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Shaville Moodie being treated after the accident.
10 Mar, 2026 0

Reckless rider leaves schoolgirl in recovery

Western Bureau: Twelve-year-old Shaville Moodie, a first-form student at Frome Technical High School in Westmoreland, says she feels “unhappy” and “uncomfortable” after injuries from a motorcycle…
The entrance sign for Discovery Bay High School in St Ann.
10 Mar, 2026 0

Early CSEC push pays off at Discovery Bay High

WESTERN BUREAU: Discovery Bay High School in St Ann is hailing its four-year-old Grade Nine Acceleration Programme (GNAP) – which exposes students to the rigours of the Caribbean Secondary Education…
Kay‑Ann Bartley works with a small group of grade five students in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
10 Mar, 2026 0

Teaching abroad to transform home

After seven years in Jamaica’s classrooms, Kay-Ann Bartley was ready for a broader stage. She had taught at Hammersmith Preparatory School, Keith Primary and Infant School, and St Ann’s Bay Primary…
A classroom at Brompton Primary School in St Elizabeth, left devastated by Hurricane Melissa.
10 Mar, 2026 0

Students in hurricane-hit areas to benefit from JPS exam prep

Some 1,000 students in Westmoreland and St Elizabeth are to benefit from a targeted education-recovery effort led by the Jamaica Public Service (JPS), as rebuilding continues after Hurricane Melissa.…
From left: The Gleaner’s Corey Robinson, Matthew McKoy, Kimone Francis, Antoine Lodge, Jovan Johnson, and Livern Barrett pose with their trophies after receiving awards at the National Journalism Awards held at the S Hotel on Saturday.
10 Mar, 2026 0

Award‑winning moments

The RJRGLEANER Communications Group delivered a strong showing at Saturday’s National Journalism Awards, taking home 20 prizes across print, radio and television. This pictorial features moments…
Fiscal Commissioner Courtney Williams
10 Mar, 2026 0

Uproar over publication of EFAR before tabling in Parliament

Fiscal Commissioner Courtney Williams has sought to defend the publishing of an economic and fiscal assessment report (EFAR) on the Independent Fiscal Commission’s (IFC) website before the document…
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10 Mar, 2026 0

Trelawny pensioners plead for postal services

Pensioners in sections of Trelawny are urging the authorities to expand postal services in the parish, saying they are being forced to travel long distances and incur significant costs to collect…
A woman carries her groceries as people walk along the mostly empty Tehran traditional main bazaar, where most shops are closed, in Tehran, Iran on March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
10 Mar, 2026 0

Iranian barrages target Israel as US warns Iran of ‘most intense day of strikes’

Iran launched new attacks on Tuesday at Israel and Gulf Arab countries as it kept up pressure on the Middle East in a war started by Israel and the United States that has rattled world markets and…
Dr Lisa Vasciannie
10 Mar, 2026 0

Geopolitical upheavals and US role in Caribbean for UWI discussion

Regional academics at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, are set to weigh in on geopolitical upheavals in the Caribbean, including the “ resurgence of United States imperialism in the…