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On today’s programme, inspections for the 2025 staging of the Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) competition are underway.

The Jamaican Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN) has awarded twenty-six students of Jamaican heritage, scholarships valued at $4,000 each with a grade-point average 3.0 or higher and are enrolled full-time at Howard University. The JHUAN scholarship aims to bolster the trajectory of Jamaican students at Howard University, granting them broader access and opportunities. Deborah Patrick is one of this year’s...

On today’s programme, we look at how you can recognize extortion.

Pursuing tertiary education requires sacrifice, commitment, and discipline. However, one of the greatest challenges students often face is financing. That’s why receiving a scholarship can be life-changing, especially for someone striving to fulfil their dream of working in the medical field. Medical student, Yanique Jackson, mirrors this story. Her journey to becoming a doctor began when she cared for her...

Manager of Air Cargo at the Norman Manley International Airport, Leroy Uter, recently sat down with Theodore Henry, host of the discussion programme ‘Get The Facts,’ to discuss some of the important things to bear in mind when importing commercial and personal shipments. We bring you an excerpt of their conversation.

Athletes who wish to compete in the female division for world ranking competitions must take a one-time gene test as of September 01, in compliance with World Athletics' new regulations. Eligibility Rule 3.5 (Male and Female Categories) states that an Athlete must demonstrate their eligibility to compete in the female category by means of SRY testing of an Athlete’s buccal...

Jamaican sprinter and 2x Olympic silver medalist, who specializes in the 400m Christine Day, was recently announced Jamaica’s first Sports Exchange Advisor (SEA), under the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program. She was among 8 Jamaicans who form this year’s cohort of participants.  Japanese ambassador to Jamaica His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, outlined that, Day will be coaching sprinting at Tottori...

Westmoreland is the home of the 2025 National Youth in Agriculture Champion. Her name: Lesannie Rose, sixth form student at Frome Technical High School. The eighteen-year-old student is a proud member of the Jamaica 4H club and a youth farmer. Lesannie was filled with joy to have won the award in the Pimento Grafting category at the 71st Denbigh Agricultural,...

The Ministry of Education, Youth Skills and Information will be implementing minor adjustments to the 2025/2026 administration of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Examinations following extensive stakeholder consultations with groups such as the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), focus group sessions with principals and education officers, as well as a national survey with the input of some 2,600 parents.

Work is now underway to construct a new 6 story medical tower at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). The new facility will offer advanced medical care to patients once complete. Chairman Patrick Hylton says each floor is designed to meet the growing needs of the public seeking quality medical treatment on the island.

With the beginning of the 2025/2026 academic school year around the corner.... It’s likely that parents and students are both ready and excited for classes to resume in September. And according to the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, it is committed to delivering the best to its stakeholders, reassuring that school re-opening plans are well advanced. The Ministry...

Whenever it rains, a pesky issue arises across the island. No, I’m talking about flooding, but a little unwanted resident called the mosquito. Their presence spread several diseases such as dengue, Chick V and other viruses. Common methods to tackle the problem have so far worked to an extent and left policy makers searching for a more effective method for...