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JMMB team members and parents at the recently organised CHAMP Parenting Conference in Montego Bay.
15 Dec, 2025 0

JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation empowers parents

The JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the JMMB Group, recently partnered with Talk Up Yout’s CHAMP (Child Home and Mentorship Project) Parenting Conference, held at the S Hotel…
Jimmy Cliff performs during the Timbre Rock and Roots concert on Friday March 22, 2013 in Singapore.
15 Dec, 2025 0

Farewell for Jimmy Cliff an Official Celebration of his life

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, says that the farewell to reggae singer Jimmy Cliff, scheduled for this Wednesday at the National Indoor Sports Centre, will be an…
Members of Parliament before being swore at the swearing-in ceremony for members of the upper and lower houses of Parliament held on September 18, 2025 in Gordon House.
15 Dec, 2025 0

Ronald Thwaites | Why civility matters

Asked what he felt was the major fault line of American culture at this time, retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy named the absence of civility – defined as the practised respect – first…
A hot-air balloon flies over the assembly of two giant alabaster statues for Pharaoh Amenhotep III, before the official opening, in the southern city of Luxor, Egypt.
15 Dec, 2025 0

Restored colossal statues of Pharaoh in Luxor revealed

LUXOR (AP): Egypt, on Sunday, revealed the revamp of two colossal statues of a prominent Pharaoh in the southern city of Luxor, the latest in the government’s archaeological events that aim at…
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dana Morris Dixon.
15 Dec, 2025 0

Editorial | Early childhood crisis

Even before Hurricane Melissa caused major destruction in the west of the island, early childhood education, like the rest of Jamaica’s education system, was in deep crisis. The storm has made the…
TCL executives check television sets earmarked for distribution to communities affected by Hurricane Melissa in western Jamaica.
15 Dec, 2025 0

TCL to distribute TV sets to hurricane affected communities

In response to the severe impact of Hurricane Melissa, technology brand TCL said it will donate 100 televisions to assist communities across Jamaica affected by the storm. The donation aims to support…
Richard Solomon, mayor of Black River.
15 Dec, 2025 0

Generator-powered Christmas tree for Black River as recovery efforts continue

WESTERN BUREAU: A gasolene generator will be used to power a scaled-down Municipal Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Black River, St Elizabeth, as parish leaders move to keep hope alive in…
Letters
15 Dec, 2025 0

Letter of the Day | Why is Jamaica unaffordable for Jamaicans?

THE EDITOR, Madam: It has become painfully clear that Jamaica is facing a housing crisis that the authorities have yet to confront. People who live and work here can no longer afford a home.
This photo shows roof repairs being undertaken at the Black River Hospital.
15 Dec, 2025 0

Relocating health facilities may not be the solution

THE EDITOR, Madam: I read with great interest the article quoting state minister Elon Thompson speaking to the need to remove health facilities from the shorelines of the areas devastated by…