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From left: Arnaldo Allen, principal of New Forest High School; Dontae Daley, grade-nine student, and Dontae’s mom Tricia Carter.
10 Feb, 2026 0

From Pathways to promise

Fourteen-year-old Dontae Daley has defied the odds, moving from reading at grade-one level to becoming one of the top performers in his third-form class at New Forest High School – a transformation…
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Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder visionary blind geniuses

Blindness has oftentimes been linked to the success of recording artistes in popular music. Many music aficionados subscribe to the theory that when one sense is impaired, the others develop at a…
Adelyn Mothersill was all smiles as she painted a portrait of the late Bob Marley at his 81st birthday celebration on Friday at the Bob Marley Museum
10 Feb, 2026 0

Art, self-expression shape children’s tribute to Bob Marley

Celebration at the Bob Marley Museum took on a youthful air as children marked what would have been the reggae icon’s 81st birthday, their small footsteps animating the historic grounds last Friday.
Jamaica Book Festival Director Latoya West-Blackwood (2nd left), along with members of the Jamaica Book Festival team - prize coordinator Stephanie Koathes (left) and marketing director Joel Nomdarkham (right), share a moment with poetry awardees (from lef
10 Feb, 2026 0

Young writers shine at Jamaica Book Festival awards

The Jamaica Book Festival (JBF) proudly celebrated the achievements of Jamaica’s emerging literary voices at the Young Writers’ Prize Awards, held at the Kingston & St Andrew Parish Library. Last…
Sanya Wallace-Innerarity (third right), assistant general manager for strategy, marketing, and sales at JN Money, presents a symbolic cheque to Sandra Samuels (third left), president of Jamaica Reach to Recovery (JR2R), and Roshane Reid-Koomson (second rig
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JN Money, diaspora donors boost breast cancer support

More than $1 million has been donated to support breast cancer patients in Jamaica, bolstering the efforts of the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) and Jamaica Reach to Recovery, a breast cancer survivor…
Kelli-Dawn Hamilton, chief executive officer, Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority.
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Urgent e‑waste disposal approved amid rebuilding push

WESTERN BUREAU: In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, which battered western Jamaica last October, the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (SEZ) has moved to address a bottleneck that industry…
A one-bedroom villa at Excellence Oyster Bay.
10 Feb, 2026 0

Over J$5 billion being pumped into Excellence expansion

WESTERN BUREAU: Luxury Resort Excellence Oyster Bay, in keeping with its long-term commitment to Jamaica, has announced a massive US$25-million (J$4.02-billion) expansion programme, alongside a…
Waterford Councillor Dr Fenley Douglas assists Waterford senior Veroni Christian during the care initiative.
10 Feb, 2026 0

Portmore community rallies to pamper seniors

Two hundred senior citizens from the Waterford community in Portmore were treated to a day of care, comfort, and celebration on Saturday as the ninth staging of “Pampering Our Seniors” transformed the…
Dr Delroy Fray, clinical coordinator at the Western Regional Health Authority.
10 Feb, 2026 0

CRH back to pre-Melissa functionality, says Fray

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Delroy Fray, the clinical coordinator at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, St James, says some sections of the facility have been restored to pre-Hurricane…