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Mark Malabver, president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association.
April 23, 2026

JTA president wants urgent nat’l meeting on violence in schools

Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Mark Malabver is calling for an urgent national meeting involving key education stakeholders to confront the growing problem of violence in schools,…
Spiced nuts and seeds from ‘Linda McCartney’s Family Kitchen: Over 90 Plant-based Recipes to Save the Planet and Nourish the Soul’.
April 23, 2026

Recipe | Spiced nuts and seeds

This recipe is excerpted from the cookbook Linda McCartney’s Family Kitchen. Linda was ahead of her time on plant-based eating in the ‘80s and ‘90s – today, it is much easier to follow a plant-forward…
Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon addresses the St James Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday, April 9.
April 23, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

StJMC cracks down on advertisers owing $30m

WESTERN BUREAU: The St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) has begun intensifying enforcement measures to compel advertisers to settle outstanding billboard fees, which have gone unpaid despite…
Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL), through its youth education initiatives, continues its three-year partnership with the Quality Education Circle 7 Group – an initiative of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information – to deliver The Dreamer
April 23, 2026

Corporate Hands | Kingston Wharves Limited delivers on youth initiatives

An aerial view of Black River, Jamaica, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
April 23, 2026

Editorial | NaRRA and UDC

Unsurprisingly, the broad mandate proposed for the agency that is to lead Jamaica’s post-hurricane reconstruction has raised questions about the role and future of the Urban Development Corporation…
Celebrating a fusion of flavour and culture are Kendra Carberry-Walters (left) and Jessica Chang, co-owners of the Havana Cafe and Sticks Skewer Kitchen.
April 23, 2026 by Krysta Anderson

Sticks Skewer Kitchen x Havana Café celebrates a fusion of flavour and culture

When Cuban-Jamaican Jessica Chang, the proud owner of Havana Café, joined forces with Kendra Carberry-Walters, the culinary talent behind Sticks Skewer Kitchen, the mission was simple: deliver a…
Letters
April 23, 2026

Small modular reactors – a credible option

THE EDITOR, Madam: I share Minister Vaz’s optimism about Jamaica’s oil prospects and support a balanced approach to our energy future. However, from an engineering standpoint, one core requirement…
Letters
April 23, 2026

Letter of the Day | Ja’s challenge is not the absence of systems ...

THE EDITOR, Madam: I write to commend Mr. Julian Robinson for his recent article and to express strong support for his central thesis that Jamaica’s fiscal challenge is not primarily a matter of tax…
Letters
April 23, 2026

What school violence is really saying

THE EDITOR, Madam: Across Jamaica, the rise in school-based violence is being treated primarily as a disciplinary concern. But what if what we are calling indiscipline is actually distress,…