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AP A hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store in Vernon Hills, Illinois, on Wednesday, April 15.
04 Sep, 2026 0

Unemployment claims tick up to 206,000 but remain at historically low levels

More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but lay-offs are still rare and jobless claims remain at historically low levels. The Labor Department reported on Thursday that filings for…
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04 Sep, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Time to do away with school resource officers

THE EDITOR, Madam: The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) recently announced on its Force4Good podcast that more school resource officers (SROs) will be deployed for the upcoming academic term. For…
Letters
04 Sep, 2026 0

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No lockout for grooming breaches, ministry tells schools Has anyone documented the cost and time wasted on these matters at school? Whose duty is it to ensure kids reach school on time and…
West Indies opener Brandon King (left) drives on his way to an unbeaten 51 during the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua yesterday. Looking on is Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis.
04 Sep, 2026 0

Editorial | It’s batting, stupid!

It is a bit of news that perhaps is yet to be absorbed by regional cricket fans: the West Indies will have to scrap with the minnows, the second- and third-tier teams of international cricket, hoping…
AP Brian Glick, who is fighting to recover the $575,000 stolen from him by a scammer online, joins a group call with other scam victims at his home, where he also produces a podcast on the subject, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Ballston Lake, New York,
04 Sep, 2026 0

Scams in the US are at a record high, yet most victims get no help

When Simon’s wife of 43 years passed away, it felt a bit like he’d died too. In his overwhelming grief, Simon sought companionship online, like so many other lonely widows and widowers. Almost…
David Wilson, secretary of the Essex Valley Farmers Benevolent Society.
04 Sep, 2026 0

Essex Valley farmers ready to combat food security challenges

WESTERN BUREAU: Farmers in Essex Valley, St Elizabeth, have welcomed the Government’s latest investment in the farming belt. However, they say the real test is whether the resources being provided can…
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information and Member of Parliament for Manchester Central Rhoda Moy Crawford, shares a photo opportunity with students from her constituency as they display tablets received during the Univer
04 Sep, 2026 0

630 PEP students receive tablets under USF programme

Some 630 high-performing students in this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations have received tablets under the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) Connect-a-Child Programme. The students, drawn…
Earl Jarrett, chief executive officer of the JN Group, speaks with participants in the Valda Mae Cares Foundation’s (VMCF) NextGen Leadership Programme during their visit to the JN Group Corporate Offices in New Kingston recently.
04 Sep, 2026 0

Youth gain leadership, career exposure through JN Group

Eight young Jamaican participants in the United States-based Valda Mae Cares Foundation’s (VMCF) NextGen Leadership Programme gained practical exposure to leadership, business and professional…
Woodhead reservoir is visible amid a drought near Manchester, England, August 13.
04 Sep, 2026 0

Study finds climate change is strengthening El Niños

A new study suggests that El Niños, the natural climatic chaos agents that appear periodically and drive up global temperatures, are becoming stronger because of human-caused climate change. El Niños…