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June 29, 2026
by Leroy Fearon
Leroy Fearon | Poor customer service or scam?
There was a time when the word scam was reserved for elaborate schemes orchestrated by fraudsters seeking to separate unsuspecting individuals from their hard-earned money.
June 29, 2026
by Gareth Davis Sr
US group fetes Portland students
Port Antonio, Portland
Dozens of students from communities across Portland on Saturday enjoyed a special treat hosted by a team of volunteers from Atlanta in the United States (US).
June 29, 2026
Rotary rescue - St Andrew North club gives $10 million towards repairs at hurricane-ravaged schools
The Rotary Club of St Andrew North has come to the rescue of hundreds of students in central and western Jamaica whose plight was dire following the devastation of their schools in the area by…
June 29, 2026
by Erica Virtue
US company AECOM conducting security assessment at Jamaican ports
The Jamaican Government has given approval for United States (US) company AECOM to conduct a comprehensive port security assessment at Jamaica's three principal commercial port facilities, an…
June 29, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Education Ministry chides Ascot Primary over graduation blunder
The management of Ascot Primary School in Portmore, St Catherine has come under fire from the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information following reports that students who were not…
June 29, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Bartlett unveils tourism supply hub to cut leakages
WESTERN BUREAU:
The Government is moving to establish a Tourism Supply Logistics Centre as part of a major push to increase local participation in Jamaica's tourism industry and reduce the…
June 29, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
Prospect College: Brilliant at 70
Prospect College in St Mary observed its 70th anniversary last Saturday with the graduation of its latest batch of students, whose academic and musical brilliance were on full display during the…
June 29, 2026
Editorial | Warnings from Venezuela
Last week’s earthquake in Venezuela, which may have killed tens of thousands of people, is a horrific reminder of the dangers when you live atop, or near, tectonic fault lines that tend to jostle each…
June 29, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
A sad day for education - Former DPP slams school’s graduation separation
Former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn has described as “a sad day for education,” reports on Saturday that a primary school in Portmore, St Catherine, was separating its…