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Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Executive Director Dr Carey Wallace (second row, left); President of the University of Technology, Jamaica, Dr Kevin Brown (second row, right); and TEF Director of Research and Risk Management Gis’elle Jones-Shepherd (front
Published 4 hours ago

TEF backs 15 new tourism innovators

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has selected 15 Jamaican entrepreneurs for the third cohort of its Tourism Innovation Incubator, as it seeks to broaden participation in the multibillion-dollar…
Marylin Falconer, president of the Old Fort Craft Market.
Published 4 hours ago by Albert Ferguson

Crafting a comeback

WESTERN BUREAU: Vendors at the Old Fort Craft Market on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay, St James, are hailing the $53.5-million rehabilitation of the facility. Their president, Marylin Falconer,…
Delano Seiveright, chairman of the National Craft Council.
Published 4 hours ago

Imported imitations put local artisans under siege

WESTERN BUREAU: Chairman of the National Craft Council, Delano Seiveright, is warning that imported products imitating Jamaican cultural symbols and designs are putting local artisans at an unfair…
Published 4 hours ago

NPSC revamps parenting support strategy survey reveals growing disconnect from children

A newly released national survey has revealed a troubling decline in parent-child relationships in Jamaica, prompting the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) to intensify efforts aimed at…
Matthew Samuda (left), minister of water, environment and climate change; Kevin Kerr (right), president of the National Water Commission (NWC); and Gary Walters (centre), senior project manager, take part in a tour on Tuesday of the pipeline project curren
Updated 11 minutes ago

Pipe after dark - Munroe Road-Wellington Drive project moving to night-time operations

The pipeline upgrading works from Munroe Road to Wellington Drive are shifting to night-time operations, with the corridor closing almost entirely on Sundays to allow for up to 24-hour construction.…
Dr Christopher Tufton (centre), minister of health and wellness, examines the Global School-Based Student Health Survey report while in discussion with (from left) Ian Stein, PAHO/WHO representative to Jamaica, Bermuda and The Cayman Islands; Paulette Smit
September 3, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Drunk in class - One in 10 students report going to school inebriated or under influence of drugs, survey finds

Jamaica’s classrooms are facing an unsettling challenge, with one in every 10 high-school students reporting that they have gone to school drunk, while a similar proportion say they have turned up…
Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon (right), minister of education, skills, youth and information, listens keenly to Tracie Campbell, principal of Ferris Primary School, in Westmoreland, as she expresses gratitude over the readiness of the institution ahead of ne
September 3, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

All western schools to reopen Monday, declares Morris Dixon

Western Bureau: Despite claims by several principals that their schools are not ready, Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon is insisting that all schools across the ministry’s Region Four –…
Motor vehicle accident on Thursday morning along Fort Augusta Drive, the roadway linking the toll road to Port Henderson Road, in Portmore, St Catherine. - Contributed photo
Published 19 hours ago

JUST IN: Five people rushed to hospital after Mark X crash in Portmore

Five occupants of a Toyota Mark X had to be cut from the vehicle following a crash in Portmore, St Catherine, early Thursday morning. The accident happened on Fort Augusta Drive, the roadway linking…
During a visit to Coopers Pen, Trelawny, on August 28, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness said the Government had identified land in Trelawny for the possible relocation of eligible residents.
Published 19 hours ago

Government provides additional support for Coopers Pen children ahead of school reopening

The Government is stepping up support for children and families affected by the demolition of homes in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, last month, with assistance being provided to ensure that affected…