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JTA president-elect warns teachers to mobilise against 'dangerous' JTC bill

June 13, 2026 | News
WESTERN BUREAU: La Sonja Harrison, the president-elect of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), is urging teachers to prepare themselves for renewed opposition to the proposed Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) Bill, which she has described as “an ever-present danger”. 
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GoodHeart | Madison Waul Gordon graduates UPenn with top honours
Graduation season is always a pleasurable one for our family. Because of our size, the Wauls and Gordons enjoy the good fortune of celebrating students who perform at exceptional academic levels every year. Members of our family have studied in some of the best institutions worldwide and are lettered in professions across a wide spectrum, ranging from the arts to technology. This season belongs to Madison Alexia Waul Gordon, who earned a Bachelor of Arts with the highest honours — Summa Cum Laude — from the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn).
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Jah Rockaz takes reggae mission to int’l stage
For reggae band Jah Rockaz, music has never been just about entertainment; it has always been about connection. Over the past few years, the Florida-based band has steadily built a reputation for delivering energetic performances while staying true to the uplifting messages that have long defined reggae music.

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Editorial | Lessons from Cox’s Bazar
It isn’t a name that’s familiar to the people of Jamaica, or the wider Caribbean –Cox’s Bazar.

Cox’s Bazar is a 13 square kilometre tent city in Bangladesh. The people who live there, 1.2 million Rohingyas from Myanmar, are not without relevance to Jamaica and the Caribbean.  But, they are an example of what can happen when societies are destabilised - whether by conflict, natural disasters or other disruptions.

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