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Resident volunteers in Parottee, St Elizabeth do their part to clean up a degraded mangrove forest in the community during a Bulky Waste Cleanup, in celebration of World Wetlands Day in February. The clean-up was part of the RE-LEAF initiative.
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Earth Today | Urban Forest Run to help restore tree cover in western Jamaica

JAMAICANS ARE encouraged to don their running shoes this weekend, in support of restoring the tree cover lost in western Jamaica with the passage of the devastating Hurricane Melissa last October. The…
Plastic in a waterway in Trinidad & Tobago.
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Earth Today | Trash doesn’t stop at the shoreline

PICTURE A fisherman returning to shore somewhere in the Caribbean. Alongside his catch, tangled in his net, are plastic bottles, food wrappers, and a lone flip-flop that clearly didn’t come from…
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (centre), founder and chairwoman of the Pocket Rocket Foundation, pauses for a photo with Jahvena Eaton (left) and Antwan Ellis during the foundation’s annual back-to-school treat, held on Monday, August 10, in Ewarton, St Catheri
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Corporate Hands | Pocket Rocket Foundation hosts annual back-to-school treat

Wisynco Group representatives Francois Chalifour (top row, third right), director, marketing and information technology; Jusanna Staple (front row, left), brand coordinator, WATA Portfolio; and Brittany Thwaites (front row, right), brand manager, WATA Port
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Corporate Hands | Wisynco honours students in Hydrate to Educate awards ceremony

From left: GraceKennedy Money Services (GKMS) team members Vanessa Gilbert, Abigail Burt and Vanessa Lyons prepare to distribute back-to-school care packages to customers at GKMS East Parade during the One More Step Location Tour. Through the initiative, G
20 Aug, 2026 0

Corporate Hands | GKMS, Western Union step up for students

Dr Maxine Wilson (left), general manager of Palisadoes Credit Union, and Celay Harwood-Gayle (centre), president of Palisadoes Credit Union, pose with scholarship recipients after presenting scholarships at the Palisadoes Co-operative Credit Union 2026 Sch
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Corporate Hands | Palisadoes Credit Union awards top students

Over 100 young Jamaicans from communities across Kingston and St Andrew were hosted at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) on August 12 for an International Youth Day experience. Held under the theme ‘Different Communities. One Digital Future’, th
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Corporate Hands | Grace & Staff connects 100+ youth to Jamaica’s digital future on International Youth Day 2026

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Teachers balk - JTA rejects pay package over benefits concern

WESTERN BUREAU: Unresolved issues surrounding their uniform allowance and a graduate policy for educators pursuing further studies were among the main concerns raised by delegates on Tuesday as the…
CXC Registrar and Chief Executive Officer Dr Wayne Wesley
19 Aug, 2026 0

CXC FINDS MATHS FORMULA - Exam body to roll out more subjects as modular learning yields impressive results in pilot

Students preparing for next year’s Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) examinations will be able to take up to four subjects under the newest qualification, the Caribbean Targeted Education…