Karen Madden/Gleaner Writer

Roofs to several classrooms, auditorium and administrative buildings at the Westwood High School in Stewart Town, Trelawny, were severely damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Similar or more severe damage to other schools or home environments,
February 2, 2026 by Karen Madden

Hundreds of students still learning in borrowed space

Five hundred and eighty-three students remain temporarily relocated to other schools in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, which lashed Jamaica in October last year. The Category-5 hurricane was…
Dr Mark Richards, senior teaching fellow at Imperial College London.
January 30, 2026 by Karen Madden

Mindset shift biggest barrier to STEAM ed in Jamaica, says physicist

Award-winning physicist and founder of The Blackett Lab Family, Dr Mark Richards, has identified a shift in mindset from theory to solutions as the biggest challenge facing Jamaica’s education system…
Cordel Green, executive director of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica.
January 28, 2026 by Karen Madden

Broadcasting Commission proposes sanctions for harming teens with tech

Cordel Green, executive director of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica, is calling for civil and criminal sanctions against entities that – whether deliberately or inadvertently – make electronic…
Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade, addressing Monday night’s 77th Republic Day reception at India House in St Andrew.
January 28, 2026 by Karen Madden

Ties that bind

Jamaica and India reaffirmed their friendly relations on Monday as the world’s largest democracy marked its 77th Republic Day with a reception at India House in St Andrew. The event, which was…
The construction site on South Camp Road in Kingston where the membership-based warehouse club PriceSmart will host its newest location.
January 26, 2026 by Karen Madden

South Camp traffic alarm

School administrators in the immediate environs where a new 5,000-square-foot PriceSmart location is earmarked for opening by the end of this calendar year, are viewing with some concern how the…
Midfield action from one of the matches in the annual Tarania ‘Plum Plum’ Clarke Girl Power Invitational tournament held last Friday at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex in Arnett Gardens, Kingston.
January 26, 2026 by Karen Madden

Pathway to US scholarships highlighted at ‘Plum Plum’ Girl Power tournament

High-school footballers matched skills in the annual Tarania ‘Plum Plum’ Clarke Girl Power Invitational last Friday, a tournament held in honour of the late Jamaica international, who died under…
Dr Eduardo Ali, pro-registrar and deputy CEO of the Caribbean Examinations Council.
January 23, 2026 by Karen Madden

CXC urges parents, teachers to guide ethical AI use as students embrace tech

Dr Eduardo Ali, pro-registrar and deputy CEO of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), is urging stronger involvement from parents and teachers as students report increased use of artificial…
Damian Obligio (left), chairman of the JPS Foundation; Professor Denzil Williams, principal and pro vice chancellor of The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, with Ambassador Professor Dale Wbber, special envoy for climate change, environment, ocean
January 22, 2026 by Karen Madden

UWI students charged up by launch of E-Mobility Lab

Against the background of a rapid expansion in the sale of electric vehicles globally and interest growing in the region, and Jamaica in particular, The University of the West Indies on Tuesday…
Jamaican and other alcohol brands on the shelf in a Canadian store in December 2025.
January 20, 2026 by Karen Madden

J’can spirits see sales bump in Ontario after US brands pulled

Jamaican rum producers are seeing a boost in Canada after the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) – one of North America’s largest alcohol retailers – halted imports and sales of United Stats…