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Rajindra Campbell, the national Shot Put record holder, continued his dominant 2026 season with a winning throw of 22.17m at the 2026 World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meeting in Rovereto, Italy, on Tuesday. – File photo
08 Sep, 2026 0

Jamaica lands three podium finishes at 2026 World Athletics Continental Tour in Rovereto

Jamaica secured three podium finishes at the 2026 World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meeting in Rovereto, Italy, on Tuesday. They were led by Olympic bronze medallist Rajindra Campbell's…
Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Charah Watson, says Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education allows students to develop critical-thinking, problem-solving and inquiry skills that are valuable across
08 Sep, 2026 0

Educators encouraged to expose students to more STEM-based learning

As the 2026/2027 academic year gets under way, educators are being encouraged to expose students to more science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)-based learning, regardless of their…
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, greets student of Edward Seaga Primary School in Kingston, Ajonieke Whittingham, during a visit to the institution's North Street campus on Monday,
08 Sep, 2026 0

Education ministry renews call for violence-free schools

School administrators, students and parents are being urged to play their part in maintaining a learning environment free from violence and bullying as the 2026/27 academic year gets under way. The…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (right) chats with Professor Peter Blair Henry (left), chair of the Jamaica Reconstruction and Resilience Oversight Committee (JAMRROC), during the official launch at Jamaica House on Tuesday. – Ian Allen photo
08 Sep, 2026 0

Holness: I am not satisfied with pace of Hurricane Melissa relief efforts

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has once again underscored his disappointment with the pace of recovery following last year’s catastrophic Hurricane Melissa. Holness was speaking at Tuesday’s launch…
FILE - A teenage boy uses his phone in Sydney, Nov. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
08 Sep, 2026 0

Australian social media users to be offered choice to opt out of algorithms

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian social media users would be given a choice to opt out of algorithms under proposed laws announced by the government Tuesday that would let users have more control…
A Sudanese girl receives an oral cholera vaccine during a vaccination campaign conducted by health ministry workers in Khartoum, Sudan. - AP photo
08 Sep, 2026 0

Funding cuts forcing dozens of health clinics in Sudan to close, aid groups warn

CAIRO (AP) – An additional three dozen health facilities serving more than 400,000 people in Sudan are closing this year due to global aid cuts, worsening a dire humanitarian situation in a country…
08 Sep, 2026 0

High electricity demand one of the factors behind recent outages, says power company in Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) says increased electricity demand, particularly during peak hours, is placing increased pressure on the national distribution network…
FILE - A passenger arrives from a flight at Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport in London, August 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
08 Sep, 2026 0

Travel chaos at UK airports as over 600 flights cancelled due to air traffic control issue

LONDON (AP) — More than 600 flights were cancelled on Tuesday due to a technical issue in Britain’s air traffic control system that caused disruptions at major airports across the United Kingdom, the…

Dr Dayton Campbell, general secretary of the People’s National Party.
08 Sep, 2026 0

PNP accuses gov’t of partisan politics in Black River rebuilding talks

The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) has accused the Government of engaging in partisan politics during a recent Black River, St Elizabeth, rebuilding stakeholder engagement held in the…