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Jamaica’s Childhood Obesity Crisis Surges as Overweight Rates Hit 31.7% Among Adolescents
Jamaica is facing a growing childhood obesity crisis, with new health data showing that nearly one in three adolescents surveyed is now overweight. The…
Jamaican Educators Fly to Japan to Shape Young Minds Through Language Exchange
Thirteen Jamaicans are heading to Japan through the 2026 JET Programme to support language learning and cultural exchange in classrooms. The initiative gives young…
St Elizabeth Man Charged With Sexual Offences Involving Stepdaughter, Child Exploitation Material
A 29-year-old man from St Elizabeth has been charged with multiple sexual offences, including allegations of sexual activity with his 15-year-old stepdaughter and offences…
Midair Miracle: Passenger Gives Birth on Caribbean Airlines Flight En Route from Kingston to New York City
A passenger who went into labour and gave birth during a Caribbean Airlines flight traveling from Kingston, Jamaica to New York City, New York…
Outcry Grows in Jamaica as Child Rights Group Warns Naming Accused Could Compromise Safety of Affected Person in Incest Case
A child advocacy organization, Fi We Children Foundation, has raised concerns over public calls to disclose the identity of a former Member of Parliament…
Jamaica Strengthens Child Protection with Justice Sector Refresher Training
Authorities and child advocates in Jamaica are reinforcing the country’s commitment to child rights and safety with a renewed focus on how children are…
Jamaican students top 13 CSEC subjects in 2025 CXC Merit list
Jamaican students placed first in the region in 13 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subjects in the June 2025 examinations. The results were contained…
11-year-old boy’s death under investigation in Manchester, suicide suspected
Police are trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of an 11-year-old boy who was found dead at his family home in Devon,…
HTCC wants automatic $1 million bounty for child killers
In the wake of what it describes as a “horrifying wave of heartbreaking reports of children being killed”, lobby group Hear The Children’s Cry…
Police seeking father of Christiana High student found dead in burnt-out refrigerator
The police are now in search of the father of a Christiana High School student whose decomposed body was reportedly found in a burnt-out…