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Florence Harrison (centre) with former students at the launch of a tribute book in her honour at the Blackhurst Cultural Centre in Toronto, Canada.
04 Sep, 2026 0

J’cans publish tribute book to teacher who shaped their lives in Canada

Years after his former teacher Florence Harrison retired, O. Dane Lawrence set out to find her. He found it hard to believe he was the only student whose life she had touched so deeply. “I realised…
Sonel Telemaque (left) wipes sweat from his brow while installing a new air conditioning unit alongside Brian Hermosillo during record-breaking heat on March 19 in Tempe, Arizona.
04 Sep, 2026 0

Keeping cool saves thousands of lives yearly, but at a cost

Cooling from air conditioning saves lives – more than 5,000 a year in the United States alone – but it also heats up the planet and taxes our electrical grid, scientists say. As the world warms,…
Earl Jarrett, chief executive officer of the JN Group, speaks with participants in the Valda Mae Cares Foundation’s (VMCF) NextGen Leadership Programme during their visit to the JN Group Corporate Offices in New Kingston recently.
04 Sep, 2026 0

Youth gain leadership, career exposure through JN Group

Eight young Jamaican participants in the United States-based Valda Mae Cares Foundation’s (VMCF) NextGen Leadership Programme gained practical exposure to leadership, business and professional…
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information and Member of Parliament for Manchester Central Rhoda Moy Crawford, shares a photo opportunity with students from her constituency as they display tablets received during the Univer
04 Sep, 2026 0

630 PEP students receive tablets under USF programme

Some 630 high-performing students in this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations have received tablets under the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) Connect-a-Child Programme. The students, drawn…
David Wilson, secretary of the Essex Valley Farmers Benevolent Society.
04 Sep, 2026 0

Essex Valley farmers ready to combat food security challenges

WESTERN BUREAU: Farmers in Essex Valley, St Elizabeth, have welcomed the Government’s latest investment in the farming belt. However, they say the real test is whether the resources being provided can…
Nordia Barrett-Lewis (centre), founder and chief executive officer of the Atlanta, Georgia-based Barrett Immigration, with the four University of the West Indies students who received $1 million in scholarships that she recently presented to them on August
04 Sep, 2026 0

$1m lift for UWI students

WESTERN BUREAU: The upcoming September school term has been made easier for several students of The University of the West Indies (UWI) in western Jamaica, who recently received scholarships valued at…
Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Executive Director Dr Carey Wallace (second row, left); President of the University of Technology, Jamaica, Dr Kevin Brown (second row, right); and TEF Director of Research and Risk Management Gis’elle Jones-Shepherd (front
04 Sep, 2026 0

TEF backs 15 new tourism innovators

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has selected 15 Jamaican entrepreneurs for the third cohort of its Tourism Innovation Incubator, as it seeks to broaden participation in the multibillion-dollar…
04 Sep, 2026 0

NPSC revamps parenting support strategy as survey reveals growing disconnect from children

A newly released national survey has revealed a troubling decline in parent-child relationships in Jamaica, prompting the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) to intensify efforts aimed at…
04 Sep, 2026 0

Man charged for fatal stabbing of brother in Portmore remanded

A St Catherine man charged with the stabbing death of his brother during a dispute in Newlands, Portmore, St Catherine, was today remanded in the parish court. Twenty-nine-year-old Shakim Wilson is…