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Students start off the morning with a quick but fun warm-up session chanting ‘I love me’, a catchphrase from a Jamaica Moves song.
25 Apr, 2026 0

Success depends on support

While Broughton Primary School’s Jamaica Moves showcase drew praise for its creativity and execution, Principal Marva Davis-Clarke says long-term success will depend on sustained support – especially…
The Math Race forms an exhilarating part of the National Jamaica Moves Day in schools as students engaged their minds and bodies.
25 Apr, 2026 0

Broughton Primary moves students with mix of physical activity and academics

A sprint to the right answer, children forming shapes at the sound of music, and teams crawling, jumping and racing across the field – Broughton Primary School turned its Jamaica Moves in Schools…
As Dream Weekend prepares for its Montego Bay debut, Scott Dunn, group managing director of Dream Entertainment Ltd, says the city offers practical advantages that extend beyond its tourism appeal, including its proximity to Sangster International Airport.
24 Apr, 2026 0

Gov’t seeks future path for Sangster Int’l beyond 2034 concession

The state-led Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) wants a consulting firm to develop a master plan for Sangster International Airport to span the next two decades for the nation’s largest gateway. The…
24 Apr, 2026 0

PRISON FOR DEVELOPER

A Supreme Court judge has ordered the arrest of developer Andre De La Motta after he repeatedly defied court orders in a dispute with a retired American couple who paid more than $64 million to build…
A supermarket worker in Negril removes packages of sugar produced by Pan-Caribbean Sugar Company Limited from shelves on Thursday following a health and recall alert.
24 Apr, 2026 0

SUGAR RECALL

WESTERN BUREAU: The Ministry of Health & Wellness has ordered an immediate halt to the production, distribution, and sale of sugar from Pan-Caribbean Sugar Company Limited (PCSC) after preliminary…
24 Apr, 2026 0

J’can farm worker wins US labour case over delayed recall

A Jamaican farm worker who said his recall to a New York farm was delayed in 2024 after he supported union activity has won his case before the New York State Public Employment Relations Board (PERB).…
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett addressing students at the Jamaica Youth Tourism Summit and Artisan Experience in Montego Bay.
24 Apr, 2026 0

NaRRA set to drive south coast tourism reset, says Bartlett

WESTERN BUREAU: As the local tourism and hospitality sector continues to rebound from Hurricane Melissa, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority…
From left: Jaylee Anderson, Leandra Beckford, Jada Brown, Selena Brissett, Deborah Brown, Arianna Clarke (front), Nathan Williams, and Shamar Sicard, all grade five students, proudly display outfits made from recycled materials during Ecofest 2026.
24 Apr, 2026 0

Innovation and enviro awareness impress at Ecofest

WESTERN BUREAU: Creativity, sustainability and community spirit took centre stage as Savanna-la-Mar Inclusive Academy in Westmoreland hosted its first-ever Ecofest earlier this week in celebration of…
Kaleo Thomas (centre), a five-year-old student of Mount Alvernia Preparatory and Kindergarten in Montego Bay, St James, poses with his first-place trophy for winning the Kiwanis Club of Providence Montego Bay’s 10th annual Kiddie Bee Spelling Competition
24 Apr, 2026 0

Five-year-old Kaleo Thomas crowned spelling champ

WESTERN BUREAU: Five-year-old Mount Alvernia Preparatory and Kindergarten student Kaleo Thomas emerged the toast of Thursday Kiwanis Club of Providence Montego Bay’s 10th annual Kiddie Bee Spelling…