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The statue of of retired track and field superstar Usain Bolt in Water Square in Falmouth, Trelawny.
April 9, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Grange: Bolt statue ready, dedication date to be announced

WESTERN BUREAU: Sport Minister Olivia Grange says the official dedication of the statue honouring Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt in Falmouth will take place once a new date is finalised. Speaking…
Shantell Hill-Afonso (right), marketing manager at Sunshine Snacks, presents an assortment of snacks to Audley Feare, principal of Aberdeen High School in St Elizabeth. Sharing the moment are (from left) Marilyn McDonald, manager of community renewal at th
April 9, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

JPS powers $10m extra-lessons programme for western students

WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has launched a $10-million extra-lessons initiative to assist students who will begin sitting the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) and the Caribbean…
The Pure Chocolate factory in Ocho Rios, St Ann, that was severely damaged by a falling guango tree during the passage of Hurricane Melissa last October.
April 8, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Sweet comeback

Just a week after opening its doors, the Pure Chocolate factory in Ocho Rios, St Ann, was battered by Hurricane Melissa. A massive guango tree lodged in its roof, leaving production at a standstill…
Reverend Sheldon Ashman (third left), chairman of the Hanover Ministers Fraternal, collects a symbolic cheque for $2.4 million from 12-year-old Gareson Whittaker, the son of Michelle Whittaker, managing director of GV Service Station in Hanover. Sharing in
April 8, 2026 by Bryan Miller

GV Service Station pumps $9.2m into Kitchen of Love for 2025

WESTERN BUREAU: The Hanover Kitchen of Love has received a $2.4-million boost from GV Service Station, which is spearheading an initiative to provide 400 hot meals per month to needy persons in the…
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April 8, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Pedestrian, bikers among 5 killed in Easter Weekend crashes

Five people died on Jamaica’s roadways over the five-day Easter holiday weekend, raising concerns for the main road safety advocacy group even as road fatalities continue to trend downwards.…
Veteran DJ Jaggy D, who was shot dead in Hopewell Square.
April 8, 2026 by Adrian Frater

Veteran DJ ‘Jaggy D’ shot dead in Hopewell Square

WESTERN BUREAU: Veteran deejay Roger Walker, popularly known as ‘Jaggy D’, was murdered shortly after midday on Monday in Hopewell, Hanover, when an unknown assailant opened fire, killing him on the…
Dr Kevin Brown, president of the University of Technology, Jamaica, addresses the opening day of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s 2026 Education Conference on Tuesday.
April 8, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

UTech president wants end to TVET stigma

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Kevin Brown, president of The University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech), has joined calls for an end to the stigma that currently exists against technical and vocational education…
Latoya Harris Ghartey (second left), executive director, National Education Trust (NET); Kennecy Davidson (fifth left), assistant chief education officer; Everette Riley (sixth left), senior education officer for Region 4; Roger Hinds (seventh left), of Ja
April 8, 2026 by Corey Robinson

NET targets power gaps as schools remain in the dark after Melissa

Dozens of schools still without electricity months after Hurricane Melissa are now being targeted for emergency support as the National Education Trust (NET) moves to plug critical gaps with the…
Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Mark Malabver addressing the JTA’s 2026 Education Conference in Hanover on Tuesday.
April 8, 2026 by Bryan Miller

ON EDGE

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Mark Malabver is calling on the Government to show greater respect for the nation’s teachers, arguing that educators are not being…