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July 9, 2026 by Sashana Small/Staff Reporter

Solid waste ‘not a today problem’ - JET CEO laments lack of focus necessary to tackle growing pollution threat

A coordinated three-pronged effort involving citizens, industry and the Government is essential if Jamaica is to tackle its growing solid waste management and plastic pollution crisis, Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) Dr Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie has asserted.

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July 8, 2026 by Sashana Small

HEART students gain ‘priceless’ experience in China
Three years ago, while working at a supermarket in Black River, St Elizabeth, Javier Farquharson received a flyer about the robotics programme at the HEART/NSTA Trust Derrick Rochester Southwest…
July 5, 2026 by Sashana Small

Copy, paste, repeat? Students rethinking AI as schools adapt, but educators still fear critical-thinking cost
Fourth-form Jonathan Grant High School student Alexander Ashley had a revelation when he completed his first term in grade 10. Although he did very well in his take-home assignments, the final grades…
July 3, 2026 by Sashana Small

A small school’s big day - Grove celebrates 9 graduates as past student establishes scholarship in honour of mom

Despite having just nine graduates this year, Grove Primary and Infant School in St Andrew marked the occasion in style, with the establishment of a scholarship fund by a past student and the merging…
July 2, 2026 by Sashana Small

‘I can’t dictate US policy’

Cabinet Minister Audrey Marks has denied proposing the controversial deal under which Jamaica would receive up to 10,000 third-country nationals (TCNs) from the United States (US). Marks said media…
July 1, 2026 by Sashana Small

RAISE FALLS SHORT - Stakeholders say cost of living outrunning $1,000 hike as new minimum wage takes effect
While some stakeholders have welcomed the increase in the national minimum wage, which takes effect today, they argue that it will do little to offset the rising cost of living and are calling for a…
June 30, 2026 by Sashana Small

Building tomorrow’s innovators - ICT Teacher of the Year Duval Ebanks dreams big for students
Camperdown Primary and Infant School teacher Duval Ebanks envisions a classroom of the future equipped with sensory technology that creates an interactive and sustainable learning environment for his…
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June 24, 2026 by Sashana Small

Big salute to Fae Ellington - Veteran broadcaster becomes second Jamaican commissioned as honorary colonel in JDF
Veteran broadcaster and media personality Fae Ellington was on Monday officially commissioned as an Honorary Colonel in the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), becoming only the second Jamaican to be granted…
June 24, 2026 by Sashana Small

Storm-tested scores - Hurricane ‘resilience’ reflected in PEP results

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information says performance in this year's Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations remained stable, with most students achieving proficient or highly…
June 22, 2026 by Sashana Small

PEP stable despite Hurricane Melissa disruption, minister says

The Ministry of Education says performance in this year's Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations remained stable, with most students achieving proficient or highly proficient ratings despite the…