Sashana Small/Staff Reporter
April 4, 2026
by Sashana Small
‘Build your own road’
Tensions are high in Coral Spring, Trelawny, as residents of the upscale community push back against a developer’s plan to close a section of road, arguing that it is privately owned and warning that…
March 28, 2026
by Sashana Small
JTA to submit suggestions to teaching bill to education ministry in April
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) has announced that it will submit its written recommendations on proposed changes to the Jamaica Teaching Bill (JTC) to the Ministry of Education next month,…
March 27, 2026
by Sashana Small
Education ministry rallies stakeholders in hunt for 300 students missing from school
The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has indicated that it has engaged multiple stakeholders to help locate the more than 300 students who have been missing from the formal school…
March 26, 2026
by Sashana Small
Guided to greatness
It was the guidance of a mentor that led Dorrette Rhoden Henry into the teaching profession and, 30 years later, that influence continues to shape her approach to teaching and learning. After…
March 25, 2026
by Sashana Small
Regional private sector group launches framework for fight against NCDs
As Caribbean countries intensify efforts to combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the CARICOM Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) is seeking to showcase and document its role in this fight with the…
March 20, 2026
by Sashana Small
Holness sparks man-woman talk
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’s assertion that gender is limited to male and female has sparked both backlash and praise, with critics contending that his remark points to a shifting global…
March 20, 2026
by Sashana Small
JPs urged to resist bribery temptation in duty
Newly commissioned justices of the peace (JP) for Kingston are being encouraged to uphold the highest standard of integrity and to seek guidance from experienced mentors as they carry out their duties…
March 19, 2026
by Sashana Small
St Elizabeth farmer loses acres of pumpkin to black rot fungus
Just months after losing her entire pumpkin crop to Hurricane Melissa, 30-year-old St Elizabeth farmer Sherka Graham is facing the same predicament once again. This time, the culprit is a fungus,…
March 19, 2026
by Sashana Small
Morris Dixon: AI academic assistant to be launched for Jamaican students
Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon is advocating for the strategic use of artificial intelligence (AI) and technology to transform Caribbean classrooms, while also stressing the need to maintain…