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Suzette Levy smiles beside a thriving escallion patch amid drought conditions that have devastated much of her farm in St Catherine.
August 4, 2026 by Ruddy Mathison

‘We have decided to give up the farm’

As parts of Jamaica endure meteorological drought conditions and prolonged dry spells that are lowering water-storage levels and disrupting supply systems, small farmers across St Catherine are…
Campers at the YMCA Summer Camp pose for a group photo with Rose Miller, financial education consultant at the JN Foundation, following an interactive financial literacy session on budgeting, saving and investing.
August 4, 2026

Growth & Jobs | Financial Literacy Session sparks children’s determination to save

For 14-year-old Crisanya Reynolds, one simple piece of advice transformed the way she thinks about money. “I learned that you can’t say you want to save your money but still walk around with it…
August 4, 2026

Growth & Jobs | Jamaicans urged to plan for funeral expenses

The last thing 31-year-old Denae Clarke* wanted to hear about in 2024 was the death of her grandfather after a prolonged illness. While coming to terms with the loss was difficult, the financial…
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August 4, 2026

The Shipping Schedule

JAMAICA FREIGHT & SHIPPING CO LTD KINGSTON TINA I 04/08 SEABOARD VENTURE …
Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization pictured with Seafarers aboard the Höegh Osaka, the MAJ team and the agents who facilitated the tour.
August 4, 2026

Shipping | Jamaica’s maritime expertise recognised as IMO reviews global seafarer training standards

Secretary general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, confirmed during a visit to the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) that the IMO has embarked on a comprehensive…
Letters
August 4, 2026

Letter of the Day | Reclaim the meaning, not merely the names

THE EDITOR, Madam: Marcel Bent’s letter raises a valuable question about how Jamaicans remember Emancipation and Independence. He is right that names carry historical and political meaning, and our…
Members of the Spain national team celebrate winning the World Cup yesterday in New York.
August 4, 2026

Michael Abrahams | A win for Spain – a win for football

Yamal to Porro to Williams to Torres to … GOOOOOAL!
Left to right: Marsha Coore Lobban, Jamaica’s high commissioner to Canada; Alvin Curling, former Speaker of the Ontario Leoislature; Pearnel Charles Jr, minister of labour and social security; and Althea Riley, chief liaison officer of the Jamaican Liais
August 4, 2026 by Neil Armstrong

Jamaican farmworkers, Canadian employers celebrated

Twenty-two Jamaican farmworkers and 21 employers were honoured for outstanding service at a reception in The Blue Mountains, Ontario, marking the 60th anniversary of the Seasonal Agricultural Worker…
Letters
August 4, 2026

Critical to understand good road design and construction

THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica’s expanding road network demands more than routine patching. It requires a clear understanding of engineering fundamentals, including topography, geology, drainage, and…