apr, 2026 0

Some St James residents yet to be contacted on housing benefits post-Melissa

WESTERN BUREAU: Six months after Hurricane Melissa unleashed its fury on western Jamaica, residents of some communities in rural St James have still not got the housing assistance they were promised…
Adreanna Hamilton
29 Apr, 2026 0

Mobile hair business helps young accountant pay her way

At just 25, Adreanna Hamilton is already assembling a life shaped by resilience, adaptability and purpose. By day, she is an accountant at the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), moving…
Dr Wayne Wesley
29 Apr, 2026 0

CXC urges candidates to approach exams with confidence and care

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has issued a direct appeal to examination candidates across the region, urging them to approach the upcoming May to June 2026 sitting with confidence,…