In the 2024, when the mathematics pass rate at Edwin Allen High School plummeted to 25.4 per cent, the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information decided to intervene. The decision was made to place the Clarendon-based institution under the National School Learning Intervention Plan (NSLIP), with targeted approaches to improve results. Fast forward to 2025 and the institution is...

Support from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has significantly strengthened Jamaica’s response and recovery efforts, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28. Regional Deputy Director, OCHA, Rogerio Mobilia, said that a team was deployed to Jamaica after the storm to support coordination, data collection and alignment among humanitarian partners. He was...

Monique Satchwell and Rheana Hagigal are more than just work colleagues. Both young women, Tier Two National Security Operations Centre Analysts at the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (Ja-CIRT), recently won first place in the overall team category of the ‘SheSecures’ Jamaica Cybersecurity Competition, beating out dozens of teams from across the country. The competition, which was undertaken in partnership...

As Jamaica continues its recovery following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, the importance of unified support in strengthening the country’s response and long-term resilience is being highlighted. Team Lead of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Operations Support Team within the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), Major General Rodney Smart, said that having national, regional and international support after any major...

Hurricanes can affect land boundaries by physically altering the landscape through wind damage, erosion, or flooding, which may shift or obscure original markers. Many dividing fences used to separate property boundaries may have been destroyed or displaced following the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa. Attorney‑at‑Law, Davion Vassell, cautions that when reconstruction of boundary fences begins, some individuals may attempt to...

When a hurricane passes, the first images that often come to mind are toppled trees, flooded streets, and shattered roofs, but one of the most serious and least visible consequences of a storm lies inside kitchens, warehouses, supermarkets and food distribution centres. The safety of Jamaica’s food supply, already vulnerable to heat, moisture and pests in normal conditions, faces its...

When Hurricane Melissa tore through sections of Jamaica on October 28 as a category-five storm, it left a painful reminder that in disaster zones, hunger can be a stubborn companion to destruction. In response, an international nonprofit organisation known for turning crisis into meals – World Central Kitchen (WCK) – has mobilised with astonishing speed, transforming makeshift kitchens into lifelines...

Few individuals manage to leave their mark in three spheres as vital to society as labour relations, education and media. Dr. Orville Taylor is one of those rare few whose distinguished body of work and expertise in these critical areas continue to impact thousands across Jamaica, the Caribbean and beyond. A specialist in international labour standards and an external collaborator...