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Gov’t eyes tomato juice for schools

WESTERN BUREAU: Floyd Green, minister of agriculture, fisheries and mining, has revealed plans to introduce a locally produced tomato-based juice into Jamaica’s school nutrition programme,…
Michail Antonio.
28 Feb, 2026 0

Antonio set to sign with Qatari club Al‑Sailiya

Jamaica international Michail Antonio is set to sign a short-term deal with Qatari Stars League club Al-Sailiya for the remainder of the season, in his bid to return to competitive club football.…
Dr Darien Henry, the principal of Montego Bay Community College, addressing the Institute of Vocational Education and Skills Training Limited’s [INVEST] graduation ceremony at the Mt Salem Seventh-day Adventist Church in Montego Bay, St James, on Wednesd
28 Feb, 2026 0

MBCC principal renews call for greater promotion of tertiary education

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Darien Henry, the principal of the St James-based Montego Bay Community College (MBCC), is renewing calls for greater focus on preparing students for tertiary education, a move he…
Thomas marks four decades in business, using his success to give back and create impact.
28 Feb, 2026 0

GoodHeart | Geoffrey Thomas brings homes, hope to Springfield

In the quiet hills of Springfield, St Elizabeth, long after Hurricane Melissa had passed, Geoffrey ‘GT’ Thomas kept returning. The wind had torn through the small community with unforgiving force,…
Festival conceptualiser and day-one headliner Protoje (fourth right) poses with fellow performers (from left) Naomi Cowan, Jesse Royal, Tessanne Chin, Dahvid Slur, Yeza, Royal Blu, Joby Jay, and Iotosh at the media launch of the Lost In Time Festival earli
28 Feb, 2026 0

Lost In Time weekend to deliver music, mission

Lost In Time Festival is set to take over the lawns of Hope Botanical Gardens this weekend for its debut two-day festival. After a hiatus in 2025, reggae artiste Protoje shared at the festival’s media…
Norman Manley Law School Principal Dr Chistopher Malcolm (right) with lead sponsors, Simone Chanpong (centre), director of Tastee Limited, and attorney Christopher Townsend of TWP, at the pilot of NMLS Dining and Mentorship Programme.
28 Feb, 2026 0

Leaders back mentorship push at Norman Manley Law School

Senior members of the judiciary have endorsed a new mentorship initiative at the Norman Manley Law School (NMLS), describing it as a necessary bridge between academic training and the realities of…
This February 17 photo shows a collision involving a Toyota Axio motor car and an Isuzu truck along Mandela Highway.
28 Feb, 2026 0

Editorial | Make roads safe

There was good news and bad news in the crash report released this week by the Island Traffic Authority (ITA). The good news: that in the first 54 days of 2026 (up to February 23) road traffic…
The new justices of the peace formally sworn in for the parish of St Andrew on Sunday.
28 Feb, 2026 0

Police commissioner urges new JPs to guard their integrity

In one of the largest commissioning ceremonies in recent years, 148 new justices of the peace (JPs) were formally sworn in for the parish of St Andrew on Sunday. The commissioning ceremony for the St…
From left: Romario Lindo, captain of St Mary’s Technical High School; Andrew Pearman, director, NCB Foundation; and coaches Tashiba Julius and Gavin O’Meally test the team’s robot, ‘Small Fry’, under the guidance of Ackeem Gordon, sixth form stud
28 Feb, 2026 0

GoodHeart | ‘Small Fry’ is a big deal for St Mary Technical

In only its second year in the FIRST Tech Challenge Jamaica, St Mary’s Technical High School has quickly established itself as a promising contender with its robot, ‘Small Fry’. For a school long…