Monday, October 13, 2025

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Heart Foundation of Jamaica observes World Heart Week

Every year, the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, in conjunction with the World Heart Federation (WHF), joins the global community in recognising World Heart Day on September 29. This year, the Heart Foundation will host a weeklong series of activities...

Tourist Board to launch first Pirates Week in October

To take advantage of Port Royal being designated a UNESCO Heritage Site, the Jamaica Tourist Board has announced that it will be staging the first Kingston Pirates Week from October 29 to November 2. Port Royal, once the home to buccaneers and...

Overseas-based JC old boys urge Holness to step in, address onerous new donor requirements

Members of the Jamaican diaspora in the United States and Canada have described as onerous and an unexpected hurdle new requirements from the National Education Trust (NET) governing donations being made by alumni associations to their alma maters...

JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation supports Vincent HoSang Venture Competition

JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation has announced that it will be the gold sponsor of the Vincent HoSang UWI Venture Competition (UWIVC), hosted by the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM). The UWIVC, a flagship initiative of the Vincent HoSang...

Entries open for EcoSpark innovation challenge for schools

The JPS Foundation and the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ) have announced their collaboration this year, to stage the second annual Innovation Challenge for students islandwide. The competition, dubbed: “EcoSpark Innovation Challenge”,...

UHWI starts foundation for childhood cancer care

Having treated hundreds of children with cancer over her two decades in medicine, consultant at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Dr Michelle Reece-Mills has taken a giant step to further help children stricken with cancer. Reece-...

SSP Russell returns to take charge of St Ann as murders rise

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Carlos Russell is the new head of the St Ann Police Division, as murders in The Garden Parish rise above 2024 levels. Jamaica Constabulary Force statistics for January 1 to September 20, 2025 show St Ann...

Mary Issa Paediatric and Adolescent Health Centre nears completion

The Issa Trust Foundation (ITF) says the construction of the building to house the Mary Issa Paediatric and Adolescent Health Centre in Richmond, St Ann, is almost done. However, the ITF says it needs more funding in order to open the ground floor...

Jamaku – Life’s defining journeys of Malachi Smith

The recent launching of Jamaku, the latest publication of acclaimed dub poet Malachi Smith, went far beyond what was leaping from the pages of the spellbinding stories being presented. It marked the first time in the lecture series that a poet was...

Church called to be part of Jamaica’s governance, declares new Anglican head

The Christian Church must play an active role in Jamaica’s governance and moral fabric, newly installed Anglican Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, Leon Golding, declared on Sunday. Preaching under the theme of unity at his enthronement...
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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Oct. 13, #385

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Oct. 13, No. 385.
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