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St Catherine North Western Member of Parliament Damion Crawford (left) in conversation with Trisha Williams-Singh, chairperson of the Early Childhood Commission, at the recently held certification fair.
August 28, 2026 by Ruddy Mathison

Early childhood educators get certification support in Linstead

Early childhood educators in St Catherine North Western were spared the usual weeks of travel, paperwork and expense on Wednesday when key agencies came together in Linstead to make the certification…
From left, Campion College students Jozanne Thompson, Amari Cross, Matthew Williams and Tori Senior, who represented Jamaica at the recent International Olympiad of AI in Astana, Kazakhstan.
September 3, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

Jamaica wins bronze at international AI Olympiad

Seventeen-year-old Campion College student Matthew Williams has earned a bronze medal at the International Olympiad of AI (IOAI), held recently in Astana, Kazakhstan. Held under the patronage of the…
Andrew Chong is working with the Caribbean School of Architecture at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech), to catalogue his father’s architectural drawings and related materials.
August 28, 2026

UTech catalogues Wilson Chong’s architectural legacy with help from son

Long before Jamaica’s modern skyline began to take shape, architect Wilson Chong was imagining what the country’s built environment could become. Among Jamaica’s earliest licensed architects, Chong…
From left: Kingsley Jair Harrison, Sulandi Sutherland, and Preteginua Dixon of Target Technologies.
August 28, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

Ocho Rios entrepreneur develops all-in-one business platform

A Jamaican-built platform that aims to give small businesses a single hub for marketing, sales and customer management is gaining traction across the Caribbean and beyond. SnapTap, an AI-powered…
Healthcare personnel will screen patients for hypertension and other medical conditions.
August 28, 2026 by Lester Hinds

Diaspora medical mission to serve several parishes

A 35-member team of diaspora doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals will arrive in Jamaica next week to provide free medical services across seven parishes. Led by Dr Robert Clarke, chief…
Ian Kelly, CEO of Derrimon Trading.
August 28, 2026

Derrimon suit progresses over New York roof collapse

Trading conglome-rate Derrimon Trading Company Limited said it wants to recover the full cost of its New York investment, along with lost opportunity over the period, but stopped short of revealing a…
August 28, 2026

Will your bank cease to exist? - The ‘fear-of-money’ factor and the digital evolution

In January, we explored how stablecoins are reshaping global finance, offering faster, cheaper, and more accessible alternatives to traditional banking. The natural follow-up question is: if we can…
Parents who came for their children's school resumption sit inside an office of a school in Ituri province, eastern Congo, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Constant Same Bagalwa)
August 28, 2026

Parents and teachers in Congo urge delay of school resumption as Ebola outbreak rages on

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Parents and teachers at the epicenter of Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak are urging authorities to delay the reopening of schools as infections continue to outpace efforts to…
The St Catherine Parish Court in Spanish Town.
August 28, 2026

St Catherine woman fined, ordered to do 100 hours of community service after boisterous conduct over illegal parking

A St Catherine woman was today fined a total of $37,000 and ordered to undertake 100 hours of community service for her boisterous conduct after she was confronted by the police for parking illegally.…