A year after the successful inauguration of the St Mary Literary Festival, organiser Paul Ward has published a first book of a collection of the poetry and prose that were presented at the April 2024 launch in Port Maria, St Mary. The book, St...
Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (UWI) Professor Sir Hilary Beckles is pleading with regional governments that own lands on which the UWI operates to give it to the university to enable the institution to access funding for...
The China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has commenced construction in Mammee Bay, St Ann, in a section of the Roaring River watershed area under the 50-year US$700-million concession agreement with the Jamaican Government to build the north-...
The Issa family’s contribution to the health sector in Jamaica traces back to the opening of the first Mary Issa clinic in 1955 in downtown Kingston. Seventy years later, Mary Issa’s grandson Paul Issa leads the charge to replace the now defunct...
People’s National Party’s (PNP) General Secretary Dr Dayton Campbell has blasted Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, the leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), for not fulfilling several promises he made to the Jamaican electorate. Most of those...
Director General of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), Ansord Hewitt, has reaffirmed the agency’s strong support for utility companies as they combat criminal activities targeting their infrastructure. Speaking at the Office of Utilities...
Late Chief Petty Officer Diana Drummond-Thomas of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard was more than a soldier – she was a beacon of light to those around her, leaving a lasting, positive impression on everyone she met. One of those deeply...
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) has joined Education International’s (EI) global Go Public! Fund Education campaign, aimed at securing greater investment in education and addressing the global teacher shortage. With 44 million teachers...
For more than 15 years, 32-year-old Doniecia Thomas-Senior of Mile End, St Ann, has been affected by various symptoms including heart palpitations followed by chest pain, shortness of breath and fainting spells. “I’ve been affected for 15 years to...
Following the success of the December 15 clean-up of Ocho Rios, the St Ann Chamber of Commerce is reminding its members of the importance of sustained efforts to maintain a clean and welcoming environment. In a memorandum circulated earlier this...
The Moon Palace Foundation reinforced its commitment to health and wellness with an impactful cancer awareness campaign throughout February, observed as Cancer Awareness Month. In addition to its ongoing health initiatives, the foundation also...
A first ever, all-woman presentation during Tuesday’s post-Cabinet press briefing was a clear reflection of the overall achievements of women that Jamaica is set to celebrate this Saturday for International Women’s Day. Senator Dana Morris Dixon,...
Although United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced an expansion of its Cuba restrictive policy on Tuesday, it remains unclear whether Jamaica falls among “complicit” third countries in employing medical personnel through its neighbour’...
Dr Ryan Simpson, the People’s National Party’s (PNP) prospective candidate for St Ann North East, on Monday donated two wheelchairs to the Ocho Rios Health Centre in the parish in response to a request. Simpson said he hoped the wheelchairs would...
The 69-year-old Moneague College in St Ann marked its institutional accreditation status from the University Council of Jamaica with two days of activities earlier this week, under the theme: ‘Reflection and Transformation: Celebrating a Journey of...
Post-secondary education in the Caribbean, including Jamaica, continues to fail in adequately preparing students for the job market, a World Bank report on education transformation in the Caribbean has determined. In the report titled Education in...
THE KAI Springs water brand, a new bottled water venture springing out of St Mary, is expected to come on stream within months and is geared at elevating Jamaica’s water to compete with the leading water brands in the world. Kaiyah Springs Limited...
Shadow minister on citizen security and productivity, Senator Peter Bunting has blasted the Dr Andrew Holness Government over its handling of the economy, saying the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) administration has been “operating a plantation-style...
Mystery surrounds how and why St Ann’s Bay Mayor Michael Belnavis was chopped several times on Monday night and had to seek treatment at the St Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital. Up to press time last night, the St Mary police were not able to give a...
Omar Newell, deputy shadow minister of trade, investments and global logistics and member of parliament candidate for Central St Mary, has launched an agriculture programme in Port Maria, St Mary. In a release, Newell says the pilot project in...
Since launching his IQH-1 glasses-free 3D smartphone in the United States in 2018, Jamaican businessman Loyal Haylett has continuously pushed the boundaries of innovation. Over the years, the CEO of IQH3D has introduced a range of groundbreaking...
Education Minister Senator Dana Morris Dixon is seeking to strike a balance in the niggling debate over what hairstyles should be accepted in schools, following the flare-up of the issue on Monday at McGrath High School in Treadways, St Catherine....
Grief has engulfed Walkerswood in St Ann after three young siblings perished in a fire that completely destroyed their home in the early hours of Sunday morning. The police have identified the victims as sisters Tashawna Mattis, 7, and Tashawnie...
Mayor of Port Maria Fitzroy Wilson has confirmed that work on the road leading to Port Maria Hospital in St Mary will commence next week after delays caused by prolonged rainfall. The $12-million project, partly funded by the Tourism Enhancement...
Citing 2024 as a good year, Vana Taylor, Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) second vice president, and area chair for JHTA Ocho Rios Runaway Bay Chapter, is hoping for improvement in the attitudes of persons, in aesthetics and customer...
