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August 20, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

JTA holds fire on JTC bill

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President La Sonja Harrison says the association is waiting patiently to see the revised Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) Bill before they are…
From left: Dr Dana Morris-Dixon, minister of education, skills, youth and information; Kasan Troupe, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education, and Rhoda Moy Crawford, minister of state in the Ministry of Education, on the panel at the third and fin
August 20, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Report substandard post-Melissa repair work at schools, says education minister

WESTERN BUREAU: Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon is urging teachers who observe substandard work, or little to no work at all, being done at their schools, which are undergoing repairs…
Primary, secondary and tertiary students, all children of Rainforest employees, pose for a photograph after receiving certificates during an awards presentation at Rainforest’s headquarters in Montego Bay on Tuesday.
August 20, 2026 by Janet Silver

Rainforest invests $10m in education support

WESTERN BUREAU: Rainforest Caribbean is investing some $10 million in scholarships and education assistance this year, as the regional company continues to help employees and their children meet the…
Gabrielle Dajue (centre) with her parents, Robert Dajue (right) and Phillipea Dajue, while Crescent All-Age School Principal Harris Francis stands in the background.
August 20, 2026 by Ruddy Mathison

Beecher Foundation awards 45 scholarships to St Catherine students

For 23 years, the Beecher Foundation has left a lasting mark on education in St Catherine, rewarding academic excellence and helping promising students make the transition from primary to secondary…
Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness (left), in conversation with Sister Grace Yap, Order of St. Francis (OSF), in the gift shop of the newly opened Alpha Mercy Historical Centre.
August 20, 2026

Museum celebrating Sisters of Mercy opens

The Alpha Mercy Historical Centre, a new museum dedicated to preserving nearly 150 years of service, social development and cultural contribution by the Sisters of Mercy of Jamaica, officially opened…
August 20, 2026

Under the Sea!

Hi, boys and girls! Today, we’re heading to Dolphin Cove in St Ann with Madison and Kaylie for an exciting adventure into the world of marine life! Get ready to explore, meet some fascinating…
Christopher Zacca, president and CEO of Sagicor Group Jamaica and chairman of Sagicor Foundation, speaks with JTA/Sagicor National Athletics Championships, Jahmar Amos, 2026 Champion Boy and Travaneek Breakenridge, 2026 Championship Girl at the Sagicor Fou
August 20, 2026

Backing big dreams

As he enters his second year of law school at The University of the West Indies, Mona, 20-year-old Jaleel Smith is feeling more at ease after being awarded a scholarship that covers more than 50 per…
August 20, 2026

Portmore woman charged for allegedly fabricating home robbery to get relief grant

A Portmore, St Catherine woman has been charged after police say she made a false report that her home was robbed in an attempt to obtain a financial benefit. Forty-four-year-old office assistant…
Angela Rose-Howell (left) and Beverley Johnson-Green
August 20, 2026

Rose-Howell set to take charge of Jamaica’s Miami Consulate, Johnson-Green named honorary consul for Birmingham

Angela Rose-Howell is expected to take over the leadership of Jamaica’s consulate in Miami, Florida, while Beverley Johnson-Green has been appointed as Jamaica’s honorary consul in Birmingham,…