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Green Acres Police Station Manager Sergeant Clarine Brooks demonstrates the features of a police vehicle to students of St John’s Primary during a recent road‑safety and transportation session.
April 21, 2026

St John’s students get road-safety lesson from police

Students at St John’s Primary School recently received a practical lesson in transportation and road safety during a visit by officers from the Green Acres Police Station. The outreach initiative,…
With the Tennessee sling drink in hand, Kimberlee Rose, brand manager for wines and spirits at Caribbean Producers Jamaica, is all smiles for the camera.
April 21, 2026

Something Extra | Tuesday

Jamaica Food and Drink Kitchen began its week-long Tabanca in the Kitchen series last Monday with Passport to New Orleans. The intimate culinary space set the tone for an evening of bold…
Letters
April 21, 2026

Protect Hope Gardens and Zoo from loud noise

THE EDITOR, Madam: Thanks to Dr Rattray for a well written article published on April 19, titled ‘When music becomes noise’. The information in the article is clear and should be influential in…
From left: Milton Dennis, estate manager, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus; Dr Ronald Robinson, consultant to the principal; Professor Densil A. Williams, pro vice‑chancellor and principal; Dr Peter Glegg, campus legal officer; Ockino Pet
April 21, 2026

EdgeChem to support renovation works across UWI Mona

EdgeChem Jamaica Limited will contribute more than $18 million in financial support and in-kind resources to the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, in exchange for access to staff…
The Robinsons tied the knot on March 7 at The Palms Rose Hall in Montego Bay.
April 21, 2026 by Ruth

Island Wedding |Rashaan and Stacia’s perfect ‘I do’ in Montego Bay

For Jamaica-born Stacia Royes, who moved to the United States at age five, it was always important to bring her husband, Rashaan Robinson, home for their wedding so he could experience the culture…
Robert Scott is the author of ‘Developing Gravitas and Boosting Your Executive Presence.
April 21, 2026 by Keisha Hill

Business leader Robert Scott debuts book on executive influence

In an increasingly competitive professional landscape, where qualifications alone no longer guarantee advancement, Robert C. Scott is challenging conventional thinking with the upcoming e-launch of…
Ernie Smith
April 21, 2026

Gordon Robinson | Life is just for living

Sad news was abundant last week but, closest to my home, last Thursday night, another musical icon transitioned to the land of legends. Ernie Smith was among a select few (by “few” I mean a couple…
Sheere Spence, a senior medical laboratory technologist, University of Technology.
April 21, 2026

Medical laboratory professionals take spotlight this week

This week marks Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, a celebration of the vital contributions of medical technologists and laboratory scientists across Jamaica and around the world. These…
Jewish children eat pieces of Callahan bread after the prayer was recited during a Shabbat service at the Beth Shalom synagogue, in Havana, Cuba.
April 21, 2026

Michael Abrahams | Empathy for the Jews

In observance of Human Rights Week, I was invited to address a church congregation on the first Sunday of December 2023 about current human rights issues. The war in Gaza had erupted two months…