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Saniah Spencer is chief product officer, savings & deposits, JN Bank.
15 Sep, 2026 0

Growth & Jobs | Security and reliability matter to your savings

Although return matters to savers and investors, it should not be the only factor when deciding where to place your money. Customers should also consider the strength and reputation of the…
From left: Audley Gordon, executive director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA); Dwayne Vaz, Member of Parliament for Central Westmoreland; Danree Delancy, Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar; and Desmond McKenzie, Minister of Local Government an
15 Sep, 2026 0

$29-million waste station opens in Westmoreland

WESTERN BUREAU: There is hope that garbage collection in Westmoreland will improve significantlyfollowing the opening of a $29-million waste transfer station, which will allow trucks to make multiple…
A section of the Ferris Primary school compound which houses the Grade 3 classroom and upward, shows apparent readiness following work that was done on the roofs and a fresh paint job.
15 Sep, 2026 0

Gordon Robinson | The essence of thinking

In Apocrypha, our favourite Fantasyland beyond the stars, the chatter was all about back-to-school. Difficulties proliferated. Urgently needed repairs for schools significantly damaged a year ago by…
Burnt Savannah Primary School under repairs.
15 Sep, 2026 0

Michael Abrahams | Outdoor learning, empathy, context and contrition

Hurricane Melissa damaged around 688 schools in Jamaica, with 313 severely affected. However, according to the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, only 57 priority-one schools…
Letters
15 Sep, 2026 0

Jamaica must put its own house in order

THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica has every right to pursue reparatory justice for the injustices of slavery and colonialism. But, if we expect Britain and the international community to take our case…
Port Antonio Primary School Principal Kennecha Davis-Williams.
15 Sep, 2026 0

Editorial | What Port Antonio Primary has to teach

Based on her claims, Principal Kennecha Davis-Williams is getting something right at the Port Antonio Primary School in Portland that merits the attention of the education minister, Dr Dana Morris…
Twins Kendra and Kai Lall, (right) 8th graders coming from Hydel seated with students at the ceremony of the opening of the merged Hydel Cumberland High in St Catherine on September 7.
15 Sep, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Hydel Cumberland merger requires psychological support

THE EDITOR, Madam: The official launch of Hydel Cumberland High School brings together two living communities, each with its own relationships, traditions, habits, memories and identity.…
Letters
15 Sep, 2026 0

Are we properly paying for safety in construction?

THE EDITOR, Madam: A road project may look simple when we see the asphalt, concrete and machinery. However, once traffic is moving through a work zone, workers are carrying out their duties it…
Following the ceremony, newly-weds Tadjé and Patrice Dixon take their first walk as husband and wife.
15 Sep, 2026 0

Island Wedding | Patrice strikes the right chord with Tadjé Dixon

When Patrice Lindo attended a concert with a friend, she spotted a familiar face approaching. After making enquiries, she realised it was Tadjé Dixon, whom she followed on social media. Tadjé was…