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Rhoda Crawford, Mminister of state in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information.
01 Sep, 2026 0

Rhoda Crawford salutes western teachers

WESTERN BUREAU: Educators in western Jamaica are being hailed for their courage as defenders of the nation’s children in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, as their determination to keep students…
From left: Kyle Mais, second vice-president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA); Nadine Spence, the JHTA’s fourth vice-president; O’Brian Heron, the JHTA’s current president; Evelyn Smith, past president of the JHTA; Lindsay McFarlane
01 Sep, 2026 0

UPDATED | JHTA: J’cans should have access to beaches

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President O’Brian Heron is supporting the call for Jamaicans to have access to the island’s beaches and coastline. In a brief interview…
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01 Sep, 2026 0

Pinnock calls on western teachers to remain resilient

WESTERN BUREAU: Amid concerns about the state of readiness of schools in western Jamaica ahead of the new school year, Dr Michelle Pinnock, director of the Ministry of Education’s Region Four, is…
NCBJ CEO Sheree Martin.
01 Sep, 2026 0

Sheree Martin is NCBJ’s new CEO

The National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) has appointed Sheree Martin as chief executive officer, effective September 1, 2026. Martin had served as interim CEO since January 19, 2026,…
A worker uses improvised floats while trying to clear a sea of garbage and debris brought by intense monsoon rains at the Redemptorist Water Channel in Paranaque city, Metro Manila, Philippines, on August 11.
01 Sep, 2026 0

‘Bigger shocks are on the way’

NEW YORK (AP): In the opening scene of American writer Kim Stanley Robinson’s The Ministry for the Future, a heatwave combined with a breakdown of the electrical grid in India kills 20 million people.…
The cover of Carolyn A. Smith’s novel, ‘The Siren’s Call’.
01 Sep, 2026 0

When temptation calls - Carolyn A. Smith’s journey from Brooklyn educator to Christian author

For Carolyn A. Smith, writing The Siren’s Call was not simply an exercise in retelling the biblical story of Samson and Delilah. It was an opportunity to explore a question that has followed her…
01 Sep, 2026 0

Hello Mi Neighbour | Don’t let mean-spirited people change who you are

Whether you live, work, or interact with the mean-spirited, it’s important not to, I repeat, not to mirror their behaviour. Mean-spirited individuals can be challenging to deal with as they often…
Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade.
01 Sep, 2026 0

Johnson Smith urges diaspora to ‘help us build’ Jamaica

Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade, has indicated that the Jamaican diaspora is not an unattached observer of Jamaica’s development, but an active participant…
01 Sep, 2026 0

HIV testing surges amid social media discussion

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Jamaica is reporting a sharp increase in demand for HIV testing following recent social media discussions about the number of people living with the virus in Jamaica.…