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From left: Raheem Williams, head of AI & Learning System; Damion Henry, head of technical development; Akeem Hutchinson, CEO & head of product strategy; Simone HoSang, representing the Vincent HoSang family; Vanessa Andrews, head of student learning scienc
March 2, 2026

Vincent HoSang UWI Venture Competition winners celebrated

Main sponsor of the 2025-26 Vincent HoSang UWI Venture Competition, the JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation, joined alongside students, partners, fellow sponsors and other members of the university community…
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (centre) shares the spotlight with members of the David ‘Wagga Hunt’ Gala organising committee at its 12th annual red carpet gala at the National Education Association
March 2, 2026

Honouring excellence

Two Jamaican philanthropists, accounting professional George Willie and corporate director Wayne Hewett, have been recognised for their contributions to education and community development by the…
Debbie Mercer-Miller shows of the cheque to be donated the to three hurricane-affected schools.
March 2, 2026 by Lester Hinds

Alpha Phi Alpha donates US$50,000 to hurricane-impacted schools in Jamaica

Three Jamaican rural high schools that suffered from Hurricane Melissa last year are to benefit from a US$50,000 donation being made available by Alpha Phi Alpha, the oldest black fraternity in the…
Yanique Wilson
March 2, 2026

From a comment to command

Sometimes destiny doesn’t knock. Sometimes, it shows up in your notifications. Sixteen weeks ago, 32-year-old Yanique Wilson left a comment on a post on Red Stripe’s Corporate Instagram page that…
Students of Homestead Primary School in Spanish Town, St Catheriine take part in a Peace and Love in Society Peace Day concert at the school.
March 2, 2026

Schools invited to mark Peace Day with prayer, service, peace-building activities

Peace and Love in Society (PALS) has announces that Peace Day 2026 is to be observed tomorrow under the theme ‘Rebuild Jamaica Piece by Peace’. This year’s observance is focused on recovery, unity,…
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson greets Patricia ‘Miss Pat’ Chin, co-founder of VP Records, as she arrives at the Embassy of Jamaica prior to her been honoured for her contribution to Jamaica’s mus
March 2, 2026

Jamaican Embassy honours VP Records’ ‘Miss Pat’

One of Jamaica’s pioneers in the music industry, Patricia ‘Miss Pat’ Chin, co-founder of VP Records, was honoured at the Embassy of Jamaica’s inaugural ‘Reggae Night’ event held on February 26 in…
Melessa Hamilton of Pear Tree River expresses gratitude for the new shed at the Hope Road Transportation Centre in Morant Bay.
March 2, 2026

Morant Bay commuters welcome new shed at Hope Road Transport Centre

Users of the Hope Road Transportation Centre in Morant Bay, St Thomas are enjoying improved cover from the sun and rain following the construction of a shed by the St Thomas Municipal Corporation. The…
March 2, 2026

JTA presses for deadline to remove hurricane shelterees from schools

The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is threatening further action if government agencies fail to present an immediate, time-bound plan to remove hurricane-affected shelterees from school…
In this photo taken November 15, 2016, students line up outside a classroom with a map of Africa on its wall, in Yei, in southern South Sudan. (AP Photo/Justin Lynch, file)
March 2, 2026

169 people killed in South Sudan village raid

(AP) — At least 169 people were killed after insurgents raided a village in a remote area of South Sudan, a local official said Monday, It's the latest bout of sporadic violence that has left the…