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August 24, 2026
St Thomas intensifies back-to-school and vaccination drive
The St Thomas Health Department is ramping up efforts to promote the well-being of children through its Back-to-School and Vaccination Drive, aimed at identifying and addressing potential health…
August 24, 2026
SLB appeals to customers to take advantage of Debt Rest initiative
The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) is appealing to its customers who have not yet taken advantage of their Debt Rest initiative to go to their website and make the application. The call came at a…
August 24, 2026
Man dies in head-on collision along Tower Isle main road
The St Mary police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision along the Tower Isle main road on Sunday, which claimed the life of a 30-year-old man and left several other persons injured. …
August 24, 2026
by Curtis Myrie
‘Slow learners’ shine at CSEC
The 2026 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) English language examination success of young grades 8 and 9 students Andrelissa Brown and Tegan Brown of St Thomas Technical High School…
August 24, 2026
$400,000 bail for two men charged in St James ammunition seizure
Two men charged in connection with the recent seizure of 200 rounds of ammunition in St James have each been granted $400,000 bail. Jermaine Graham, 32, a deliveryman of Roehampton district,…
August 24, 2026
by Lester Hinds
131 to receive Barry Wint Memorial scholarships
One hundred and thirty-one persons are set to receive Dr Barry Wint Memorial Scholarships this year, pushing the total number of recipients to more than 800 since the programme began in 2024. The…
August 24, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Highway menace - Former legislator, daughter and friend survive collision with stray cow on May Pen-Mandeville toll road
Three passengers counting their blessings, a wrecked Mitsubishi Pajero and a dead cow were the grim remnants of a frightening late-night collision last week on the May Pen-to-Mandeville leg of the…
August 24, 2026
by Lester Hinds
JTB appoints first business development liaison for the diaspora
A business development liaison officer has been appointed by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) to spur investment in the Jamaican tourism industry from the diaspora. Appointed to the post is Vance…
August 24, 2026
Manchester youth eye JCF after camp
Loud cheers, competitive energy and vibrant musical performances filled the air last Friday as the Manchester Division southern zone summer camp ended with an action-packed sports day and talent…