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July 14, 2026
Major redevelopment planned For Dunn’s River Falls and Park
Visitors to Dunn’s River Falls and Park in Ocho Rios, St Ann, can look forward to a significantly enhanced experience under a major redevelopment project being advanced by the Urban Development…
July 14, 2026
Authorities in St Ann finalising traffic plans for Reggae Sumfest
Mayor of St Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis, says the St Ann Municipal Corporation is working closely with the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to manage the anticipated increase in traffic…
July 13, 2026
by Erica Virtue
LOUD LIFE, QUIET GOODBYE - Tributes pour in for straight-talking former minister and MP
As tributes continue for Dean Peart – the gregarious brother of former House Speaker Michael Peart and son of former Member of Parliament Ernest Peart – his death yesterday marked the end of…
July 13, 2026
by Ashley Anguin
Anatomy of a dream - Sign of hope as Orange district’s Roshann Watson set to pursue MBBS in September
As a child growing up in Sign, Orange district, St James, Roshann Watson did not have the luxury of financial stability, but she had an insatiable curiosity about the human body.
Today, that…
July 13, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
A calling to serve - Mother’s journey inspires special needs support enterprise
What began as a mother’s struggle to secure financial support for her children has evolved into a growing enterprise dedicated to improving the lives of children with special needs.
July 13, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Nicoya Lawrence, Amari Knott shine for PEP in St James East Central
WESTERN BUREAU:
Nicoya Lawrence of Irwin Primary School and Amari Knott of Somerton Primary and Infant School, both in St James East Central, emerged as the constituency’s top-performing Primary Exit…
July 13, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Develop Barrett Town’s educational potential as a township, says Bartlett
WESTERN BUREAU:
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, the member of parliament (MP) for St James East Central, says efforts must be made to develop the educational potential of the planned Barrett Hall…
July 13, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Appeal court: Public servants entitled to increments, unless lawfully withheld
Public servants on incremental salary scales are presumptively entitled to annual pay increases, which cannot be withheld unless the Government follows the statutory procedure for doing so, the Court…
July 13, 2026
Creative Kids top all in PEP
Zurie Cousins and Neeraj Sahukar of Creative Kids Learning Academy in Kingston have emerged as the top girl and boy, respectively, for the 2026 sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP)…