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08 Aug, 2026 0

Free back-to-school health checks planned across St Thomas

The St Thomas Health Department will host a series of free back-to-school medical clinics and vaccination drives across the parish throughout August, as part of its annual public health outreach…
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08 Aug, 2026 0

Four Paths’ Boys to Men initiative builds confidence, character

For some boys, the journey from childhood to manhood is shaped by challenges that are not always visible in the classroom. Low self-esteem, peer pressure, limited motivation, difficult home…
Students of the JamCoders Summer Camp pose for a group photo at the August Town Church of Christ Basic School.
08 Aug, 2026 0

JamCoders give back to August Town Basic School

A fresh coat of paint, colourful murals and repaired doors have given the August Town Church of Christ Basic School a new lease on life, thanks to 26 young programmers who swapped algorithms for…
Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay Dwight Crawford (left) receives an official football for the inaugural Special Olympics Caribbean Beach Games from Lorna Bell, executive director of the Special Olympics Caribbean, during Tuesday’s official launch of the Games
08 Aug, 2026 0

MoBay rolls out red carpet for historic Special Olympics Caribbean Beach Games

WESTERN BUREAU Montego Bay is preparing to welcome hundreds of athletes and officials from across the Caribbean this November as Jamaica hosts the inaugural Special Olympics Caribbean Beach Games,…
Gregory Brown, the principal of Knockalva Technical High School.
08 Aug, 2026 0

Knockalva racing against time - Principal laments lack of post-Melissa repair ahead of new school year, says warp-speed operation ‘won’t be fast enough’

WESTERN BUREAU: Gregory Brown, principal of Knockalva Technical High School in Hanover, says the institution will not be able to properly welcome incoming students for the approaching September term,…
Britain’s first Black female MP, Abbott, has been readmitted to the Labour Party following an internal review.
08 Aug, 2026 0

‘We need powerful voices, like Diane ...’ Abbott’s return to Labour welcomed by supporters
LONDON: The reinstatement of veteran parliamentarian Diane Abbott to Britain’s governing Labour Party has been welcomed by political allies and community leaders, many of whom described the move as…
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08 Aug, 2026 0

Hello Mi Neighbour| Would you be proud of your life’s book?

If you were a self-authored book, what would you title yourself? What message would you convey to your readers? • How To Navigate Life Successfully? • How To Be Healthy, Wealthy & Wise? • How To…
Ruined remains of the St Elizabeth Parish Court on High Street in Black River, six months after Hurricane Melissa made landfall on October 28, 2025.
08 Aug, 2026 0

Black River hurricane command shift - Resilient STETHS named new emergency operations centre for St Elizabeth capital
WESTERN BUREAU: With Hurricane Melissa compromising Black River’s capacity to host the parish’s Emergency Operations Command Centre (EOCC), St Elizabeth Technical High School in Santa Cruz has been…
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton (left), in discussion with Regional Director at the Southern Regional Health Authority, Michael Bent during a tour of the expansion project at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon, on Wednesday.
08 Aug, 2026 0

May Pen Hospital outpatient unit on track for completion next year

Construction of the $642-million outpatient department at May Pen Hospital is progressing on schedule and remains on track for completion next year, a development expected to expand healthcare…