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Principal of the Manchester-based Bethabara Primary School, Cecil Hamilton (centre), along with Vice Principal Ritta Evans Lowe (left), and teacher, Dionne Salkey Francis, display trophies won by the school for its high-quality greenhouse crops and value
18 Sep, 2025 0

Bethabara Primary looking to brand, market greenhouse crops

THE BETHABARA Primary School in Newport, Manchester, is looking to brand and market the high-quality crops and value-added products from its greenhouse farm. Principal of the institution, Cecil…
18 Sep, 2025 0

Jamaicans EAT AgriTech initiative to be launched at UTech in October

THE UNIVERSITY of Technology, Jamaica, through its School of Engineering, has partnered with Microsoft volunteers and the College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE) along with other…
Principal of Siloah Primary School Oneil Larmond (right) with 12-year-old former student, Terriann Haye who was recently placed at St Elizabeth Technical High School.
18 Sep, 2025 0

JWN Foundation applauds excellence

TWELVE-YEAR-OLD Torriann Haye, a former student of Siloah Primary School in St Elizabeth, is an excited JWN Foundation scholarship recipient. A top performer for her school in the recent Primary Exit…
Dr Horace Chang, General Secretary for the Jamaica Labour Party.
18 Sep, 2025 0

JLP says gov't will not be bullied on House Speaker appointment

The Jamaica Labour Party says it strongly rejects what it calls an attempt by the Opposition People's National Party to bully the governing administration into excluding two "eminently…
Paul Buchanan
18 Sep, 2025 0

PNP files application to void poll in St Andrew West Central

The People's National Party (PNP) says its candidate for the St Andrew West Central constituency, Paul Buchanan, on Wednesday filed an application with the Constituted Authority to void the…
Williams' court date is being finalised.
18 Sep, 2025 0

Police trainee accused of wounding roommate during dispute

A police trainee who allegedly used a piece of metal to injure a colleague at the National Police College of Jamaica has been charged with wounding with intent. The accused is Sylvester Williams…
Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, director Winsome Callum.
18 Sep, 2025 0

Marathon Insurance Brokers expands reach with new Santa Cruz branch

Marathon Insurance Brokers has stepped up its islandwide expansion drive with the opening of a new branch in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth on Wednesday, September 17. This strategic move by the company…
Juliet Holness (left) was escorted to take the Oath of Office by former House Speaker Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert after she was elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
18 Sep, 2025 0

Juliet Holness returns as House Speaker

Member of Parliament for St Andrew East Rural, Juliet Holness, has been returned as the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the new term. The parliamentary Opposition had said it would not…
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18 Sep, 2025 0

Teenager arrested after admitting she made false sexual assault complaint

A complainant who admitted in court that she lied that a man had sexually assaulted her three years ago has been taken into custody on suspicion of creating public mischief. The matter came up…