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The sun shines on golden aspens, September 22, 2021, on the first day of fall, in Eagle County, Colorado.
05 Oct, 2026 0

Day and night get equal billing tomorrow - A guide to the autumnal equinox

The Associated Press: The fall equinox – also called the September equinox or the autumnal equinox – is Tuesday, when light and darkness split the day evenly. It marks the beginning of fall for the…
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dana Morris Dixon.
05 Oct, 2026 0

Editorial | Education reconstruction

Education Minister Dana Morris Dixon’s establishment last month of a committee to monitor the rehabilitation of schools damaged by Hurricane Melissa has not halted criticism by the teachers’ union of…
Media personality and actress Maya Jama continues her red-carpet streak, donning an all-black look.
05 Oct, 2026 0

Something Extra | Monday

On Saturday evening, The Business of Fashion hosted its annual BoF 500 Gala in Paris, bringing together more than 600 members and invited guests representing more than 100 nationalities across…
 General Manager of JAMMS Evon Mullings.
05 Oct, 2026 0

‘AI false positive becoming more common in music’

Artificial intelligence – referred to as AI – and its implications have been dominating the chat in the entertainment industry, whether it’s Hollywood or the global music industry. Recently,…
05 Oct, 2026 0

Social media hasn’t killed personal style... it’s killed how we communicate it

This summer, social media was filled with posts declaring that almost anything was “kinda chic”. Repeating outfits was kinda chic. Being overdressed was kinda chic. Doing something unfashionable…
05 Oct, 2026 0

Lily Apostolopoulos | Six everyday items getting a surprising second life

What happens to an old pair of sneakers once they wear out? Or the coffee grounds left in your cup? Most of us toss these items without giving them a second thought, but many everyday materials have…
Group photo of the representatives of the signatory organisations and school children at the launch of “Weight a Bit… Turning the Tide on Childhood Obesity in Jamaica” on September 30.
05 Oct, 2026 0

Paediatric Association and Heart Foundation launch national ‘Weight a Bit ...’ initiative

The Paediatric Association of Jamaica (PAJ), in collaboration with the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) and key national partners, today launched ‘Weight a Bit ... Turning the Tide on Childhood…
(From right) Dr Douglas Lindo, Director at the JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation; Kim Mair, CEO of the JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation; Leighton McKnight, Executive in Residence at MSBM; and Ronique Satchell, Administrative Officer at the JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation
05 Oct, 2026 0

JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation backs Vincent HoSang UWI Venture Competition

The JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation, reaffirming its longstanding partnership with the Vincent HoSang UWI Venture Competition, joined partners, sponsors, students and members of the university community…
Cornell University students and ACLU student chapter members Jane Wang, left and Sophia Riley Sim speak about sexual violence on campus during a student assembly meeting at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.,
05 Oct, 2026 0

‘Jane Doe’ solidarity posts flood social media after Cornell rape lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP): It was one woman, then another, and another, until a trickle became a flood. Countless women, and some men, posted on social media that they were Jane Doe in support of a young woman…