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Members of the N.C.B. Foundation’s 2026 scholar cohort celebrate with their awards following the Scholars Awards & Mingle at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on August 13. 
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NCB Foundation backs 15 scholars on path to higher education

Fifteen young Jamaicans are embarking on a new chapter with the support of the NCB Foundation after being recognised at the 2026 NCB Foundation Scholar Awards and Mingle at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel.…
Attorney-at-law Helene Coley Nicholson, president of Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship Jamaica, addresses yesterday’s opening session of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s 62nd annual conference at the Ocean Coral Spring in Trelawny.
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Taxpayers will pay if Cooper’s Pen men win lawsuits – Coley Nicholson

WESTERN BUREAU: Attorney-at-law Helene Coley Nicholson, president of Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship Jamaica, is warning that lawsuits filed against the State, for breaching the constitutional rights of…
US Embassy Public Affairs Attaché Mike Lavallee (centre) celebrates with the 2026 Fulbright awardees (from left) Abishua Johnson, Davia Findlotor, Joelle Hanson, and Jervian Johnson.
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Four J’cans secure Fulbright scholarships, fellowships

Four Jamaicans have earned prestigious Fulbright scholarships and fellowships, gaining opportunities to pursue advanced studies and professional development in the United States before bringing their…
Oldfield
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110 years strong

The life of Jamaican supercentenarian Isnet May Oldfield, 110, in Canada has been described by her family as a living testament to perseverance, faith, and family. “Her life story is not only her own;…
Specialist Dilip Patel works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, July 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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US stocks edge back from their record as oil prices rise

US stocks are edging further from their record heights on Monday, ahead of a week where profit reports from the nation’s biggest retailers could give a hint about how shoppers are dealing with high…
Phoenix-based content creator Aiesha Beasley films herself as she samples a margarita during the grand opening of Padeland, a venue for the racket sport padel in Chandler, Arizona, August 13.
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An ‘influencer’ degree?

Ask a teen what they want to be when they grow up, and there’s a fair chance being an influencer is on their list. Digital media and the people who star in it have been cultural mainstays for teens’…
Capleton was blazing hot at Summa Sizzle.
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Artistes deliver at successful staging of Summa Sizzle

On Sunday morning at 5:40, Capleton, dressed in fireman red, unlocked a whole new level of energy inside the Woodleigh Sports Complex in Clarendon at Beenie Man’s birthday bash. His Or Wha had the…
Lennox Wallace (left), parish manager at the St James Public Health Services, was giving support to the drivers from the region at the WRHA Regional Defensive Driving and Driver Sensitisation Programme Cohort 2.
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WRHA drivers get defensive-driving boost

WESTERN BUREAU: Drivers employed by the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) are now undergoing a 10-day Driver Sensitisation, Certification and Recertification Programme aimed at upgrading their…
Marin
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SAJ strengthens industry leadership through communication training

The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) is continuing its investment in workforce development with a practical public speaking workshop designed to help managers, executives and emerging leaders…