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Trisha Williams-Singh, Chairman of the Early Childhood Commission
21 Oct, 2026 0

Jamaica to host early-childhood development leaders from Eastern Caribbean October 21-22

Jamaica will host early-childhood development leaders from across the Eastern Caribbean at a two-day Knowledge Exchange Study Tour, aimed at strengthening regional early-childhood development (ECD)…
21 Oct, 2026 0

Latin America and the Caribbean urged to take ownership of artificial intelligence

SANTIAGO, Chile, CMC – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says the region must take greater ownership of artificial intelligence (AI) to address its main development…
Health officials in Nigeria have found a case of the Ebola virus in Abuja, the nation's capital.
21 Oct, 2026 0

Africa CDC calls Ebola crisis summit as Nigeria records first case

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) – African health ministers were invited on Wednesday to an "extraordinary virtual meeting" to discuss the spread of Ebola after Nigeria reported its first case of the…
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon (fifth right, front row), and ministry executives pose for a photograph with the 2025 recipients of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Government Scholarships during the Annual
21 Oct, 2026 0

64 PEP students awarded government scholarships valued over $7 million

Sixty-four students who sat the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations in 2025 and 2026 have been awarded government scholarships valued more than $7 million. Recipients of named government…
Hydel High School’s Keeneeisha Robinson clears a hurdle during th girls’ ClassFour 70-metre hurdles final.
21 Oct, 2026 0

Clarendon College coach sees route to better meets

Clarendon College head of physical education and track and field coach Nigel McClymont is hoping to use knowledge gained from a recent technical managers’ course in the Dominican Republic to help…
Reggae Boyz head coach Rudolph Speid
21 Oct, 2026 0

DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD

The new three-week FIFA international window is something that will take some getting used to, says Jamaica senior men’s interim head coach Rudolph Speid. While the additional week offers national…
St Elizabeth Technical High School playeers swarm toward Munro College’s Kajaye Williams (right) during their ISSA daCosta Cup second round football game at Munro on October 14. Munro won 2-1.
21 Oct, 2026 0

STETHS look to rebound against improving Irwin

Irwin High School will face a stern test on home soil today when they take on St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) in the ISSA daCosta Cup beginning at 3:30 p.m. Irwin will, however, enter the…
Paris Saint-Germain’s Vitinha celebrates after scoring his side’s third goal during the Champions League opening-phase football match against FC Barcelona in Paris, yesterday.
21 Oct, 2026 0

PSG beat Barca in six-goal CL thriller

AP: Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) proved too strong, even for the brilliance of Lamine Yamal, as they snapped Barcelona’s 11-game winning streak and moved to the top of the Champions League table…
From left: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett sits on one of the motorcycles being handed over to the police by the Tourism Product Development Company at the Elleston Road Police Station in Kingston on Tuesday. Sharing in the occasion are Wade Mars, executi
21 Oct, 2026 0

JCF gets more vehicles to boost security in resort areas

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has received seven vehicles valued at $20 million to strengthen the operational reach of its Resort Areas Division. The vehicles – two all-terrain vehicles, four…