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D214 Foundation donors generate record scholarship sum for 2021 grads   Updated 6/1/2021 8:31 AM Spring is scholarship season for high school students. Converging as it does this year with hopeful signs of emerging from the pandemic, it also is cause for celebration as graduating seniors build their foundation for postsecondary success. Through the generous gifts of donors, the District 214 Education Foundation (https://214foundation.org) is awarding nearly $90,000 in collegiate scho...

Today A few showers early with clear skies overnight. Low 32F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%.. Tonight A few showers early with clear skies overnight. Low 32F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%. Updated: April 23, 2021 @ 9:18 pm

How COVID-19 affected Jamaica’s horticultural sector In early April last year, Ryan Forrest of Great Bay, southern St Elizabeth, painted a sad picture as he witnessed the “total loss” of half an acre of honeydew melons. At that point in time, he was giving away huge quantities of the vine fruit to feed animals and make juices, as there was no market, he said. Like many other farmers across Jamaica, Forrest was hit hard by the closure of hotels as tourism came to a halt with the onset of t...