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17 Oct, 2026 0

When gossip protects coworkers – and when it backfires

NEW YORK (AP): Stephanie Joseph was working at a television station when someone started a false rumour claiming she and a married colleague were romantically involved. Joseph, then 20, barely knew…
Waves hit a walkway in front of homes in Long Beach, California, Saturday, October 10, 2026, as Tropical Storm Rachel approaches. (AP Photo/William Liang)
17 Oct, 2026 0

Pacific hurricane region sets record for big storms, thanks to El Niño

The drumbeat of monster hurricanes in the Pacific has broken a record for nasty long-lasting storms east of the international date line, turbocharged by nature’s supersized El Niño, scientists said.…
Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon (second left) speaks with attendees following the St James Municipal Corporation’s presentation of its projected $2.8-billion budget of expenditure for the 2027-28 financial year at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in Sam
17 Oct, 2026 0

MoBay’s mayor wants bigger slice of tourism pie

WESTERN BUREAU: With Montego Bay generating a significant share of the nation’s tourism earnings, Mayor Richard Vernon says the western city deserves a substantial portion of the funds collected…
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17 Oct, 2026 0

NWA: No cause for concern over Seaview Drive project

Western Bureau: Concerns being raised by stakeholders in Hanover about plans to rehabilitate the pothole-riddled Seaview Drive in Lucea are unfounded, according to Stephen Shaw, communications…
Dr Benjamin Powers, executive director of The Southport School, co-founder of The Southport CoLAB in Connecticut, and director of the Haskins Global Literacy Hub at the Yale Child Study Center, engages in discussion with Nakitalee Francis, Deonne Buchanan,
17 Oct, 2026 0

WWKIDS Conference trains teachers in proven reading methods

Nearly 120 Jamaican educators recently gathered at the S Hotel Kingston for an annual education conference, where they received training in evidence-based literacy instruction and classroom strategies…
Dr Shanelle Dempster-Peart (left), regional dental surgeon, and Dr Janique Baldwin-Miller, regional psychiatrist, both of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), at the opening of the Junction Child and Adolescent Wellness Centre and the Junction De
17 Oct, 2026 0

Junction facility to restore smiles and address mental health

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Janique Baldwin-Miller, regional psychiatrist at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), says the opening of the Child and Adolescent…
Jamaica’s Honorary Consul to Atlanta, Dr Elaine Bryan (second right), shares a light moment with, from left, Dr Joseph Dove; Dr Yvonne Smith Blake, CEO of the Montego Bay-Atlanta Cities Committee; Dr Christopher Parker, research associate professor and d
17 Oct, 2026 0

Atlanta-based charity honours community servants at fundraiser

ATLANTA, Georgia: Two Jamaicans have been recognised for their contributions to community development and service by Atlanta-based charitable organisation Jamaicans Caring for Jamaicans (JCJ), as the…
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17 Oct, 2026 0

NAJASO elects president ahead of 50th anniversary

The National Association of Jamaican and Supportive Organizations (NAJASO) has elected Patrick Williams president for the 2026-2028 term, as the umbrella organisation prepares to celebrate its 50th…
Marlon James signs his Booker Prize shortlisted book The Disappearers for a visitor at the book signing event at the Jamaica Patty Company restaurant.
17 Oct, 2026 0

Writer Marlon James closes in on 2nd Booker Prize

LONDON: Jamaica-born author Marlon James is in the running to land a second Booker Prize should he win the coveted award on November 9 when the 2026 winner will be announced in London. James’ latest…