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Omar Sweeny, managing Director at Jamaica Social Investment Fund.
April 1, 2026

JSIF to scale greenhouses

The establishment of greenhouses or sheltered infrastructure at scale is one of the outcomes that will be pursued under the newly announced US$50-million Project ADAPT, says Managing Director of the…
Kadeen Finn-Miller (left), programmes administrator at the NCB Foundation, listens keenly as Bridgette Small, a registered nurse and Grant a Wish beneficiary, shares a reflective moment at the recently held handover.
April 1, 2026

NCB Foundation grants $11.1m in support to 45 J’cans in need

For Bridgette Small, the simple act of leaving her bed had been out of reach for far too long. Paralysed by illness and without a functioning wheelchair, she had missed school moments with her child…
From left: Mandy Melville, founding chair of the Creative Language Based Learning Foundation; Deleen Powell, public affairs and communication manager, North Caribbean Region, Scotiabank; Mitzian Turner, executive director of The MultiCare Youth Foundation
April 1, 2026

Haile Selassie students to benefit from literacy, life‑skills programme

Forty students and six teachers at Haile Selassie High School in Payne Land, Kingston, will benefit directly from the one-year Scotiabank Teach to Transform project. The initiative, however, seeks to…
Mylène Ferriera (left), president, Alliance Française de la Jamaïque, and Dr Kevin Brown (second left), president, University of Technology, Jamaica, cut the ribbon to officially open the new offices of the Alliance Française at the Technology Innovati
April 1, 2026

A French connection

The Alliance Française de la Jamaïque has opened its new location at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) Papine Campus, forecasting a 20 per cent rise in teaching and cultural activity…
From left: Sheldon Seymour, board director at the Nature Preservation Foundation (NPF); Blane Stoddart, director, NPF; Sophia Harris, executive director at the Blue Mahoe Charitable Foundation; Carla Myrie, executive director at the NPF; and David Mullings
April 1, 2026 by Karen Madden

Diaspora targeted to rescue Hope Gardens

Facing an $88-million operating deficit, the Nature Preservation Foundation (NPF) has launched an international fundraising campaign to rescue Hope Royal Botanic Gardens (HRBG). The initiative,…
The order to enroll in another school is one of three conditions that were imposed during a bail hearing in the St Ann Children’s Court on Wednesday.
April 1, 2026

Student charged in attack on classmate granted bail, ordered to enrol in another school

The Aabuthnott Gallimore High School student who is facing a criminal charge for allegedly injuring a classmate with a metal chair during an attack inside a classroom has been granted bail and ordered…
April 1, 2026

Jamaica enforces new spiny lobster rules covering declaration, storage and trade controls

The National Fisheries Authority has begun enforcing new spiny lobster regulations for the 2026 close season, introducing declaration, storage and monitoring requirements while allowing consumption…
NASA's Artemis II moon rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-B on April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
April 1, 2026

New era of moon exploration begins with Artemis II launch

(AP) — Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in the US space programme push…
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright (left); Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica Dr Velton Gooden, and Chief Executive Officer of the CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Qu
April 1, 2026

BSJ to establish regional motorcycle helmet-testing lab

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) will be establishing a regional motorcycle helmet-testing laboratory to help raise awareness about the importance of using certified, high-quality motorcycle…