Four months after launching ‘It’s a Girl’s Thing’, a programme focused on adolescent hygiene and personal care, the St Thomas office of the Social Development Commission (SDC) has expanded the initiative to a second school in the parish. Last week, 70 female students at Robert Lightbourne High School in western St Thomas benefited from the programme, which promotes personal hygiene, menstrual health, confidence and self-care. The initiative was first introduced at Paul Bogle High School in May.

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HAMILTON (CMC): Premier David Burt, who is preparing to step down as head of Bermuda’s government later this month, says he is leaving office with the British Overseas Territory’s economy on a strong footing. “So, now, as I prepare to step down, this is the progress that I leave to the next minister of finance. Not record deficits, not an economy in decline, but an economy that is growing, stronger public finances, increased investment in Bermuda and greater capacity to meet the needs of our people while reducing the burden of debt,” Burt said.

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At least one coach is raising concerns that changes being considered by the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) to make the Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships more efficient could ultimately hinder athlete development. According to The Gleaner sources, major adjustments are being considered for next year’s GraceKennedy-sponsored Champs. From shifting events to days that could boost spectator attendance to reducing the number of entries per event, ISSA is weighing a series of changes aimed at benefiting stakeholders ahead of next year’s staging.

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On October 1, bandleader and trumpeter Mickey Hanson, whisked patrons away on what he billed “a musical cruise” and what a voyage it turned out to be as they sailed from Kingston’s Grosvenor Galleries to a fabulous ‘Land of Make Believe’. With a first-class musical crew, a repertoire that travelled effortlessly across borders and genres, and a few surprise guests who sent the temperature soaring, Hanson and The After Six Band smoothly sailed away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

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The company behind Jamaica’s long-running All Media Survey is rebuilding the study around artificial intelligence (AI) and a longer measurement window, betting that advertisers need a sharper picture of audiences who no longer stay put on one platform. Market Research Services Ltd, known as MRSL, launched The All-New All Media Survey at S Hotel Kingston on Thursday.

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