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Dr Wayne Wesley (centre), CXC registrar, in conversation with Carol Simpson (left), officer-in-charge of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Division for Latin America and the Caribbean; Monica Halil Lövblad (second right), head of WIP
December 9, 2025

CXC to publishers: Make texts accessible for visually impaired learners

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will require publishers to produce accessible texts, including braille and large print, registrar Dr Wayne Wesley said Monday. Speaking at a World Intellectual…
Minister of Transport Daryl Vaz speaking in the House of Representatives on November 25, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Government considering toll order to expand free access for relief efforts

The Government may have to move to issue a toll order to expand the categories of persons and vehicles that can access toll roads for free to carry out hurricane relief activities, amid restrictions…
The St Andrews Anglican Church in Albert Town, Trelawny. Normally a place of refuge, churches across Jamaica were also victims of Hurricane Melissa, which passed through Jamaica on October 25, 2025, leaving estimated damage of US$8.8 billion and counting.
December 9, 2025

Sean Major-Campbell | Churches should consolidate not rebuild post-Melissa

A CATASTROPHIC disaster has presented the Church with a wonderful opportunity to choose between operating from a place of understandably anxious, emotional responses and that place of inspired…
Reggae Girlz coach Hubert Busby takes his charges through a team talk.
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

Busby hints at further recruitment for Reggae Girlz

Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby Jr said there are ‘one or two’ more players who are in the process of joining the national programme as he looks to add to the team’s strength for the future.…
York Castle High School
December 9, 2025 by Carl Gilchrist

York Castle eyes full solar switch

York Castle High School in Brown’s Town, St Ann, is preparing to cut ties with the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) and run fully on solar power within weeks, with help from its alumni association.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie.
December 9, 2025

NSWMA expands garbage collection with increased private sector support

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) continues to intensify garbage collection islandwide, clearing communities of waste and debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Addressing…
A section of the field hospital established at Black River High School by Samaritan’s Purse. 
December 9, 2025 by Paul H. Williams

‘We always come with Jesus first’

IN LESS than 48 hours after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, Samaritan’s Purse airlifted the first members of a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) and tons of…
The case is to go back to court on June 3.
December 9, 2025

Man accused of attempted robbery and shooting of taxi operator freed after almost three years behind bars

A man accused of shooting a taxi driver after trying to rob him of his vehicle has been freed of gun and robbery charges after spending almost three years behind bars. Twenty-five-year-old Royon…
Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs of the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick, addressing a special press briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery at the Office of the Prime Minister in St Andrew on November 26.
December 9, 2025

NHT to procure first 2,500 semi-permanent housing units

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is in the process of procuring the first 2,500 semi-permanent housing units under the rapid deployment housing initiative. Assistant General Manager for Corporate…