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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…
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…
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…
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…
Dana Morris Dixon, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information; speaks at the Plenary session on the HCCH 1993 Convention on International Child Protection and Intercountry Adoption at the US Embassy in Kingston on Thursday, September 10, 2026
14 Sep, 2026 0

‘Never okay’ - Morris Dixon orders probe into children abandoned at hospital

Youth Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon says a probe has been launched to determine the circumstances that led to five children remaining in the care of the Spanish Town Hospital for several months after…
Teejae White (left), a representative of the Foster Triplets Ministries, hands over the keys to Damion Farquarson (right) as he is welcomed to his new home.
14 Sep, 2026 0

‘Father God gave me a second chance’

WESTERN BUREAU: When Hurricane Melissa destroyed their home in Watercrest district in Ferris, Westmoreland, last October, Damion Farquarson and his family had no choice but to seek refuge in an…
Minister of state in the Ministry of Tourism, Tova Hamilton (fourth left), looks on as Fort Valley State University professor, Dr Bipul Biswas (left), highlights features of equipment used in hydroponic farming at the 10th International Food Security and S
14 Sep, 2026 0

Gov’t says local farmers to get first choice in supplying tourism sector

The Government is moving to have local farmers get first preference in supplying the tourism sector as the country targets 10 million visitors and US$10 billion in tourism earnings over the next…
From left: Phillip Whittingham, JPS director of generation asset management; Vernon Lawrence, project lead, Hermit Foundation; Sameer Simms, JPS vice-president of generation; Jerome Bacchas, councillor for the Darliston Division in Eastern Westmoreland; Mi
14 Sep, 2026 0

JPS gives Darliston Primary temporary office for principal

Like many schools in western Jamaica, Darliston Primary School in Westmoreland suffered significant damage during the passage of Hurricane Melissa. For months after the storm, the principal was…
A scientist is seen conducting studies in a laboratory.
14 Sep, 2026 0

UNESCO launches WINGS Caribbean to advance science, women, Caribbean transformation

The UNESCO Regional Office for the Caribbean launched this week WINGS Caribbean (Women Inspiring New Generations in Science), a new fellowship initiative designed to support outstanding mid-career and…