Author: Staff reporter KC Times
Derrick R. Wright
Derrick Rodney Wright passed away in Suwanee, Georgia, USA on July 20, 2026, at the age of 74. Born on December 9, 1951, in Jones Town, Kingston, Jamaica, Derrick lived a life marked by determination, education, service, and a deep devotion to his family and community.
From
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Author: Professor Stephen Vasciannie
Dr Orville Beckford
A. CAREER INTRODUCTION
Bredrin: Greetings, Sir Becky, Could we start with career matters? In your years since the UWI, what has been your main career path?
Dr. Beckford: Teaching and youth development through teaching across the Caribbean. I started teaching in the UWI Open Campus at the Denbigh Site, moved
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Author: Excerpted from Jamaica Information Service
Professor the Hon. Oswald Gaskell Harding
Jamaica's longest-serving Senator, the late Professor the Hon. Oswald Gaskell Harding, was laid to rest on Monday (July 27), following an official funeral at the University Chapel, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus in St. Andrew.
Professor Harding, who passed away in late June, was
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Author: Professor Stephen Vasciannie
Dr. Ivor Nugent
Dr Ivor Nugent was interviewed by Stephen Vasciannie in August 2026.
A. CAREER INTRO.
Bredrin: Greetings, Doctor Ivor. Could we start with career matters? What is your main career activity today?
Dr. Nugent : I'm retired from full-time employment. Work these days is
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Author: Ray Ford
Ray Ford and Garfield Sobers
This article was first published in the St. Vincent Times
"Outstanding catch in the (final) day's performance was that by Sobers (taken low-down at second slip) to dismiss Harvey. It will be talked about at Brisbane as long as cricket is played on the Gabba ground," wrote
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Author: Dennis Duncan and Stephen Vasciannie
Sir Garfield Sobers with Dennis Duncan
A slightly amended version of this article was published on July 31, 2026, in the Jamaica Gleaner.
For our generation, which came of age in the 1960s, Garfield St. Aubrun Sobers of Barbados, the West Indies and the World, was the King
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Author: Ronnie Chin
KINGSTON COLLEGE: The Hundred-Year of a Jamaican High School
Progress Update.
As we continue to verify historical records, assemble photographs, and complete the final design, it has become apparent that we need to extend the original publication target. This milestone deserves the time and care required to produce a book that faithfully reflects 100 years of
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