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Nathan Clarke (right) of Glenmuir High delivers his presentation to top round one of the 2026 Junior Minister of Tourism Public Speaking Competition, held at AC Hotel Kingston on July 10. Looking on is Alwayne Wilson of Knockalva Technical High School.
July 23, 2026

Glenmuir student takes early lead in tourism public speaking competition

Glenmuir High School student Nathan Clarke, 16, has topping the first round of the Junior Minister of Tourism Public Speaking Competition. The event, held on July 10 at the AC Hotel Kingston,…
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Updated 12 hours ago by Livern Barrett

Senior JDF officer due in court after Florida arrest

A senior Jamaican military officer embedded with a United States (US)-based international counter-narcotics task force is facing a criminal charge after being arrested with a person under the age of…
Dr Orlando Worges, principal of Edith Dalton James High School.
July 23, 2026

Edith Dalton unlocks potential through intervention

Prioritising intervention is pivotal to the learning trajectory and journey at Edith Dalton James High School as it seeks to improve academic outcomes. “We prioritise interventions that address…
Participants compete in the ska dance competition.
July 23, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Clarendon seniors show age is no barrier

“We can still add to society.” That declaration echoed across the Phase Two Community Centre in Longville Park on Tuesday as senior citizens from across Clarendon embraced the annual Clarendon Senior…
Ambassador Rocky Meade, permanent secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister.
July 23, 2026

Meade defends hurricane cash delay

Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Dr Rocky Meade has offered an explanation for why the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) spent only two per…
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July 23, 2026

Hurricane relief cash being pumped into building new foundations

Rocky Meade, permanent secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, yesterday said the balance of unspent donated funds for hurricane victims, flagged in an auditor general’s report in May, is now…