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August 21, 2026
Hello mi neighbour | How covetousness destroys contentment
Why do some people who have little or nothing tend to dislike those who seem to have a little more? Covetousness. Why do some countries wage wars against other countries? More often than not, it is…
August 21, 2026
UTech platform digitises crop tracking
The University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech), through its Sagicor-sponsored Innovation Lab, has unveiled RootIQ, a blockchain-enabled agricultural traceability platform designed to strengthen food…
Published 20 hours ago
UDC completing consultation to commence construction at National Heroes Park
Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, has announced that the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is completing the public consultation phase to advance the development of National Heroes Park and the…
Published 20 hours ago
Police seize mini-AR-15, ammunition and ganja in St James
The police in St James seized a mini-AR-15 rifle, 10 rounds of ammunition and approximately three pounds of vegetable matter resembling ganja during an operation on Wednesday. The police report that…
Published 18 hours ago
Murders down in St Catherine North Police Division
The St Catherine North Police Division has recorded a 42 per cent reduction in murders since the start of the year. Commanding Officer for St Catherine North, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)…
Published 18 hours ago
St Andrew man fatally stabbed during altercation, police hunt attacker
The Constant Spring Criminal Investigation Branch in St Andrew is probing an incident in which a man was fatally stabbed during a physical altercation on Wednesday. Dead is 28-year-old Tristan…
Updated 16 hours ago
Rubis pushes back against claims of forced resignation by former driver
Rubis Energy Jamaica has rejected claims that former driver Aduke Walker was forced to resign over allegations of fuel theft from company trucks, insisting that he and other employees voluntarily…
August 20, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Battered schools, resilient results - Storm-hit western institutions make major gains in CSEC, CAPE
WESTERN BUREAU: Before Beverley Feare could prepare her students for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, she first had to find them. Hurricane Melissa had torn through…
August 20, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
‘Students must follow the rules’ - Education minister says schools’ grooming policies must be made clear to parents
WESTERN BUREAU: Ahead of the start of the September school term, Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon is urging school administrators to ensure that students obey stipulated dress and grooming…