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05 Aug, 2026 0

TAJ to discontinue use of cheques by March 2028

The Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) says it will stop accepting and issuing cheques by March 2028, in compliance with new procedures being implemented by the Bank of Jamaica and commercial banks. …
President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, addresses a reparatory justice dialogue at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters on Monday (August 3). Pictured at left is chairman of the Caribbean Community (
05 Aug, 2026 0

Reparations movement at defining moment, says Ghanaian leader

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama on Monday declared that the global reparations movement has reached “a defining moment”, arguing that the international community must move beyond acknowledging…
Mark Malabver, president of the Jamaica Teachers' Association.
05 Aug, 2026 0

JTA blasts slow pace of Hurricane Melissa school repairs

President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association, Mark Malabver, is accusing the Ministry of Education of “dragging their feet”, in restoring schools damaged by Hurricane Melissa. Malabver is…
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05 Aug, 2026 0

Fresh alarm over suicides

A cluster of four suspected suicides reported across Jamaica in less than 24 hours has heightened public concern and renewed scrutiny of the country’s mental-health challenges amid a string of similar…
Displaying a $4-million symbolic cheque from the Knockalva International Alumni Association (KIAA) for scholarships to students at Knockalva Polytechnic College (KPC) in Hanover are (from left) L. Anthony Lawrence, chairman of the KPC board; Principal Nata
05 Aug, 2026 0

Past students step up for Knockalva Polytechnic College

WESTERN BUREAU: Twenty-six students from Knockalva Polytechnic College (KPC), in Hanover, who were impacted by the passage of Hurricane Melissa, have received scholarship support to the tune of J$4…
Students gathered at the awards ceremony held at Lynch Park in Buff Bay, West Portland yesterday.
05 Aug, 2026 0

West Portland’s top students take centre stage

Buff Bay, Western Portland Forty-three students from 23 schools in West Portland were honoured for their outstanding academic performances during an awards ceremony held yesterday at Lynch Park in…
Janordo Patterson, credit solutions manager in JN Bank’s Business Banking Division, addresses patrons at the recent Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in Clarendon about JN Bank’s business solutions.
05 Aug, 2026 0

JN Bank highlights support for farmers, businesses at Denbigh

JN Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Jamaica’s agricultural sector, highlighting financing solutions aimed at helping farmers and agribusiness operators recover, expand and build…
Prepared sticks, palm thatch and finished broom heads await assembly during the broom-making process.Prepared sticks, palm thatch and finished broom heads await assembly during the broom-making process.
05 Aug, 2026 0

Broomie sweeps traditional craft into modern business

Long before the Broomie™ brand became a growing Jamaican business, Oshane Mamby was a boy in Clarendon watching his family transform palm thatch and sticks into something simple but indispensable: a…
Sujanne Smith, formerly of Foundation Preparatory School, earned a government scholarship and will attend Glenmuir High School this September.
05 Aug, 2026 0

Scholarship winners credit discipline, support for PEP success

For Jahneal Kennedy and Sujanne Smith, academic success did not happen by accident. It was built on years of discipline, determination and the support of parents and teachers who recognised their…