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A copy of the cease-and-desist order which was reportedly sent out from the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, ordering residents of Coopers Pen, Trelawny not to build any structures on the controversial property. The notice, which was sent out on Tuesday, tr
01 Oct, 2026 0

More protest action rocks Coopers Pen after fresh eviction notice

WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of Coopers Pen in Trelawny staged yet another demonstration yesterday, a day after they were served with a cease-and-desist notice by the Trelawny Municipal Corporation…
Water Minister Matthew Samuda
01 Oct, 2026 0

Samuda: No NWC resources for water parties

Water Minister Matthew Samuda has assured Jamaicans that no permits are being issued for “water parties” using National Water Commission (NWC) resources. Samuda was responding to concerns over the…
FAO Assistant Director-General Rene Orellana Halkyer.
01 Oct, 2026 0

FAO calls for faster action on C’bean food security

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) says the 20th staging of Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA), which got under way on Monday in Trelawny, is not only a milestone but…
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, responds to questions at the High-Level National Digital and AI Skills Round Table on Tuesday at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel.
01 Oct, 2026 0

Education minister urges businesses to help shape workforce skills

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon has called on private-sector leaders to work more closely with the Government in shaping Jamaica’s future workforce,…
From left: Helen Li, senior staff member at the United States-based National Education Association’s (NEA) international relations office; Mark Malabver, immediate past president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA); Maureen Mullings-Nelson, the
01 Oct, 2026 0

Harrison: Stop normalising broken schools

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President La Sonja Harrison is urging the Government to fast-track the rehabilitation and restoration of schools that have still not been repaired…
A dancer from the National Ballet of Cuba adjusts her ballet shoes before rehearsal in Havana, Cuba, August 21.
01 Oct, 2026 0

Cuba’s cherished ballet tradition endures through blackouts, shortages

For months, two-thirds of Cuba had no electricity at night. Some neighbourhoods in the capital of Havana have been without running water for more than two weeks. Transportation is scarce, and eggs,…
A patient receives a vaccine protecting against human papillomavirus (HPV) at a pharmacy in Miami, September 9, 2025.
01 Oct, 2026 0

One shot or two? - What to know about HPV vaccination recommendations

Preteens may soon have something to celebrate: Medical experts are discussing the possibility that one dose of a life-saving cancer vaccine, instead of two, may be enough to protect them. US…
Dave Fairman, vice-president, Best Dressed Chicken.
01 Oct, 2026 0

Poultry industry’s next growth phase hinges on intra-regional trade

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s poultry industry has become one of the Caribbean’s agricultural success stories, but its next phase of growth will depend on expanding intra-regional trade, according to Dave…
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (left), observes as Head Girl, Louise Bennett Coverley Primary School, Shenel Jonas, selects a book from Di Cawna Library at the school after it was offici
01 Oct, 2026 0

Louise Bennett Coverley Primary hailed for literacy gains

Louise Bennett Coverley Primary School has been praised for achieving a 21 per cent increase in Grade Four literacy scores. For the 2025-26 academic year, the literacy rate for PEP Grade 4…