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Big sister Arielle kisses ‘Boy’, her nickname for little sister Anna-Olivia.
March 30, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

A prayer for Anna

A Trelawny mother who gave birth six months ago to a baby with Trisomy 13, or Patau syndrome, has come forward to share aspects of the family’s journey with the child, who is currently hospitalised.…
Vincent Morrison, president of UCASE.
March 30, 2026 by Karen Madden

Dental surgeons grit teeth over classification delay

The Union of Clerical Administrative and Supervisory Employees (UCASE) is blaming systemic “inertia” for the protracted delay in correcting an anomaly affecting registered dental surgeons. The union,…
Donna Parchment-Brown hands over an inflatable mattress to Newell High School head boy Gary Blake on Friday. Also in the picture (from left) are Dr Adeniyini Bamedele, foundation board member; head girl Kimberley Thompson, and Principal Audrey Ellington.
March 30, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

New appeal for Jamaicans to help hurricane-impacted students return to school

St Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation Chairman Donna Parchment Brown has issued a call for Jamaicans, individuals and organisations to come forward and assist students who have not returned to school…
Vana Taylor (second left), chairman of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association Ocho Rios Runaway Bay Chapter, hands over a cheque for $150,000 to Gwendolyn Howell, administrator at Widow’s Mite, as an annual charitable donation, while Cherile Thompson
March 30, 2026

JHTA chapter aids St Ann’s Widow’s Mite

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Ocho Rios Runaway Bay Chapter continued its decades-long support of the Mustard Seeds Widow’s Mite facility in St Ann with a donation of $150,000 on…
Fi We Children Foundation representatives (from left): Jordaina Denton, Darrell Scott, Nickasha Dockery and Antonio Davis pose for a photo post their presentation in the Parliament.
March 30, 2026

Case for close-in-age exception in child diversion act review

The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) last week made oral submissions before the Joint Select Committee of Parliament reviewing the Child Diversion Act, advancing key recommendations to strengthen…
Children from Ananda Marga Schools practise yoga poses.
March 30, 2026

Yoga for holistic well-being

At a time when many people feel are stressed, or simply out of balance, Ananda Marga Jamaica is offering something simple and practical – free yoga and relaxation sessions open to the public.
Seated (from left): Inspector Tedroy Clarke, Devon Sayers, CEO of Jamaica Dairy Development Board, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gary McKenzie, Senior Superintendent of Police Oral Pascoe, Reverend Stacey Lalor-Knowles, Kalecia Hall, and Inspector Geor
March 30, 2026

JCF’s Agricultural Protection Branch enhances capacity

Since its establishment last June 2025, the Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has grown to over 100 trained professionals, including 22 newly minted district…
The JMMB Group team poses for a photo at the recently held client mixer Cocktails and Conversations at S Hotel, Montego Bay.
March 30, 2026

JMMB hosts Cocktails and Conversations mixer in MoBay

The JMMB Group’s Montego Bay team recently hosted a Cocktails and Conversations mixer for its clients, at S Hotel, Montego Bay. The evening brought together long-standing clients, partners and team…
From left: Racquel Whyte, English Language and Literature teacher; Jamar Grant, head of the Literature Department, and Tanisha Bent, spell mistress.
March 30, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Spellbinding success

First-form student Tahirah Lyn outspelled the competition to emerge as the top girl and overall winner of Godfrey Stewart High School’s spelling bee, capping weeks of disciplined preparation with a…