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From left: Edmund Bartlett (left), minister of tourism, and Leo Schlesinger, chief executive officer of Tortuga Resorts, in conversation at the East Central St James 30th Annual Tertiary Awards held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre last Thursday.
August 26, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Jamaica’s culture is its advantage in tourism, says Tortuga Resorts boss

WESTERN BUREAU: Leo Schlesinger, chief executive officer of Mexico City-based Tortuga Resorts, says Jamaica has a unique culture that no other country in the world can replicate, which could be its…
August 26, 2026

How to reset your child’s sleep schedule for back-to-school season

After a summer of vacations and late nights, it’s time to set those back-to-school alarms. A good night’s sleep helps students stay focused and attentive in class. Experts say it’s worth easing kids…
Pocket Rocket Foundation founder and Chairwoman Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce shares a moment with Serena Whyte (centre) and Kyle Ferron during the foundation’s annual back-to-school treat in Waterhouse, St Andrew, on August 12.
August 26, 2026

500 children in Ewarton, Waterhouse get Pocket Rocket Foundation support

Five hundred children across St Andrew and St Catherine recently benefited from the Pocket Rocket Foundation’s sixth annual back-to-school treat, as the long-standing initiative returned to provide…
Jusanna Staple (right), brand coordinator, WATA portfolio, Wisynco Group, engages in conversation with Hydrate to Educate awardee Dejhaunae Henry (left) of Manchester High School and her mother, Naneesh McKenzie, during the WATA Hydrate to Educate Awards C
August 26, 2026

Hydrate to Educate delivers grants to students, schools

Before Dejhaunae Henry could fully focus on her dream of studying cybersecurity, the Manchester High School graduate had to confront a more immediate concern: how to pay for university. That…
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit
August 26, 2026

PM hints at scrapping income tax

ROSEAU (CMC): Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has raised the possibility of abolishing personal income tax in Dominica by 2028, saying he has long opposed the measure on philosophical grounds.…
Haitians register to vote in the upcoming general election in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July 30.
August 26, 2026

September 9 candidate registration deadline

PORT-AU-PRINCE (CMC): Candidate registration for Haiti’s upcoming elections will close on September 9, according to the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP). The CEP has circulated the election…
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda (right), in conversation with Principal of the Bunkers Hill Primary and Infant School in Clarendon, Nathalia Lewis (centre), while Chairman of the Rural Water Supply Limited, Omar Sweeney, l
August 26, 2026

Samuda says action plan being taken to ensure that schools and farmers have water

The Government is taking action to ensure that schools, farmers and early-childhood institutions have adequate water supplies amid worsening drought conditions across the island, says Minister of…
August 26, 2026

Update | 24-y-o St Andrew man charged with murder over fatal stabbing over bath pan

The police in St Andrew have arrested and charged a man who allegedly fatally stabbed another man after the two had a physical altercation over a bath pan. Charged with murder is 24-year-old Antonio…
The Jacob Taylor Beach in Trelawny
August 26, 2026

NRCA: Fisherfolk and vendors will not be displaced from Jacob Taylor Beach

The Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) says fisherfolk and vendors operating at Jacob Taylor Beach in Trelawny will not be displaced as part of plans to redevelop the property. The…