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July 16, 2026
Image Plus pays $620m for recent acquisitions
Image Plus Consultants Ltd (IPCL), which trades as Apex Radiology, paid $620 million for two recent acquisitions, expanding its footprint to eight locations across Jamaica.
"Having successfully…
July 15, 2026
St Vincent and the Grenadines ends registration fees for entry into secondary schools
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – The St Vincent and the Grenadines has announced the removal of registration-related fees for first form students entering public and government-assisted private secondary…
July 15, 2026
by Wayne Campbell
Wayne Campbell | Skills for a Shared Future
Alarmingly, 273 million children and young people are out of school. In 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared July 15 as World Youth Skills Day, to celebrate the strategic importance of…
July 15, 2026
Government boosts funding to schools to improve operations
Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon says funding for Jamaica's public schools has been increased by an average of 55 per cent as the Government moves to give school administrators…
July 15, 2026
Vaz: No deaths or serious injuries in first year of rural school bus programme
The Government’s rural school bus programme has transported thousands of students safely during its first year of operation, recording no deaths or serious injuries since its launch in September 2025,…
July 15, 2026
Government reviewing JPS report on islandwide blackout – Vaz
The Government is undertaking a technical assessment of the Jamaica Public Service's (JPS) investigative report into the islandwide electricity outage on June 5, with an inter-ministerial team…
July 15, 2026
Kenyan court dismisses Rastafari case seeking to legalise marijuana
Kenya’s High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking to legalise the use of cannabis by Rastafarians for religious purposes.
July 15, 2026
Venezuela welcomes earthquake humanitarian aid from CARICOM countries
An emotional Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has publicly thanked Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries for their humanitarian aid to the South American country following the June 24 double…
July 15, 2026
Land acquisition continues for Port Antonio Bypass
The Government continues to undertake land acquisition for the Port Antonio Bypass in Portland, while ensuring that the rights of citizens along the proposed path are secured.