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Agnes Johnson, 101 years old, tells her story.
02 Mar, 2026 0

Project launched to encourage centenarians to tell their stories in St Ann

St Ann Custos Joseph Issa’s ‘Custos Commando’ initiative reached a new level last Thursday with the launch of the Centenarian Story Telling Project, a brainchild of Cienna Smith, a lawyer by…
Passengers stranded by the closure of Dubai International Airport await for assistance in the airport parking lot in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Sunday.
02 Mar, 2026 0

Dubai’s image as a safe, tax-free haven is rocked by blasts from Iranian airstrikes

AP: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sold itself to foreigners for years as a sunny, safe, tax-free oasis. That peaceful image was shattered Saturday as Iranian weaponry rained down on Dubai,…
Gordon House, the home of the nation’s Parliament in downtown Kingston.
02 Mar, 2026 0

JFJ wants changes to child diversion law

Calling for amendments to the Child Diversion Act, Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is recommending a two-tiered approach to the child diversion programme to deal with low-risk children as opposed to those…
Some of the medical supplies provided by Leaders of The New Millennium to the Port Antonio Hospital.
02 Mar, 2026 0

‘New Millennium’ organisation gifts supplies to Port Antonio Hospital

PORT ANTONIO, Portland: The Port Antonio Hospital on Friday received well-needed assistance in the form of medical supplies to assist with providing medication to users of that facility. The donation…
People reflected in a window of a hotel at the Davos Promenade with a slogan about AI alongside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January 2024.
02 Mar, 2026 0

Is AI really ‘intelligent’?

Anyone who engages in serious dialogue with a Large Language Model (LLM) may get the impression that they are interacting with an intelligence. But many experts in the field argue that the impression…
A view of the M5 Methanol Plant.
02 Mar, 2026 0

Proman moots Trinidad and Tobago produced methanol for regional energy security

As CARICOM leaders convened last week at the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government in St Kitts and Nevis to discuss issues including regional energy security, Proman Trinidad…
From left: Raheem Williams, head of AI & Learning System; Damion Henry, head of technical development; Akeem Hutchinson, CEO & head of product strategy; Simone HoSang, representing the Vincent HoSang family; Vanessa Andrews, head of student learning scienc
02 Mar, 2026 0

Vincent HoSang UWI Venture Competition winners celebrated

Main sponsor of the 2025-26 Vincent HoSang UWI Venture Competition, the JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation, joined alongside students, partners, fellow sponsors and other members of the university community…
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (centre) shares the spotlight with members of the David ‘Wagga Hunt’ Gala organising committee at its 12th annual red carpet gala at the National Education Association
02 Mar, 2026 0

Honouring excellence

Two Jamaican philanthropists, accounting professional George Willie and corporate director Wayne Hewett, have been recognised for their contributions to education and community development by the…
Debbie Mercer-Miller shows of the cheque to be donated the to three hurricane-affected schools.
02 Mar, 2026 0

Alpha Phi Alpha donates US$50,000 to hurricane-impacted schools in Jamaica

Three Jamaican rural high schools that suffered from Hurricane Melissa last year are to benefit from a US$50,000 donation being made available by Alpha Phi Alpha, the oldest black fraternity in the…