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April 8, 2026
by Bryan Miller
ON EDGE
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Mark Malabver is calling on the Government to show greater respect for the nation’s teachers, arguing that educators are not being…
April 8, 2026
‘Focus on what is now’
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): The 2026 West Indies Championship is set to explode onto the scene this Sunday, ushering in a new three-round bilateral format at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. With…
April 8, 2026
by Corey Robinson
NET targets power gaps as schools remain in the dark after Melissa
Dozens of schools still without electricity months after Hurricane Melissa are now being targeted for emergency support as the National Education Trust (NET) moves to plug critical gaps with the…
April 8, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
UTech president wants end to TVET stigma
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Kevin Brown, president of The University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech), has joined calls for an end to the stigma that currently exists against technical and vocational education…
April 8, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Pedestrian, bikers among 5 killed in Easter Weekend crashes
Five people died on Jamaica’s roadways over the five-day Easter holiday weekend, raising concerns for the main road safety advocacy group even as road fatalities continue to trend downwards.…
April 8, 2026
by Adrian Frater
Veteran DJ ‘Jaggy D’ shot dead in Hopewell Square
WESTERN BUREAU: Veteran deejay Roger Walker, popularly known as ‘Jaggy D’, was murdered shortly after midday on Monday in Hopewell, Hanover, when an unknown assailant opened fire, killing him on the…
April 8, 2026
Editorial | Tracking all students
The disclosure that 335 students remain missing from Jamaica’s classrooms five months after Hurricane Melissa highlights the urgency of establishing a robust system to monitor children’s school…
April 8, 2026
From slave ships to visa bans
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recent reporting in The Guardian on the United Nations’ declaration of the transatlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity” marks a pivotal moment in global moral…
April 8, 2026
Tourism sector drives delinquent loans to record high
Past-due loans in Jamaica’s banking system surged to $84.6 billion in January 2026 – the highest level on record – driven by a deterioration in tourism sector borrowing that suggests Hurricane…