Lead Stories
24 Aug, 2026
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JTB appoints first business development liaison for the diaspora
A business development liaison officer has been appointed by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) to spur investment in the Jamaican tourism industry from the diaspora. Appointed to the post is Vance…
24 Aug, 2026
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Manchester youth eye JCF after camp
Loud cheers, competitive energy and vibrant musical performances filled the air last Friday as the Manchester Division southern zone summer camp ended with an action-packed sports day and talent…
23 Aug, 2026
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‘We need help’ - Cooper’s Pen residents return to the streets, plead for relocation as demolition threat hangs over community
WESTERN BUREAU: “Where are you, Mr Prime Minister? Where are you? We need help.” It was the anguished cry from Cooper’s Pen, on Saturday morning as residents, some already homeless and others fearful…
23 Aug, 2026
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How to help your kids make friends at a new school
For students starting at a new school, the first day holds many questions: Will they see any familiar faces? Who will they sit with at lunch? Who will they play with at recess? “I’m this much…
22 Aug, 2026
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PNP bets on democratic socialism - Golding embraces Manley’s 1970s philosophy, vows to build on former PM’s legacy
People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding has embraced democratic socialism, the political philosophy championed by former PNP leader and Prime Minister Michael Manley in the 1970s,…
22 Aug, 2026
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In the classroom, six days a week…Region Four’s 36 volunteer educators rally students after Melissa – and the results are in
WESTERN BUREAU: They started with mathematics. Then students wanted Spanish, English, science, information technology and social studies. Soon, four weekdays were not enough. “Miss, we’re ready,” they…
22 Aug, 2026
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Returning JTA president raises $18-billion school repair doubt
WESTERN BUREAU: La Sonja Harrison, the newly reinstalled president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), wants the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information to say whether the $18…
22 Aug, 2026
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Coley Nicholson: Focus on physical schooling over AI
WESTERN BUREAU: Attorney-at-law Helene Coley Nicholson, president of Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship Jamaica, is encouraging educators to prioritise interpersonal interaction with students to develop…
22 Aug, 2026
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Stigma blocking children from mental-health care
WESTERN BUREAU: Nurse practitioner Tackaya Brown-Lawrence, who heads the St James Child and Adolescent Wellness Centre, says mental-health stigma remains a major barrier preventing children and…