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Merle Williams, grandmother of Shani Coke.
23 Jul, 2026 0

TRAGEDY IN TROY

WESTERN BUREAU: Merle Williams, the maternal grandmother who raised 10-year-old Shani Coke from birth, yesterday recounted the agonising hours spent searching for the child after sending her to a…
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23 Jul, 2026 0

Hurricane relief cash being pumped into building new foundations

Rocky Meade, permanent secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, yesterday said the balance of unspent donated funds for hurricane victims, flagged in an auditor general’s report in May, is now…
Barbados U19 allrounder Justin Parris scored a century and ended with figures of 5-35 against Jamaica in the CWI Rising Stars U19 limited-overs final at Liberta Sports Club yesterday.
23 Jul, 2026 0

Parris masterclass leaves Jamaica U19s in tatters

Jamaica U19 captain Pajay Nelson said his side had to play their best cricket if they were to win the CWI Rising Stars U19 limited-overs final, but it was their opponents, Barbados, who brought out…
Courtesy of @leacroftlettman/IG Leacroft Lettman
23 Jul, 2026 0

Lettman to coach Reggae Girlz at CAC Games

Leacroft Lettman, U20 Reggae Girlz head coach, will serve as interim coach for the senior Reggae Girlz at the upcoming Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in the absence of Hubert Busby, who…
Ambassador Rocky Meade, permanent secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister.
23 Jul, 2026 0

Meade defends hurricane cash delay

Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Dr Rocky Meade has offered an explanation for why the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) spent only two per…
Jamaica shotstopper, Liya Brooks.
23 Jul, 2026 0

‘There really isn’t much that we can do’

The Reggae Girlz biggest opponents ahead of the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games are not Colombia, Puerto Rico, or Mexico, but rather the challenge of selecting a squad for a tournament…
Participants compete in the ska dance competition.
23 Jul, 2026 0

Clarendon seniors show age is no barrier

“We can still add to society.” That declaration echoed across the Phase Two Community Centre in Longville Park on Tuesday as senior citizens from across Clarendon embraced the annual Clarendon Senior…
Ottis Brown, director of regional educational services in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information for Region One.
23 Jul, 2026 0

Region One schools urged not to block students from external exams

Western Bureau: School administrators in the 45 high schools across the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s Region One are being urged to avoid the practice of preventing students…
Dr Orlando Worges, principal of Edith Dalton James High School.
23 Jul, 2026 0

Edith Dalton unlocks potential through intervention

Prioritising intervention is pivotal to the learning trajectory and journey at Edith Dalton James High School as it seeks to improve academic outcomes. “We prioritise interventions that address…