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A plane carrying deportees from the United States arrives at the Roberts International Airport outside of Monrovia, Liberia, on Thursday. - AP photo
August 20, 2026

US sends 20 deportees to Liberia under deal to accept 1,200 third-country nationals

HARBEL, Liberia (AP) – The United States on Thursday carried out its first deportation under an agreement for Liberia to accept up to 1,200 third country nationals (TCNs), one of the Trump…
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda (centre), turns on a pipe to officially commission the Spring Garden Water Supply System in St James on Wednesday. Looking on are Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St James Municipal
August 20, 2026

Government to invest US$50 million in rural water and infrastructure

The Government is set to invest US$50 million over the next 18 months to improve water services and other critical infrastructure in rural communities across Jamaica. This was disclosed by Minister…
Dr Brian Langrin, Bank of Jamaica Governor
August 20, 2026

BOJ Governor Langrin vows to prioritise price stability amid rising inflation

Newly installed BOJ Governor Dr Brian Langrin has signalled that maintaining price stability will remain the Bank of Jamaica’s (BOJ) overriding priority. He noted that inflation risks are tilted to…
United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth (left), and Jamaica’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang, at the second Americas Counter Cartel Coalition Forum in Panama on August 12. - Contributed photo
August 20, 2026

US, Jamaica sign Status of Forces Agreement to strengthen security cooperation

The Governments of Jamaica and the United States have signed a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), establishing a framework for deeper military and security cooperation between the two countries. The…
La Sonja Harrison, the newly installed president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, addresses the delegates at the third and final day of the association’s 62nd annual conference at the Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny on Wednesday, August 19. H
August 20, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

‘I cannot change who I am’ - JTA boss vows to disrupt education status quo

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President La Sonja Harrison says she cannot change, declaring that she will continue to challenge the status quo and ask uncomfortable questions on…
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon.
August 20, 2026

Education minister dismisses call to remove ‘political influence’ from school boards

WESTERN BUREAU: Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon has dismissed concerns that there is a need to remove what some have labelled ‘political influence’ from school boards. According to…
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August 20, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

JTA holds fire on JTC bill

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President La Sonja Harrison says the association is waiting patiently to see the revised Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) Bill before they are…
From left: Dr Dana Morris-Dixon, minister of education, skills, youth and information; Kasan Troupe, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education, and Rhoda Moy Crawford, minister of state in the Ministry of Education, on the panel at the third and fin
August 20, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Report substandard post-Melissa repair work at schools, says education minister

WESTERN BUREAU: Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon is urging teachers who observe substandard work, or little to no work at all, being done at their schools, which are undergoing repairs…
Primary, secondary and tertiary students, all children of Rainforest employees, pose for a photograph after receiving certificates during an awards presentation at Rainforest’s headquarters in Montego Bay on Tuesday.
August 20, 2026 by Janet Silver

Rainforest invests $10m in education support

WESTERN BUREAU: Rainforest Caribbean is investing some $10 million in scholarships and education assistance this year, as the regional company continues to help employees and their children meet the…