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July 13, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Appeal court: Public servants entitled to increments, unless lawfully withheld
Public servants on incremental salary scales are presumptively entitled to annual pay increases, which cannot be withheld unless the Government follows the statutory procedure for doing so, the Court…
July 13, 2026
Creative Kids top all in PEP
Zurie Cousins and Neeraj Sahukar of Creative Kids Learning Academy in Kingston have emerged as the top girl and boy, respectively, for the 2026 sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP)…
July 13, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Develop Barrett Town’s educational potential as a township, says Bartlett
WESTERN BUREAU:
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, the member of parliament (MP) for St James East Central, says efforts must be made to develop the educational potential of the planned Barrett Hall…
July 13, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Nicoya Lawrence, Amari Knott shine for PEP in St James East Central
WESTERN BUREAU:
Nicoya Lawrence of Irwin Primary School and Amari Knott of Somerton Primary and Infant School, both in St James East Central, emerged as the constituency’s top-performing Primary Exit…
July 13, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
A calling to serve - Mother’s journey inspires special needs support enterprise
What began as a mother’s struggle to secure financial support for her children has evolved into a growing enterprise dedicated to improving the lives of children with special needs.
July 13, 2026
Adventist Central Region elects new administration
Delegates at the 7th Quadrennial Session of the Central Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (CJC) have elected Pastor Nevail Barrett to serve as president for 2026 to 2030.
July 13, 2026
JN Foundation boosts hurricane recovery efforts
Thousands of Jamaica’s most vulnerable residents, including children, new mothers and elderly infirmary patients affected by Hurricane Melissa, are set to benefit from humanitarian supplies and…
July 13, 2026
Family gets big $1M boost after winning Inaugural Supligen games
A family from Gayle, St Mary is celebrating a life-changing victory after becoming the first-ever champions of the Supligen Big Boost Games, claiming the J$1-million grand prize following an intense…
July 13, 2026
by Ashley Anguin
Anatomy of a dream - Sign of hope as Orange district’s Roshann Watson set to pursue MBBS in September
As a child growing up in Sign, Orange district, St James, Roshann Watson did not have the luxury of financial stability, but she had an insatiable curiosity about the human body.
Today, that…