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Terriann Nisbeth (stooping, left), principal of Tavares Gardens Primary School, is joined by her students as they plant a tree during the official launch of the 2026-2027 Trees for Peace Competition on Monday at their Payne Land, Kingston-based school. Obs
22 Sep, 2026 0

Violence Prevention Alliance launches Trees for Peace Competition in schools

The Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA) has launched the 2026/2027 Trees for Peace Competition, with a renewed focus on climate resilience and the creation of peaceful spaces in schools. The…
22 Sep, 2026 0

Legal fraternity to stage silent protest over Firearms Act

Jamaica’s legal fraternity will gather outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday to stage a silent protest, demanding immediate amendments to the country’s Firearms Act over strict mandatory sentencing…
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday. - AP photo
22 Sep, 2026 0

UN leaders' meeting convenes with secretary-general calling for 'world built on interdependence'

UNITED NATIONS (AP) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pleaded for "a world built on interdependence" as he made his final address on Tuesday to a yearly gathering of world…
22 Sep, 2026 0

Farmer remanded as murder file remains incomplete

St Catherine farmer Peter Fable, 36, who is accused of using a pitchfork to kill a bus driver, was again remanded when he appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court on Tuesday. Fable is charged with…
Doctors performing spine surgery at the University Hospital of the West Indies earlier this month.
22 Sep, 2026 0

New lease on life for scoliosis sufferers - Two patients receive free corrective surgeries at UHWI

Two patients underwent corrective scoliosis surgery at no cost at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) during a two-day surgical programme involving UHWI clinicians and international…
The Reverend Godfrey Francis, secretary of the St James Ministers Fraternal.
22 Sep, 2026 0

Escalating domestic violence impacting St James churches

WESTERN BUREAU: Domestic violence is emerging as an increasingly common issue confronting churches across St James, as pastors are routinely called upon to counsel people struggling with troubled…
Tributes pour in for the late Jerry Reid as family members look on.
22 Sep, 2026 0

Farewell to Jerry - Montegonians defy heavy rains to pay tribute to sporting giant Jerry Reid

Western Bureau: Despite the heavy rains that lashed Montego Bay on Sunday, residents turned out in large numbers to pay their last respects to iconic St James sporting personality Jeremiah ‘Jerry’…
Recording artiste and 2026 Sagicor SIGMA Corporate Run patron Kemar ‘Ding Dong’ Ottey (centre) is joined by Beverley Pusey (left), principal of Nannyville Early Childhood Institution, Nicole Campbell Robinson (right), vice-president, communications, di
22 Sep, 2026 0

Ding Dong delivers Sagicor’s $1m support to Nannyville

For Kemar ‘Ding Dong’ Ottey, giving back meant going back to where it all started. The recording artiste has chosen Nannyville Early Childhood Institution, located in the community where he grew up,…
Members of the Jacana Foundation participate in the International Coastal Clean-up Day activity at Roxborough Beach in St Ann’s Bay on Saturday.
22 Sep, 2026 0

Roxborough Beach gets a refresh

Carl Gilchrist/Gleaner Writer The St Ann Marine Association (SAMA), with support from several volunteer groups, observed International Coastal Clean-up Day on Saturday with a clean-up exercise at…