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La Sonja Harrison, president, of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, addressing last Thursday’s luncheon.
15 Sep, 2026 0

Harrison: Jamaica must stop normalising failure in education

Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President La Sonja Harrison is warning that Jamaica is facing an education emergency and is calling for urgent national action to address widening learning gaps.…
La Sonja Harrison, president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, delivering the keynote address during the 10th staging of the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run Scholarship Presentation at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St James, on Friday.
15 Sep, 2026 0

RESET VALUES - Harrison challenges schools to shape students of sound character amid rising moral concerns

WESTERN BUREAU: Speaking against the background of the recent abduction and sexual assault of a 10-year-old student in Clarendon, Jamaica Teachers’ Association President La Sonja Harrison is calling…
14 Sep, 2026 0

INDECOM flags rise in multiple-fatality police shootings

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is raising concern about an increase in multiple-fatality shootings involving members of the security forces, with 67 people reportedly killed in…
Mariska Hargitay arrives at the 78th Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Monday. Hargitay, the longtime ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ star and a three-time Emmy winner, will host the show on NBC, which has rolled out a peacock bl
14 Sep, 2026 0

'The Pitt' looks to repeat and 'Widow's Bay' could bring an epic wave as Emmy Awards arrive

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The 78th Emmy Awards are here. ‘The Pitt’ will look to find its place in the television pantheon and ‘Widow's Bay’ will ride a storm of buzz into the ceremony on Monday night…
Carla Gullotta, Executive Director of Stand Up for Jamaica
14 Sep, 2026 0

Stand Up for Jamaica questions Government's $8b–$10b prison plan

Human rights organisation Stand Up for Jamaica is questioning the Government’s plan to build a new maximum-security correctional facility, arguing that Jamaica should focus on rehabilitation and…
Veteran journalist Balford Henry
14 Sep, 2026 0

Veteran journalist Balford Henry dies at 74

Veteran journalist Balford George Henry has died at age 74. Henry died in hospital on Monday afternoon following a brief illness. He had a journalism career spanning more than five decades, working…
Damion Crawford, Opposition Spokesperson on Education and Early Childhood Development. - Rudolph Brown photo
14 Sep, 2026 0

PNP urges schools to respect Black identity in grooming policies

The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is urging school administrators to respect Black identities and allow students to question rules they consider problematic, amid renewed controversy over…
Dunn’s River Falls and Park in St Ann
14 Sep, 2026 0

Major infrastructural redevelopment planned for Dunn’s River Falls

Dunn’s River Falls and Park, an attraction in St Ann, will undergo a major infrastructural redevelopment to transform the iconic natural wonder into a modern-day ‘Jamaican Disneyland’. The master…
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, addresses the 10th International Food Security and Sovereignty Conference held at Sandals Dunn’s River, St Ann, from September 9-10.
14 Sep, 2026 0

Green: Government securing nation’s food future

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, says Jamaica is making strides in securing its place as a food-secure nation, citing strategic investments in infrastructure and innovation,…