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June 26, 2026
Usher says R&B deserves stadium stage - Singer defends tour with Chris Brown
LOS ANGELES (AP):
As Usher prepares to launch a stadium tour with Chris Brown, he says the criticism and legal troubles surrounding the singer never factored into his decision to embark on the…
June 26, 2026
Regina McLean 'honoured’ to represent Hanover in Miss Universe Jamaica
Twenty-seven-year-old Regina McLean has been named Miss Universe Jamaica Hanover 2026 after organisers opted not to stage a parish competition this year. Westmoreland and Hanover Parish Director…
June 25, 2026
Earth Today | ‘He let science speak’ - Prof John Agard hailed for contributions to climate scholarship, leadership
TRAILBLAZER, SCHOLAR, teacher, leader, mentor are among the descriptors for Prof John Agard who died recently at the age of 71. However, while his passing marked the end of an extraordinary career, it…
June 25, 2026
Earth Today | Key climate questions still unanswered - Small islands disappointed by ‘pace, tone, approach’ at Bonn talks
WHILE NOT discounting that some progress was made at the recently concluded United Nations Bonn Climate Change Conference, SB64, small island states are less than pleased with how critical matters,…
June 25, 2026
US stocks end mixed, weighed down by more losses for tech giants
Stocks wavered to a mixed close on Wall Street on Wednesday as technology stocks once again weighed down the market.
Declines for several influential tech heavyweights, including Microsoft, pulled…
June 25, 2026
‘Daddy and Me’ - Ocho Rios Primary engages fathers in bonding activities
It is not on the curriculum, but Daddy and Me Day, held last Friday at Ocho Rios Primary School, would have served to strengthen the bonds between students and their fathers ahead of Father’s Day.
June 24, 2026
Men encouraged to assert parental rights through legal channels
Greater enforcement of laws governing parental access is needed to help fathers maintain relationships with their children, businessman Ronnie Sutherland has argued.
June 24, 2026
D&G Foundation launches $1.5m book grant for tertiary students
The Desnoes & Geddes (D&G) Foundation has launched a $1.5-million book grant programme aimed at helping tertiary students purchase essential textbooks and academic materials.
June 25, 2026
by Keisha Hill
Clan Carthy High teacher seeks to broaden students’ view of science
For Garrick Barrett, science has never simply been a subject taught in a classroom. It is a way of understanding the world, satisfying curiosity, and empowering young people to believe in their own…