WESTERN BUREAU: Based on the pace of the ongoing rehabilitation of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton believes the project, which has been ongoing since noxious fumes were identified at the Type...

WESTERN BUREAU: Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says that doctor-interns who were trained overseas are not being deliberately overlooked for placement in Jamaica’s hospital system, but that a process must be in place to ensure...

WESTERN BUREAU: Each morning, garbage trucks groan out of Savanna-la-Mar and Negril in Westmoreland, their diesel engines burdened by the weight of household refuse and commercial waste. Their destination, the Retirement Disposal Site in...

As Jamaicans get ready to recognise and celebrate their national heroes on October 20, time is also being taken to take note of those unsung heroes who give back to their communities every day. Counted among these community heroes is Tishauna...

The High Commission of India, in collaboration with the Indian community, successfully organised the Viksit Bharat Run 2025 on September 28 at the scenic Hope Royal Botanical Gardens and Hope Zoo in Kingston. The three-kilometre run brought...

Sad! Sad! Sad! Our children are killing themselves! Could it be a result of the abuse, misuse, bullying, and rejection they have been experiencing? Are members of the adult population among the chief perpetrators? Is it because they have no or low...

USING 1 CORINTHIANS 12:12-14 as his text, newly enthroned Diocesan Bishop Leon Golding lamented the division in the Church. Division is, of course, one of the most off-putting truths about religion. Bishop Leon Golding noted, “In every age, the...

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has formally invited Opposition Leader Mark Golding to high-level, bipartisan talks on constitutional reform after Golding publicly rebuffed a proposal for a meeting with the justice minister. In a letter dated...

Dr Mark Harper recalls his first cold-water swim in the south of England 20 years ago. It was August, but the initial jolt from the plunge took his breath away. The shock to his system lasted a minute or two until he was “recombobulated and able to...

Losing a pet is the first time many children encounter death. The experience can become an opportunity for profound emotional learning and influence how young people understand and process grief when they are adults, according to psychologists and...

WASHINGTON, DC: The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Adopt-a-Clinic programme received another boost recently with the announcement by the president of the RalRosa Foundation, Dr Jacqueline Watson, that her organisation’s adoption of the Golden...

LONDON: Pawlet Brookes MBE, founder, CEO and artistic director of Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage in Leicester, has been appointed the new chair of Arts Council of England’s Midlands Area Council, succeeding Sukhy Johal MBE,...

LONDON: As UK Black History Month celebrations got under way last week, Minister for Equalities Seema Malhotra hosted the first thematic Race Equality Engagement Group (REEG) roundtable, showcasing the Government’s commitment to working closely...

SIXTY STUDENTS from high schools in Kingston, St Andrew and St Catherine, including 15 at-risk youth, participated in the Summer Camp Adventures with Technology and Education (SCATE) Sustainable Engineering Camp for Teens, held at the Faculty of...

Jamaica and Barbados have agreed to implement a joint youth exchange programme under the Regional Youth in Agriculture Strategy to strengthen cooperation in livestock and crop production. The initiative, which is expected to begin by the fourth...

WESTERN BUREAU: Breast cancer remains one of Jamaica’s most personal and painful battles, a disease that has touched countless mothers, daughters, sisters, and even men. It’s a fight that tests courage, drains families emotionally and financially...

WESTERN BUREAU: FOLLOWING IN the wake of Wednesday’s first court hearing in the beach access lawsuit brought by residents of Flankers and surrounding communities against Sandals Resort International over access to the Flanker/Providence Beach in St...

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has raised concerns over reports that some members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) are removing, destroying, or tampering with private and public CCTV cameras during police operations...

Plans are under way to accommodate 1,000 new beds for students at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, as the institution moves to tackle student homelessness and food insecurity. UTech President Dr Kevin Brown made the disclosure at a...

OSAKA, Japan: VISITORS TO the Jamaica Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, were treated to a true taste of the island with the sampling of one of the country’s most beloved culinary staples – patty. The patties, which included beef, chicken...

FROM FRIDAY, October 17 to Monday, October 20, Great Huts Eco Resort, an eco-friendly, Afrocentric nature sanctuary, perched on the cliffs overlooking the turquoise Boston Bay in eastern Portland, will be hosting a series of activities in keeping...

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has recommended that a senior officer from the rank of inspector or above should be present on all planned police operations. The police oversight body argued that constables to the rank of...

Former National Commercial Bank (NCB) executive, Norman Reid, described as a true family man, has died at the age of 70 years old. Reid died at home this morning. He was a career banker and noted public servant and his passing followed a long...

For more than a decade, the Jamaica Food and Drink Festival (JFDF) has been serving up bold flavours and unforgettable experiences. Now in its 11th year, the festival has grown into one of the Caribbean’s premier culinary showcases, firmly...

The Rotary Club of Kingston says it is pleased to bring to completion the renovation of the early childhood section of the Salvation Army School for the Blind on Manning’s Hill Road in St Andrew. The lightning-fast renovation only started on...

Jamaica’s manufacturing and export sectors stepped into the spotlight on Saturday night at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston as the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), in partnership with VM Group, hosted its 2025 M...

TEENAGE ENGINEERING, the Swedish design and technology collective renowned for redefining the boundaries of music gear, is set to launch its newest instrument, the EP-40 drum machine and sequencer, with a week-long celebration in Jamaica, October...

STUDENTS LOOKING to become content creators and influencers were equipped with the knowledge and skills to build their brand and succeed in the digital space at the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) inaugural Influencer Creative Workshop. The event,...

Greater Portmore High School in St Catherine has achieved a pass rate of 82 per cent in Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) English, moving from a rate of 56 per cent. Principal, Ricardo Ross, has attributed this success to the “...

A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in three communities in the Linstead area of St Catherine following last night’s mass shooting in Commodore. The curfew began at 6 p.m. Monday and will continue until 6 p.m. on Wednesday. The areas are:...

Tuesday, October 7, has been designated National Anti-Bullying Day. The proclamation was signed by Governor-General His Excellency Sir Patrick Allen, following a formal request from Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), with the...

Grief and shock have gripped Rosemount Primary and Infant School in St Catherine as two students were among the victims of Sunday night's mass shooting in Commodore, Linstead, St Catherine. Five people were fatally shot and four others were...

The long-awaited multimillion-dollar fraud case against former Education Minister Ruel Reid and his co-accused, which was slated to begin this morning, will now commence tomorrow in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. One witness is expected...