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NET Executive Director Latoya Harris Ghartey.
23 Sep, 2026 0

NET calls for FAA Act changes to fast-track payment for emergency school repairs

Jamaica’s legislators are being urged to amend the Financial Administration and Audit Act (FAA Act) to enable faster payments to contractors engaged in emergency construction such as the repairing…
Real Madrid’s head coach Jose Mourinho speaks to Referee Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias during a Spanish La Liga football match against Atletico Madrid in Madrid on Sunday.
23 Sep, 2026 0

Real Madrid calls for Spanish league boss’s head

MADRID (AP): Real Madrid yesterday called for a new Spanish league president, arguing that Javier Tebas’s comments about the club’s complaints regarding refereeing decisions were “intolerable”. Madrid…
Terriann Nisbeth (stooping, left), principal of Tavares Gardens Primary School, is joined by her students as they plant a tree during the official launch of the 2026-2027 Trees for Peace Competition on Monday at their Payne Land, Kingston-based school. Obs
23 Sep, 2026 0

Gang violence takes toll on Tavares Gardens Primary

The impact of gang violence in Payne Land, St Andrew is being felt in the classrooms of Tavares Gardens Primary School, where only 80 students are enrolled at an institution built to accommodate 415.…
Spectrum Management Authority Managing Director Dr Maria Myers-Hamilton.
23 Sep, 2026 0

Jamaica gears up for 6G

Jamaica has begun preparing for the arrival of 6G mobile technology, a move that could shape the future cost, coverage and quality of wireless services across the island. The Spectrum Management…
Severely damaged sections of the Hertford main road, riddled with potholes and uneven surfaces, highlight the conditions that have sparked protests by taxi operators and residents.
23 Sep, 2026 0

NWA promises patching within days as Hertford road protest continues

Taxi operators in Hertford, Westmoreland, say they are running out of patience as a protest over deteriorating roads entered its second day on Tuesday, with residents demanding action after what they…
Groomsman Tefara Wright bonding with one of the many horses in his charge.
23 Sep, 2026 0

Horse racing pros need protection

Most jobs in the horse-racing industry could rank as the ‘most untransferrable’ skill sets of any other local employment, options being external to Jamaica, which many horsemen have successfully…
CMU President Professor Andrew Spencer
23 Sep, 2026 0

New CMU Lab to detect hidden structural defects

The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) has opened a specialised laboratory that can detect hidden defects in buildings, bridges, ships and other structures without causing damage during inspections.…
Kristopher DaCosta (centre) of the Jamaica Tourist Board and Accenture’s Dean Challis listen to RochHouse Hotel’s owner Paul Salmon (right) during a forum on artificial intelligence at the recently concluded JAPEX in Ocho Rios, St Ann.
23 Sep, 2026 0

AI could decide whether and how travellers vacation in Jamaica

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica is moving to make its tourism industry ready for a future in which artificial intelligence could help determine not only whether a traveller visits the island, but where that…
Opposition Spokesman on Education Damion Crawford
23 Sep, 2026 0

Editorial | Beyond school closures: Confronting Jamaica’s demographic reality

Damion Crawford, the Opposition’s spokesman on education, and the teachers’ union president, La Sonja Harrison, are correct that there must be inclusive dialogue on the education ministry’s proposal…