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A look at the congested town of Annotto Bay in St Mary.
27 Apr, 2026 0

From market to mayhem

Annotto Bay, St Mary: Inadequate parking – further compounded by higglers peddling their produce in the streets and along corridors, blocking entrances to commercial entities – is one of the chronic…
Lorna Goodison, former poet laureate.
27 Apr, 2026 0

Goodison brings Caribbean heat to ‘Dante’s Inferno’

The PJ Patterson Institute for Africa-Caribbean Advocacy, housed at The University of the West Indies, Mona, will officially launch Dante’s Inferno: A New Translation by Jamaica’s former Poet…
Tennis player Kevin Simms shows Broughton Primary students the basics of tennis, as they eagerly take to the court during the programme’s launch.
27 Apr, 2026 0

Broughton students help to build new tennis court, spark excitement for sport

Excitement is building at Broughton Primary School in Westmoreland following the completion of a newly marked tennis court – an initiative aimed at boosting physical activity and introducing students…
Rick Houghton, whose drive-time show reaches 80,000 listeners in Liverpool, goes live at exactly 10 a.m. local time, last Monday, for his 4-7 p.m. show on In Demand Radio’s Decades channel. In Demand Radio is among four United Kingdom radio channels and
27 Apr, 2026 0

International radio blitz aimed at boosting tourism

Jamaica’s tourism pitch to visitors from the United Kingdom (UK), Canada and the United States (US) has been a whole lot louder as of last Monday, with 11 overseas radio stations broadcasting from…
Brian Anderson, the president of the National Secondary Students’ Council.
27 Apr, 2026 0

NSSC wants greater focus on neurodivergent students’ issues

WESTERN BUREAU: The National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC) is calling for education stakeholders, including teachers, parents, students, and policymakers, to pay greater attention to the issues…
The JMMB SME Resource Centre team pose for a photo with Cohort 3 graduates of the SME PowHERful Women in Business Programme.
27 Apr, 2026 0

Third cohort of PowHERful Women in Business Programme graduates

The JMMB Group, through its SME Resource Centre, recently celebrated the graduation of the latest cohort of its PowHERful Women in Business Programme at a ceremony held at the AC Hotel.
27 Apr, 2026 0

Yoga: Answer to deal with modern stress

In the vibrant, fast-paced life — from bustling streets to the industrious energy of our corporate hubs – stress has become an uninvited guest in many of our homes and workplaces. While we are a…
Nancy Pinchas, executive director of the Council of Voluntary Social Services.
27 Apr, 2026 0

Civil society urges consultation on new NPO law

Civil society leaders are calling for broad and meaningful consultation as Jamaica moves toward introducing a new Non-Profit Organisations (NPO) Act, expected in October 2026. The proposed…
Dr Christopher Clarke, one of the recipients, receives his award from Professor Zoyah Kinkead Clarke, deputy dean of Graduate Studies in the Faculty of Humanities and Education, UWI, Mona, and manager of the Dudley Grant Early Childhood Resource Centre.
27 Apr, 2026 0

JN Foundation honours 15 early childhood pioneers

Fifteen early childhood educators, researchers and academics were recently honoured for their long-standing contributions to the advancement of early childhood education in Jamaica by the JN…