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Brian Anderson, president of the National Secondary Students’ Council.
09 Feb, 2026 0

Mental health can’t wait, warns NSSC

Some students come to school carrying more than books in their bags. They bring anxiety from sleepless nights, quiet grief they suppress, and fears they have learned to hide behind polite smiles. To…
Imega Breese McNab (centre), corporate affairs manager and company secretary at Carreras, joined the team in providing emergency relief supplies to residents in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
09 Feb, 2026 0

Carreras bolsters Project STAR’s Melissa response with $5m donation

Recovery efforts in Project STAR communities that were affected by Hurricane Melissa received a significant boost following a J$5-million donation from Carreras, reinforcing a coordinated approach…
Prime Minister P.J. Patterson (left) addresses a press conference following the 2nd CARICOM/Cuba Summit in Barbados on December 8, 2005. Listening at right is Cuban President Fidel Castro.
09 Feb, 2026 0

The Jamaica-Cuba relationship in history

The relationship between Jamaica and Cuba has had a long history. The Spanish, following Columbus’ arrival in the Americas, first settled Santo Domingo between 1496-1498. They began formal settlement…
Africka Stephens (left), executive founder of Fi We Children Foundation, with project assistant and law student Moniek Robinson at the launch of their foundation’s anti-violence school project.
09 Feb, 2026 0

Fi We Children Foundation launches anti-violence school project

The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) launched the second year of its Mek Wi Reason: ADR in Schools project, with continued funding support from the government of Canada through the Canada Fund for…
Sydoney Preddie, lead, youth and education programmes at the JN Foundation.
09 Feb, 2026 0

Dominican Republic’s helmet-safety push offers lessons for Jamaica

Regional efforts to address motorcycle-related fatalities are gaining momentum, and the Dominican Republic’s helmet-safety reforms are shaping conversations in Jamaica as it strengthens standards…
From left: Alwayne Cousins, country chief partnership officer, JMMB; Jason Russell, general manager, Pier One; Yoni Epstein, founder & CEO, Itel International; and Jerome Smalling, CEO, JMMB Bank, at JMMB Thought Leadership Breakfast at S Hotel in Montego
09 Feb, 2026 0

JMMB brings Montego Bay’s business leaders together to chart path for economic renewal

As western Jamaica continues to strengthen recovery momentum and sustain business confidence in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the JMMB Group convened senior private-sector leaders and key…
Anand Kumar, owner, Eclipse Florals and Plant Store, at Market on the Lawn in Kingston where five merchants were given the opportunity to display and sell their products by NCB.
09 Feb, 2026 0

Eclipse Florals shifts from survival to sustainability with bank’s support

What began as a period of uncertainty following Hurricane Melissa has evolved into a renewed focus on growth for Montego Bay-based Eclipse Florals and Plant Store, as owner and operator Anand Kumar…
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09 Feb, 2026 0

Coe re-elected IAAF president

IAAF President Sebastian Coe was elected for a second term at the 52nd IAAF Congress in Doha on Wednesday, September 25 while Ximena Restrepo, Sergey Bubka, Geoffrey Gardner, and Nawaf Bin Mohammed Al…
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09 Feb, 2026 0

At least 30 people killed in Nigeria road accident

(AP) — At least 30 people have been killed and an unspecified number of people injured in a road accident in northwest Nigeria, authorities said. The accident occurred Sunday in Kwanar Barde in the…