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December 9, 2025
by Keisha Hill
Young educator champions critical thinking and student growth
Jay Marine Spence blends her love of inquiry with a commitment to nurturing curiosity, resilience and critical thinking in her students. Beyond the classroom, she engages deeply with her community,…
December 9, 2025
by Robert Bailey
Spirits high as track and field training resumes at STETHS
National senior triple jump representative Shanieka Ricketts, along with members of the St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) track and field team, have resumed training following the…
December 9, 2025
by Gregory Bryce
‘Football is the great unifier’
The Mount Pleasant Football Academy team is banking on the unifying power of football and a strong sense of community to help in the Hurricane Relief Donation Drive which was launched on Wednesday…
December 9, 2025
Coordination of relief bolstered by support from UNOPS
The Government’s coordination of relief in response to Hurricane Melissa will be bolstered by support from the United Nations Office for Project Service (UNOPS). The disclosure was made by Minister…
December 9, 2025
by Janet Silvera
Chinese community secures $100m in hurricane relief support for western Jamaica
Western Bureau: The Chinese community in western Jamaica has secured more than $100 million in aid support to help families left homeless by Hurricane Melissa, dispatching busloads of care packages…
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December 9, 2025
Reclaiming peace from the electronic world
In today’s digital age, our lives revolve about screens, signals, and switches. From the moment we wake up to the time we fall asleep, technology remains one of our closest companion. We depend on it…
December 9, 2025
90,000 families in Western Jamaica impacted by Hurricane Melissa
Approximately 90,000 families in western Jamaica were directly affected by the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28. This is according to the initial damage assessment by Office of Disaster…
December 9, 2025
Gov’t to help small community shops to reopen, including loaning them generators
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the Government is working on a plan to get the local economy in hurricane-affected areas back up and running, arguing that having community shops operational is…
December 9, 2025
Neil Richards | Consequences of building on very dangerous sites
There is a fatal attraction to the practice of building on dangerous sites that seem to be ‘easy pickings’ for unauthorised occupation. Persons who squat on public or private land, seem to be embolden…