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March 25, 2026
‘Teaching is a calling’: deCarteret’s Dorette Rhoden Henry named Teacher of the Year
Dorette Rhoden Henry, Mathematics and Information Technology teacher at deCarteret College in Manchester, is the 2025-2026 LASCO/Ministry of Education and Youth/ Jamaica Teaching Council Teacher of…
March 25, 2026
Lawyers calls for probe of police beating of Trelawny man caught on video
The attorney for a Trelawny man who claimed that he was kicked all over his body by cops during an incident captured by cell phone video, then set free without criminal charges, has signalled that he…
March 25, 2026
Motorists face another week of higher gas prices
Motorists are facing another week of increases in the prices of gas. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $4.25 to sell for $167.88 per litre and a litre of E-10 90…
March 25, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Doctor warns of choking risks as schools rethink bun-eating contests
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Anthony Taylor, principal of St Mary’s Preparatory School, says his institution will tighten safety measures around bun-eating contests but will not remove the activity from its…
March 25, 2026
by Andre Williams
Defence paints lead investigator as incompetent in Clansman trial
The further cross-examination of a senior investigator took centrestage in the Clansman gang trial yesterday, as defence attorneys sought to challenge the credibility and thoroughness of the…
March 25, 2026
OUR head bats for multilayered disaster risk framework for utility sector
As the transatlantic hurricane season approaches, Ansord Hewitt, director general at the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), is calling for a multilayered disaster risk framework for the utility…
March 25, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
MBJ CEO signals plan to help end shift systems in hurricane-hit schools
WESTERN BUREAU Shane Munroe, chief executive officer of MBJ Airports Limited, has signalled a major push to help restore normal school operations across western Jamaica, as several institutions…
March 25, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Hundreds in Hanover to miss back-to-school benefits due to flooding
WESTERN BUREAU: Repeated flooding in the Oceanpointe Housing Scheme in Point, Hanover, is being blamed for the suspension of the 2026 ‘Back to School’ treat, usually hosted by the Oceanpointe…
March 25, 2026