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01 Jan, 2026
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Alma Mock Yen mourned as role model for generations of journalists
Pioneering Jamaican broadcaster, educator, dancer and actress Alma Mock Yen is being hailed for profoundly shaping the Jamaican and Caribbean media landscape and the careers of generations of…
01 Jan, 2026
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Stolen container of hurricane relief supplies found, shipped to Jamaica
The year is ending on a positive note for a group of volunteers who, in early December, was alarmed by the theft of a shipping container with relief supplies destined for Jamaica at a storage facility…
01 Jan, 2026
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Jamaica College old boy ready for challenge of leading largest public school system in US
The New York City (NYC) public education system, the largest in the United States, is to be headed by Jamaica-born Kamar Samuels. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed Samuels, a veteran educator in…
01 Jan, 2026
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$75m in government assistance ‘a drop in the bucket’ for churches after crisis, says former JUGC chair
While commending the Government for allocating $75 million to assist churches’ recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, Immediate Past Chairman of the Jamaica Umbrella Groups of…
01 Jan, 2026
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Rose Gardens parents stir up healthy living
Creativity, affordability and healthy living took centre stage as members of the Rose Gardens Parenting Club gathered for a nutritional cook-off at the Kingston Technical High School recently, aimed…
01 Jan, 2026
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Drums beat for peace
The auditorium at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home came alive with performances for its Christmas showcase as the children danced and performed drumming pieces in celebration of the Christmas season.…
01 Jan, 2026
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Gadgets creating more challenges than solutions in schools, says JAPSS president
WESTERN BUREAU: Linvern Wright, the president of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools (JAPSS), is expressing concern that the proliferation of technology as a learning tool in…
01 Jan, 2026
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JDF brings relief, healing to children affected by Melissa
WESTERN BUREAU: Hundreds of children and parents still grappling with the trauma left by Hurricane Melissa were offered a measure of respite on Tuesday as the Jamaica Regiment of the Jamaica Defence…
01 Jan, 2026
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Fire at Swiss Alpine resort bar during New Year’s celebration leaves dozens feared dead, 100 injured
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — A fire ripped through a bar’s New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than two hours after midnight Thursday, with dozens of people feared dead and about…