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June 29, 2026
by Erica Virtue
US company AECOM conducting security assessment at Jamaican ports
The Jamaican Government has given approval for United States (US) company AECOM to conduct a comprehensive port security assessment at Jamaica's three principal commercial port facilities, an…
June 29, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Education Ministry chides Ascot Primary over graduation blunder
The management of Ascot Primary School in Portmore, St Catherine has come under fire from the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information following reports that students who were not…
June 29, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Bartlett unveils tourism supply hub to cut leakages
WESTERN BUREAU:
The Government is moving to establish a Tourism Supply Logistics Centre as part of a major push to increase local participation in Jamaica's tourism industry and reduce the…
June 29, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
Prospect College: Brilliant at 70
Prospect College in St Mary observed its 70th anniversary last Saturday with the graduation of its latest batch of students, whose academic and musical brilliance were on full display during the…
June 29, 2026
Editorial | Warnings from Venezuela
Last week’s earthquake in Venezuela, which may have killed tens of thousands of people, is a horrific reminder of the dangers when you live atop, or near, tectonic fault lines that tend to jostle each…
June 29, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
A sad day for education - Former DPP slams school’s graduation separation
Former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn has described as “a sad day for education,” reports on Saturday that a primary school in Portmore, St Catherine, was separating its…
June 29, 2026
by Andre Williams
GRIM FINDS - At least 14 body discoveries and death investigations identified across Jamaica in June
Within days of each other, Jamaicans have been confronted with a series of grim discoveries: decomposed bodies in rivers, bushes and remote communities; skeletal remains hidden in vegetation; and…
June 29, 2026
by Andre Williams
MP faces road rage - Havendale, Meadowbrook residents vent frustration over state of community infrastructure
Nearly 30 residents spent close to two hours pressing Member of Parliament (MP) for St Andrew North Western, Duane Smith, on Sunday over deteriorating roads, stalled infrastructure projects, roadside…
June 28, 2026
Injury worry for Egyptian King
SEATTLE (AP):
Former Liverpool standout and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah left Friday night's 1-1 draw with Iran at the World Cup because of a left knee injury, coach Hossam Hassan said.