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Some of the medical supplies provided by Leaders of The New Millennium to the Port Antonio Hospital.
March 2, 2026 by Gareth Davis Sr

‘New Millennium’ organisation gifts supplies to Port Antonio Hospital

PORT ANTONIO, Portland: The Port Antonio Hospital on Friday received well-needed assistance in the form of medical supplies to assist with providing medication to users of that facility. The donation…
People reflected in a window of a hotel at the Davos Promenade with a slogan about AI alongside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January 2024.
March 2, 2026 by Jane Goodall

Is AI really ‘intelligent’?

Anyone who engages in serious dialogue with a Large Language Model (LLM) may get the impression that they are interacting with an intelligence. But many experts in the field argue that the impression…
A view of the M5 Methanol Plant.
March 2, 2026

Proman moots Trinidad and Tobago produced methanol for regional energy security

As CARICOM leaders convened last week at the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government in St Kitts and Nevis to discuss issues including regional energy security, Proman Trinidad…
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…