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The Ministry of Education building in Kingston. - File photo
21 Apr, 2026 0

Education Ministry condemns fatal stabbing of Seaforth High student

The Ministry of Education has expressed deep concern and outrage following the fatal stabbing of a student of Seaforth High School during a dispute at the Morant Bay Bus Park in St Thomas on Monday…
Anisa Dilworth. - Contributed photo.
21 Apr, 2026 0

Update |Case against man accused of murdering UTech student Anisa Dilworth transferred to Home Circuit Court

The case against the man accused of the murder of University of Technology, Jamaica student Anisa Dilworth has been transferred from the St Catherine Parish Court to the Home Circuit Court in…
21 Apr, 2026 0

St Ann policeman arrested for corruption after allegedly taking money to release vehicle

A police constable attached to the St Ann Division has been arrested on suspicion of corruption following allegations that he collected money from a motorist for the release of a vehicle that was…
Sheere Spence, a senior medical laboratory technologist, University of Technology.
21 Apr, 2026 0

Medical laboratory professionals take spotlight this week

This week marks Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, a celebration of the vital contributions of medical technologists and laboratory scientists across Jamaica and around the world. These…
Robert Scott is the author of ‘Developing Gravitas and Boosting Your Executive Presence.
21 Apr, 2026 0

Business leader Robert Scott debuts book on executive influence

In an increasingly competitive professional landscape, where qualifications alone no longer guarantee advancement, Robert C. Scott is challenging conventional thinking with the upcoming e-launch of…
From left: Milton Dennis, estate manager, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus; Dr Ronald Robinson, consultant to the principal; Professor Densil A. Williams, pro vice‑chancellor and principal; Dr Peter Glegg, campus legal officer; Ockino Pet
21 Apr, 2026 0

EdgeChem to support renovation works across UWI Mona

EdgeChem Jamaica Limited will contribute more than $18 million in financial support and in-kind resources to the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, in exchange for access to staff…
Green Acres Police Station Manager Sergeant Clarine Brooks demonstrates the features of a police vehicle to students of St John’s Primary during a recent road‑safety and transportation session.
21 Apr, 2026 0

St John’s students get road-safety lesson from police

Students at St John’s Primary School recently received a practical lesson in transportation and road safety during a visit by officers from the Green Acres Police Station. The outreach initiative,…
Founder of Mel’s Sticky Jams Limited, Melissa Tavares-Wilson (left), presents Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, Kohei Maruyama, with one of her pineapple and ginger flavoured jams during a tour of the agro-processing area located at the Jamaica Business De
21 Apr, 2026 0

MSMEs encouraged to apply for technology transfer project

A Call for Applications has been opened to eligible micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to participate in the Industrial Development and Technology Transfer among the Member States of…
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon (second left), examines an automatic chicken feeder made by students of St Andrew Technical High School, during an alumni engagement visit on April 14, in commemoration of t
21 Apr, 2026 0

STATHS to get renewable‑energy lab by September

Procurement is under way for a renewable-energy laboratory at St Andrew Technical High School (STATHS), with construction scheduled for the summer holidays and commissioning expected in September. The…