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June 20, 2026
by Mickalia Kington
NCDA warns children also vulnerable to stress, trauma and anxiety
Western Bureau:
The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), is calling on communities to abandon outdated beliefs and embrace efforts to protect children’s mental health and well-being as…
June 20, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Jamaican Diaspora form trade bridge with UK - High commissioner eyes possibilities through new chamber of commerce
WESTERN BUREAU:
Alexander Williams, Jamaica’s high commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), is looking forward to the success of the recently established British Jamaican Chamber of Commerce…
June 20, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Qahal Yahweh religious group members freed in child endangerment case
WESTERN BUREAU:
Two years and three months after their trial began in April 2024, members of the Qahal Yahweh religious group, who were facing charges related to child endangerment, walked free…
June 20, 2026
by Neil Armstrong
GoFundMe set up to help Jamaican man’s recovery
TORONTO: An organisation that supports many Jamaican international students in Ontario has established a GoFundMe to help a student pay the costs incurred from a critical medical situation.
June 20, 2026
by Derrick Scott
Barbados president urges hemispheric unity at Inter-American Defense College graduation
WASHINGTON, D.C., : Military officers, national police personnel, civilian officials, and government representatives from 19 countries across the Americas graduated from the Inter-American Defense…
June 20, 2026
by Paul H. Williams
Four days of culture and history at Charles Town Maroon festival
The 18th International Charles Town Maroon Conference and Festival opens today in Portland under the theme ‘Resilience: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow’, and runs until June 23.
June 20, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
National school gardens initiative gains ground
The Ministry of Education’s National School Gardens Project grand exhibition and awards ceremony has been hailed as an overwhelming success by organisers, following a significant increase in…
June 20, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
$149m drought plan to support farmers
The agriculture and fisheries minister, Floyd Green, says the government has begun implementing a $149 million drought-mitigation programme to help farmers sustain recent production gains while…
June 20, 2026
Update | Ewarton man charged after nephew fatally stabbed during World Cup dispute
The police have charged the man accused of fatally stabbing his nephew during a dispute over the volume of a television during a World Cup football match.