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April 4, 2026
Jamaica’s lost treasure
If you have ever visited the Mona campus of The University of the West Indies in Jamaica, you may have seen the striking Savacou sculpture. The statue, which towers over seven feet and depicts the…
April 4, 2026
Santa Cruz dental team treats 100 children
More than 100 children in St Elizabeth are now sporting brighter, healthier smiles after a two-day outreach by Santa Cruz Family Dental under its ‘Sweet Smiles, Smart Choice’ campaign, held to mark…
April 4, 2026
Embassy hosts inaugural citizenship ceremony
WASHINGTON, DC: The Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, D.C. on Friday, March 27 hosted its inaugural Citizenship Ceremony, formally recognising 27 Jamaican nationals who were either newly naturalised…
April 4, 2026
JLS targets 6,000 entrants in National Reading Competition
The Jamaica Library Service (JLS) is aiming to increase participation in the National Reading Competition to 6,000 entrants this year. Entries for the competition, which is open to Jamaicans ages six…
April 4, 2026
Schools welcome expanded menstrual kit drive from JWN Foundation
The JWN Foundation (JWNF) this week distributed 1,795 menstrual kits to schoolgirls in Kingston, Clarendon and St Elizabeth, as part of its ongoing End Period Poverty Drive.
April 4, 2026
Jamaican-American teen focused on giving back, preserving her heritage
From age 15, Jamaican-American student Jadyn Sinclair has distinguished herself among her peers, being the youngest ever vice-president of the student government at the Bronx High School of Science in…
April 4, 2026
Police spread Easter cheer at Jubilee Town Primary sports day
A modest donation of bun and cheese by police personnel from the Guy’s Hill Police Station in St Catherine brought lasting smiles to students of Jubilee Town Primary School on Wednesday. The occasion…
April 4, 2026
Police hunt man after gun seized during operation in Pleasant Valley, St Andrew
Police in the St Andrew North Division are searching for a man who ran from a mid-morning operation at his home in Pleasant Valley, Red Hills, leaving behind an illegal gun and ammunition. Being…
April 4, 2026
No ease-up for convicted serial rapist
A convicted serial rapist who carried out a string of brutal attacks on multiple victims, including an eight-year-old who was sodomised, will remain behind bars for 40 years after the Court of Appeal…