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Students of Christel House Jamaica share a photo with stakeholders who facilitated the donation of approximately US$35,000 worth of school supplies during an official ceremony at the institution in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Friday, September 18.
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Corporate Hands | Christel House receives donation

Winning the Miss Global International 2026 title in Jamaica holds special meaning for Colombia’s Josseidy Escalona, who has Jamaican ancestry on her father’s side.
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Colombia’s Josseidy Escalona wins Miss Global International, celebrates J’can roots

WESTERN BUREAU: Colombia’s Josseidy Escalona came to Jamaica determined to take home the Miss Global International crown. But beyond her pursuit of the title, the 31-year-old lawyer from the tiny…
Brad Pitt plays Army Special Forces veteran James Belmont in ‘Heart of the Beast’.
24 Sep, 2026 0

Movie Review | Brad Pitt takes on the wild in ‘Heart of the Beast’

Brad Pitt loves a lone-wolf character. Even in ensembles, he’s often the quiet one just to the left (but, you know, still the focus). The guy who sees everything and says little, drawing people, when…
24 Sep, 2026 0

Basil Jarrett | When scamming starts costing jobs

Just over a week ago, Prime Minister Andrew Holness reemphasized something that those in law enforcement have long since known: Lottery scamming is no longer simply a crime problem. It is an economic…
First-time recipients of the 2026 Carlton Alexander Memorial Bursary (seated) at the awards ceremony held recently at GraceKennedy’s headquarters in downtown Kingston. Sharing in the moment are (standing) (From left) Edward Alexander, son of the late Hon
24 Sep, 2026 0

Corporate Hands | GraceKennedy Foundation boosts back-to-school support to over J$32 million

Recording artiste and 2026 Sagicor SIGMA Corporate Run patron Kemar ‘Ding Dong’ Ottey (centre) celebrates with students of Nannyville Early Childhood Institution following the presentation of J$1 million to the school. Sharing in the moment are Beverle
24 Sep, 2026 0

Corporate Hands | Ding Dong gifts Sagicor honorarium to Nannyville Early Childhood Institution

Executive chef and HEART/NSTA Trust TVET ambassador Volae Williams.
24 Sep, 2026 0

Back-to-school lunches made easy

With school back in session, parents are once again faced with one of the week’s most persistent questions: What am I packing for lunch tomorrow? Between early mornings, work, school runs and…
Yvonne Clarke, director general of the Jamaica Red Cross (JRC), gives Floyd Green, minister of agriculture, fisheries and mining; a hug after presenting a cheque for $192 million during the a press briefing hosted by the agriculture ministry at its St Andr
23 Sep, 2026 0

Ahead of Caribbean Week of Agriculture, Jamaica Red Cross donates $192 million to support local sector

The Jamaica Red Cross (JRC) has donated $192 million in a symbolic gesture to support the local agriculture sector as the region gears up for the 20th Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA), which will…
Ebola response teams organize a public demonstration to raise awareness about the Ebola virus disease in Beni, North Kivu province, eastern Congo, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Sebastien Kitsa Musayi)
23 Sep, 2026 0

Congo is running short of health workers as Ebola remains out of control, WHO says

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Congo is running short of health workers to staff treatment centers for history’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, particularly in the eastern province of North Kivu where cases…