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Kristen Clarke, the newly appointed general counsel of the NAACP.
March 28, 2026

Attorney of Jamaican roots appointed top lawyer for NAACP

Jamaican-American Kristen Clarke has been appointed general counsel of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP), placing her at the helm of the organisation’s legal…
March 27, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Tank-Weld flagged

Tank-Weld Metals (TW), the leading supplier of steel products in Jamaica, is “likely abusing its dominance in the market by harming rivals and customers”, a report by the country’s fair competition…
Dr Kasan Troupe, permanent secretary in the education ministry.
March 27, 2026 by Sashana Small

Education ministry rallies stakeholders in hunt for 300 students missing from school

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has indicated that it has engaged multiple stakeholders to help locate the more than 300 students who have been missing from the formal school…
Donovan Williams and Rosalie Hamilton.
March 27, 2026 by Kimone Francis

Hamilton’s lawyers warn Williams to cease ‘unwelcome contact’

Attorneys for Rae Town Councillor Rosalie Hamilton have issued a 24-hour ultimatum to Kingston Central Member of Parliament (MP) Donovan Williams, threatening Supreme Court action unless he ceases…
The Today show’s Sheinelle Jones (left) and Jenna Bush Hager in a playful mood while interviewing Grammy-award winning artiste Orville ‘Shaggy’ Burrell during a broadcast from Sandals Dunn’s River in St Ann yesterday.
March 27, 2026 by Janet Silvera

‘Today’ puts spotlight on Jamaica’s recovery during multiday ‘Girls’ Trip’ broadcast

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica secured major global exposure yesterday as NBC’s morning programme, Today with Jenna & Sheinelle, aired from the island, with the aim of reinforcing its recovery from…
Delano Seiveright.
March 27, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

New ganja permits to bring small farmers into legal market

A major expansion in access to Jamaica’s regulated cannabis industry is under way, with new permit regimes aimed at bringing more small and traditional farmers into the legal framework. The reforms,…
Keneil Gray (fourth left), supported by fellow project beneficiaries, presents Floyd Green (fourth right), minister of agriculture, fisheries and mining, with a produce basket in the presence of Dr Ana Touza (third right), FAO representative for Jamaica, T
March 27, 2026

FAO-supported agri programme closes with more than 200 upskilled beneficiaries

The Improving Rural Livelihoods through Resilient Agrifood Systems (IRL) project has concluded, leaving behind a strengthened farming community in Kitson Town equipped with the skills, resources, and…
Jean Lowrie-Chin of the Caribbean Community of Retired Persons.
March 27, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Park for seniors on King’s House lands gets thumbs up

Plans to establish a new park on sections of land at King’s House for senior citizens are being hailed as a move in the right direction by stakeholders and at least one Corporate Area member of…
Dorette Rhoden Henry, teacher of deCarteret College and the 2025 LASCO, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Jamaica Teaching Council Teacher of the Year, with Orville Anthony Richards (left), principal of St Mary Technical High School, an
March 26, 2026 by Sashana Small

Guided to greatness

It was the guidance of a mentor that led Dorrette Rhoden Henry into the teaching profession and, 30 years later, that influence continues to shape her approach to teaching and learning. After…