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02 Nov, 2026 0

Ruthlyn James | The bully’s uniform

A recent bullying allegation involving a student at a Corporate Area high school, which reached television news, is disturbing, beyond the alleged act itself. According to the child’s mother, faeces…
Members of Parliament before at the swearing-in ceremony for members of the upper and lower houses of Parliament held on September 18, 2025 in Gordon House.
02 Nov, 2026 0

Ronald Thwaites | Can Jamaica afford its government?

Can the economy support the cost of the State? That was the question posed by two economists last week in this space. Their data and reasoning are convincing. Their recommendations are unlikely to be…
Senator Keith Duncan.
02 Nov, 2026 0

Duncan: Productivity key to breaking Ja’s low-growth cycle

Government Senator Keith Duncan has signalled that the only way for Jamaica to make a meaningful breakthrough to break the low-growth cycle dogging the economy for several years is to increase…
Valda Gayle, mother of Glenmuir High School head boy Melteno Lopez, sells handmade jewellery on the streets of May Pen in Clarendon to send her son to school.
02 Nov, 2026 0

Beyond the badge

At 18, Melteno Lopez has already learnt that leadership comes with scrutiny. His appointment as head boy of Glenmuir High School drew criticism from some members of the student body, who believed…
Lawrence Chisolm, president of the Raft Captains Association at Rio Grande Rafting in Portland.
02 Nov, 2026 0

Flood of woes for Portland raft captains - River guides face fight for survival as floods, financial hardship drive them away

BERRYDALE, Portland: One of Jamaica’s oldest and most iconic tourism attractions is facing an uncertain future, as repeated flooding, mounting financial losses and a lack of meaningful support…
May Pen North Division’s Councillor Tanyalee Williams during October’s sitting of the Public Health Committee.
02 Nov, 2026 0

Councillor sounds alarm on Bushy Park Mews sewage crisis

Residents of Bushy Park Mews in Clarendon have endured nearly two years of sewage spilling onto a public roadway whenever it rains, exposing schoolchildren, pedestrians and other road users to…
Hurricane Melissa left the St. John Anglican Parish Church in Black River, St Elizabeth in ruin.
02 Nov, 2026 0

Gov’t looking at new economic model for Black River coastline

WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the Government has no intention of abandoning the hurricane-ravaged coastal communities of Black River, St Elizabeth, but will instead pursue a…
From left: Mother Joy Surtida, director of the Good Shepherd Foundation in Montego Bay, St James; Andrew Foreman, president of the Friends of Good Shepherd International (FOGS); Denise Isaacs, secretary of FOGS; Jeanne Robinson-Foster, chairperson of the G
02 Nov, 2026 0

Friends give financial boost to Good Shepherd Foundation, other charities

WESTERN BUREAU: The Florida-based Friends of Good Shepherd International (FOGS) has donated US$21,000 to the Good Shepherd Foundation in Montego Bay, which is to be distributed among local charities…
A section of the audience at last Tuesday’s launch of the BECOME campaign. At centre (seated) is Senior Assistant Registrar Dr Marsha Morgan-Allen.
02 Nov, 2026 0

UWI Mona launches BECOME campaign to boost student enrolment

The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, has launched a new recruitment campaign aimed at increasing undergraduate and postgraduate enrolment by at least five per cent, as it seeks to strengthen…