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December 9, 2025
Linguistics scholar welcomes addition of 'bulla', 'broughtupsy' and other Caribbean words to Oxford Dictionary
Anglican priest and linguistics scholar, the Reverend Bertram Gayle has welcomed the inclusion of Jamaican and other Caribbean words in the Oxford English Dictionary, describing it as a historic…
December 9, 2025
NEPA probing stoning of crocodile seen on video
The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is expressing great concern about a video showing a person or persons throwing large stones at a crocodile. NEPA is reminding the public that…
December 9, 2025
Permanent secretary urges early cybersecurity education in schools
Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Ambassador Dr Rocky Meade, has called for the integration of cybersecurity education into Jamaica’s school curriculum, beginning at the…
December 9, 2025
Men urged to keep prostate checks going after awareness month ends
As Prostate Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close in September, one life insurance provider is urging Jamaican men not to set aside screening for the rest of the year. Prostate cancer remains the…
December 9, 2025
Thirty million contributed by credit unions on education
Over $30 million was awarded in secondary and tertiary bursaries and scholarships by credit unions islandwide during August and September 2025. Education has always been a priority for credit unions,…
December 9, 2025
Insurance Employees Co-operative Credit Union celebrates academic excellence
The Insurance Employees Co-operative Credit Union (IECCU) proudly reaffirms its commitment to academic excellence by awarding scholarships and bursaries to the children of members who sat the 2025…
December 9, 2025
Empowering Futures:
Infiniti Co-operative Credit Union Jamaica Ltd has awarded a total of 128 scholarships valued at $7 million to students at the primary, high and tertiary levels islandwide.
December 9, 2025
Credit Unions of Jamaica take on JETS Beach Cleanup at the Palisadoes Strip
Sixty volunteers from the Credit Union Movement took to the Palisadoes Go-Kart Track on Saturday, September 20, demonstrating a powerful commitment to environmental preservation on the 40th…
December 9, 2025
Jamaica’s Credit Unions to celebrate National Credit Union Week under theme of Global Prosperity
The Credit Unions of Jamaica are set to celebrate National Credit Union Week from October 12 to 18, 2025, under the unifying theme, ‘Co-operation for a Prosperous World.’ The week of islandwide…