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Bishop Christine Gooden-Benguche, president of the Jamaica Council of Churches, blessing Transport Minister Dary Vaz at a handover ceremony for the buses under the National Rural School Bus Programme last August.
Published 8 minutes ago by Kimone Francis

Golding seeks probe into $1.4b school bus deal

Opposition Leader Mark Golding has written to three of the country’s anti-corruption bodies requesting an investigation into the transport ministry’s procurement of 110 used school buses brought in…
 Cadet Major Se’rena Sutherland.
Published 8 minutes ago by Albert Ferguson

From Hanover to US military: Sutherland siblings united in service

WESTERN BUREAU: From the tranquil coastal town of Lucea, Hanover, to the exacting corridors of American military academies, siblings Se’rena and David Sutherland are emerging as proud standard-bearers…
Sylvia Ferguson (centre) of Darliston, Westmoreland, beams as she receives a symbolic cheque valued at $200,000 under the Government’s Restoration of Owners or Occupants of Family Shelter (ROOFS) Programme, administered through the Ministry of Labour and
Published 8 minutes ago

Campbell hails ROOFS grants, urges stronger housing in Westmoreland Eastern

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Dayton Campbell, the member of parliament (MP) for Westmoreland Eastern, says the Government’s Restoration of Owners or Occupants of Family Shelter (ROOFS) Programme represents the…
Mickel Jackson (left), executive director of Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), in discussion with Assistant Commissioner of Police Jacqueline Coombs (centre), and Dr Ashburn Pinnock, president of The Mico University College at the unveiling of the JFJ’s ‘Ci
Published 8 minutes ago by Edmond Campbell

‘We know our rights but ... ‘

A recent survey published by Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), in collaboration with The Mico University College, has found that a high percentage of residents in at least 10 marginalised communities in…
Front row, from left: Coral Williams, Target 8.9 Destinations Manager; Mayor of Montego Bay Richard Vernon; and Tova Hamilton, State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism, are joined by western artists and stakeholders in front of the mural “Deep Cultural
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Two new murals unveiled in downtown MoBay

Kingston Creative has unveiled two new murals by western artists – Rushane Drummond, Deon Simone, Everton Jones, Joel Cameron and Taniki Anderson – under the TUI Colourful Cultures Jamaica project.…
LeadHerShip convenor, Heneka Watkis-Porter
Published 8 minutes ago by Keisha Hill

Heneka Watkis-Porter redefining leadership at sea

Six years ago, Heneka Watkis-Porter made a decision that would redirect the trajectory of her life. The shift did not come all at once, but through a series of jolting experiences that forced her to…
Latoya West-Blackwood, founder and festival director of the Jamaica Book Festival.
Published 8 minutes ago

Afreximbank supports Jamaica Book Festival’s literary exchange

The Jamaica Book Festival (JBF), in partnership with The University of the West Indies (UWI), PJ Patterson Institute for Africa Caribbean Advocacy (INAFRICARA), will host the inaugural Africa…
Councillor Richard Vernon, mayor of Montego Bay.
Published 8 minutes ago by Adrian Frater

MoBay bracing for $3b investment through SEZ project

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon says the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) will be leasing lands in proximity to the Montego Bay Sports Complex in Catherine Hall to facilitate a…
Harry Bhoorasingh, senior country manager for JN Money Services USA.
Published 9 minutes ago

Growth & Jobs | US tax season offers diaspora opportunity to support Melissa-affected families, communities

The 2026 tax filing season in the United States presents a timely and practical opportunity for diaspora Jamaicans and other benevolent individuals to support ongoing Hurricane Melissa recovery…