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Valda Gayle, mother of Glenmuir High School head boy Melteno Lopez, sells handmade jewellery on the streets of May Pen in Clarendon to send her son to school.
02 Nov, 2026 0

Beyond the badge

At 18, Melteno Lopez has already learnt that leadership comes with scrutiny. His appointment as head boy of Glenmuir High School drew criticism from some members of the student body, who believed…
Lawrence Chisolm, president of the Raft Captains Association at Rio Grande Rafting in Portland.
02 Nov, 2026 0

Flood of woes for Portland raft captains - River guides face fight for survival as floods, financial hardship drive them away

BERRYDALE, Portland: One of Jamaica’s oldest and most iconic tourism attractions is facing an uncertain future, as repeated flooding, mounting financial losses and a lack of meaningful support…
May Pen North Division’s Councillor Tanyalee Williams during October’s sitting of the Public Health Committee.
02 Nov, 2026 0

Councillor sounds alarm on Bushy Park Mews sewage crisis

Residents of Bushy Park Mews in Clarendon have endured nearly two years of sewage spilling onto a public roadway whenever it rains, exposing schoolchildren, pedestrians and other road users to…
Hurricane Melissa left the St. John Anglican Parish Church in Black River, St Elizabeth in ruin.
02 Nov, 2026 0

Gov’t looking at new economic model for Black River coastline

WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the Government has no intention of abandoning the hurricane-ravaged coastal communities of Black River, St Elizabeth, but will instead pursue a…
From left: Mother Joy Surtida, director of the Good Shepherd Foundation in Montego Bay, St James; Andrew Foreman, president of the Friends of Good Shepherd International (FOGS); Denise Isaacs, secretary of FOGS; Jeanne Robinson-Foster, chairperson of the G
02 Nov, 2026 0

Friends give financial boost to Good Shepherd Foundation, other charities

WESTERN BUREAU: The Florida-based Friends of Good Shepherd International (FOGS) has donated US$21,000 to the Good Shepherd Foundation in Montego Bay, which is to be distributed among local charities…
A section of the audience at last Tuesday’s launch of the BECOME campaign. At centre (seated) is Senior Assistant Registrar Dr Marsha Morgan-Allen.
02 Nov, 2026 0

UWI Mona launches BECOME campaign to boost student enrolment

The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, has launched a new recruitment campaign aimed at increasing undergraduate and postgraduate enrolment by at least five per cent, as it seeks to strengthen…
From left: Education Officer Dr Shamara Brissett; Jason Robinson, CEO of SolarBuzz; Jermaine Harvey, board chairman at Mount Alvernia High; Kayon Whyne, principal; Savannah Casserly, Students’ Council president; Sasha Gaye Shaw, country programme manager
02 Nov, 2026 0

Mount Alvernia gets solar boost

WESTERN BUREAU: Mount Alvernia High commissioned its new solar power system into service during a ceremony at the Montego Bay, St James-based school last Thursday. The handover and blessing of the…
02 Nov, 2026 0

Tesha Prussia | Time to legislate against bullying

Childhood bullying is a grave breach of children’s rights and a serious public-health issue. The headlines surrounding classroom violence have not been positive since the new academic term began,…
01 Nov, 2026 0

Bartender collapses and dies at Halloween Scream Festival

A man believed to be a bartender collapsed and died early Sunday at the popular Halloween Scream Festival, held at the National Stadium complex in St Andrew. Police sources believe that Shaquille…