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Minister of the Finance and the Public Service (MFPS) Fayval Williams (centre) answers questions during a sitting of the House of Representatives last Tuesday. Looking on are Darlene Morrison (right), financial secretary, and Zavier Mayne, minister of sta
10 Dec, 2025 0

All schools to reopen early January

At least 160 schools remain closed for teaching and learning weeks after the passage of Hurricane Melissa. These schools are expected to reopen on January 6, 2026, according to Minister of Finance and…
Jamaica’s Javon East reacts to a call by the referee in a Concacaf Nations League game against Aruba at The National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, on October 12, 2019.
10 Dec, 2025 0

EAST WANTS IN

NATIONAL STRIKER Javon East says he is eager to earn a recall to the Jamaica senior men’s football team, stating that he can play a crucial role in helping the Reggae Boyz secure qualification to next…
10 Dec, 2025 0

Holmwood renews bid to defend junior, senior titles

DEFENDING JUNIOR and senior champions Holmwood Technical High School will be hoping to take another step towards retaining both titles as the quarterfinals of the ISSA Rural Schoolgirl Netball…
10 Dec, 2025 0

Mixed fortunes for Camperdown

CAMPERDOWN HIGH School had mixed fortunes in the latest round of the ISSA Urban Schoolboy Basketball Competition on Monday as their under-19 team got by Kingston College while their under-16s suffered…
Jimmy Cliff
10 Dec, 2025 0

Official funeral for Jimmy Cliff set for next week

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange has announced that the official funeral for the late Reggae icon Jimmy Cliff will take place next Wednesday, December 17, at the…
Jamaica College’s (JC) Jabarie Howell celebrates scoring one of the two goals he had against Charlie Smith during an ISSA/WATA Manning Cup football match against Charlie Smith at the Stadium East field yesterday. JC won the game 4-0.
10 Dec, 2025 0

JC, Eltham through to semi-finals

JAMAICA COLLEGE (JC) and Eltham High have booked their spots in the semi-finals of the ISSA/WATA Manning Cup competition following big wins today in the second round of quarterfinal matches. JC…
Dance Professor Renee Walters (second right) guides children through an activity at the GC Foster College’s inaugural Play for Recovery day at the school grounds yesterday.
10 Dec, 2025 0

GC Foster hosts first ‘Play for Recovery’ day

GC FOSTER College of Physical Education and Sport successfully hosted the first in a series of Play for Recovery (Play Day) events yesterday, transforming the grounds into a vibrant hub of movement,…
Jamaica’s Valentyna Zolotarova (left) lands a left jab during her bronze-medal bout against Chile’s Chile’s Valdivia Soto Lanka Saraya at the Bolivarian Games in Lima, Peru, recently.
10 Dec, 2025 0

Melissa recovery drives Zolotarova to Bolivarian Games bronze

AS JAMAICA fights to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, national karate team member Valentyna Zolotarova says she was inspired by the nation’s resillience and so fought her way…
Rats carry the disease, leptospirosis.
10 Dec, 2025 0

Embrace ‘One Health’

Medical experts are calling for stronger adherence to the global One Health mandate by Jamaican authorities, citing the outbreak of leptospirosis following Hurricane Melissa a month ago as a clear…