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The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) has confirmed Merron Gordon as its interim head coach when the senior men’s national team travels to Austria for a four-nation tournament later this month. Gordon will be assisted by Vassell Reynolds. The Reggae Boyz will also face Morocco, Qatar, and Ghana — three teams participating in the FIFA World Cup…

KERI-LEIGH Manning believes that no one has ever made history by playing it safe, and that being bold is the only way to achieve greatness. As the newly appointed assistant vice-president – treasury at Sagicor Bank Jamaica, Manning is pleased when she reflects on the moments during her professional career when her courage led her…

Ms. Michell Wright Jumpp has been named the 2021 New York Library Association’s School Librarian of the Year. Ms. Jumpp is the School Library Media Specialist at Horizons on the Hudson’s elementary school. Given to a librarian who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership and service within the library community over the past 12 – 18 months.…

On October 7, 2021, Jamaican academic and United States university administrator Tashni-Ann Dubroy, Ph.D., will be celebrated at one of the most popular signature events sponsored by the Washington Business Journal, a live in-person celebration that recognizes the most influential businesswomen in the Washington DC area. This will be the 18th annual staging of the “Women Who…

Jaleel Williams, who is now in his final year of sixth form at Glenmuir High School, said he could not ignore the needs of his fellow students for gadgets to accommodate their classes. Cognisant of the fact that many were struggling with online classes as a result of the lack, he said he felt compelled…

The Flagrans family celebrates Judith for being awarded the BADGE OF HONOUR FOR LONG AND FAITHFUL SERVICE (BH{L}) for thirty-seven (37) years of service to the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ). Miss Campbell will receive her award at the 59th National Honours and Awards Ceremony in October 2021. Please click here to read more about…

Proud alumnus Donald Clarke, who is the President  & CEO of Asset Based Lending Consultants, becomes one of only 14 Executive Directors of the Secured Financial Network (SFNet). He also serves as the Education Chair responsible for overseeing continuing education programs for member banks and lenders in the US. He has been inducted into the Secured…

More than 270 Jamaicans have been awarded Chevening Scholarships since Jamaica’s first cohort in 1984. Founded in 1983, Chevening is the United Kingdom Government’s global scholarship programme aimed at developing global leaders through providing the opportunity to undertake postgraduate study in the UK. This year 17 outstanding Jamaicans were selected for the scholarship. Today the Jamaica…

The hurdles of no texbooks, and sometimes no lunch money, did not deter Tashana Brown, a York Town Primary School student who aced the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations and copped a place at Glenmuir High School in Clarendon. Compounding the challenges of an already-strenuous school life, Tashana was forced to venture into a neighbouring…

EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD SHAMIR Martin, a lower sixth-form student at Glenmuir High School, last Saturday walked away with the 18-and-under trophy in the National Age Group Chess Championship. The event was held online and for Martin, while it was strange, as he was used to the face-to-face competitions, he was able to keep his focus and get…