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The government said the bonus is part of its commitment to workers and families.
December 9, 2025

St Lucia gov't to give public servants bonus with December salaries

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – The St Lucia government says it will be providing a bonus to all public sector workers in December, along with their regular monthly salaries. A government statement Monday…
The roll out of the rural school bus programme on September 8.
December 9, 2025

Submit requests for rural school bus service to JUTC

Communities across the island not yet covered under the National Rural School Bus Programme are being encouraged to submit requests for inclusion to the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC). Speaking…
Fifteen-year-old Joshuah Channer of Wolmers Boys’ School, who aced three Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate subjects in fourth form, and dad Dr Guyan Channer.
December 9, 2025 by Erica Virtue

Chip off the old block

At 15 years old, Joshuah Channer is captain for Wolmer’s Boys’ School under-16 cricket team and vice-captain for its under-19 team. But, his biggest cap to date is his mastery of the Caribbean…
December 9, 2025

Dwight Fletcher | The Peter pattern of self-forgiveness

LAST WEEK, we discussed Judas Iscariot whose self-unforgiveness led to his decision to take his own life. Judas betrayed Jesus, and instead of letting go of his guilt and shame, he allowed the lies of…
December 9, 2025

Gabriel Agbo | Just before you give up

YOU ARE at the eve of your miracle. That is why things are getting extremely rough. Don’t give up now, please! Push on! You are about to break forth.
Robin Levy (left), group chief executive officer, Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League (JCCUL); Paulette Kirkland (second left), director at Department of Co-operatives & Friendly Societies; Brithney Clarke (second right), Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2
December 9, 2025

Corporate Hands | JCCUL awards back-to-school scholarships

The Joy Town Community Development Foundation, sponsored by Sterling Asset Management Ltd (SAML), hosted the Community Youth Engagement 6x6 Football Competition on August 16, as part of a recruitment initiative for 13- to 24-year-olds from the Trench Town
December 9, 2025

Corporate Hands | Sterling Asset Management donates to Joy Town Community

Principal of Mount Alvernia High, Kayon Whyne (second left) and Centennial Committee Chairman Marline Stephenson Dalley (left), accept a symbolic $1-million cheque from the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run in support of centennial projects at Mount Alvernia Hig
December 9, 2025

Corporate Hands | Jill Stewart MoBay City Run donates $1m to three schools

UC Rusal Alumina Jamaica Ltd/WINDALCO has invested more than $27m in its annual back-to-school programme. More than $9m of that amount was spent to host back-to-school fairs in St Catherine and St Ann where hundreds of students benefitted from free medical
December 9, 2025

Corporate Hands | WINDALCO invests $27m in back-to-school programme, scholarships