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A practitioner observes a child during an Ages and Stages Questionnaire-Jamaica (ASQ-J) screening session at the Caenwood Resource Centre in St Andrew.
August 19, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

ECC launches child development screening

Recognising that every child deserves the best possible start in life, the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) has embarked upon the National Administration of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire-Jamaica…
Samuda
August 19, 2026

Editorial | Mandate rainwater harvesting

With two major water transmission and distribution projects under way on Jamaica’s north and south coasts, the government expects that, over the next three years, the island’s periodic water crises…
NHT
August 19, 2026 by Neville Graham

Modular homes worth $3.1b arriving

Families displaced by Hurricane Melissa are set to receive modular homes as the bulk of 2,500 units purchased by the National Housing Trust (NHT) under a $3.1 billion emergency contract with Chinese…
Shakira performs at halftime of the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina.
August 20, 2026

Shakira commits to rebuilding earthquake-damaged schools in Colombia

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP): Colombian superstar Shakira made a surprise visit to a hard-hit region of her home country Monday, announcing multiple commitments to rebuild schools and a university there…
Cedric Stephens
August 19, 2026

Cedric E. Stephens | FSC’s Melissa claims backlog statement is opaque

The Financial Services Commission (FSC), Jamaica’s insurance regulator, has been publishing a full‑page advertisement in both daily newspapers since last Friday. It was issued jointly with the…
Former prime ministers of Trinidad and Tobago Dr Keith Rowley (centre) and Stuart Young (right).
August 19, 2026

Rowley presses gov’t on US visa bans

PORT OF SPAIN (CMC): Former Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has called on the Trinidad and Tobago government to disclose how many citizens have had their United States visas revoked after Washington…
Nigel Chalk, Director of the Western Hemisphere Department at the International Monetary Fund.
August 19, 2026

IMF welcomes Dr Brian Langrin’s appointment as Bank of Jamaica governor

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) director has welcomed the appointment of Dr R. Brian Langrin as the governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ). “We look forward to working closely with Governor…
JMMB Group CEO, Keith Duncan.
August 19, 2026

JMMB’s Sagicor stake earns more than its own business – and worth more than the entire company

JMMB Group Limited’s investment in Sagicor Financial Company (SFC) earned the group more money in the June first quarter than its own banking and securities operations, even though earnings fluctuate…
A woman pauses while she walks through a water mist machine installed by city administration to assist people in coping with the heat in Bucharest, Romania, on August 6.
August 19, 2026

What to wear to stay cool in the heat

AP: When temperatures soar, dressing for the heat may seem simple. Choose something light, loose and breathable. But textile researchers say staying cool involves more than fabric. Weight,…