As the countdown to the next general election continues, the opposition People’s National Party (PNP) appears to be gaining ground over the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), according to the latest opinion poll by the Don Anderson-led Market...
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has undergone a significant transformation in its training curriculum for recruits, a change that reflects a growing recognition of the complex challenges posed by an evolving climate, both environmental and...
WESTERN BUREAU: Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says Jamaica is not receiving healthcare that reflects the significant investment the Government is making to enhance and develop the public health infrastructure. He expressed the...
While significant progress has been made in awareness, detection, and treatment, breast cancer remains a leading cause of death, particularly in low- and middle-income countries like Jamaica. According to the Jamaica Cancer Society and the...
Deno Whyte arrived in The Bahamas on October 11 excited about his two-week vacation and plans to reconnect with an old friend. But almost immediately after the Jamaican disembarked Caribbean Airlines flight BW414 in Nassau, his trip took a sudden...
The Canadian government’s recent decision to reduce immigration and temporary foreign worker approvals is expected to have significant economic impacts for many Jamaicans, according to an experienced immigration attorney. On Thursday, Canadian...
Constable Junior Thompson from Area 5 proudly displays his 2024 LASCO Chairman’s Award at the LASCO/JCF Saluting Our Heroes Awards Ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston yesterday. Sharing in the moment are James Rawle (left),...
General Secretary of the National Workers Union (NWU), Granville Valentine, has condemned the poor working conditions experienced by some hotel employees, describing them as a “slavish approach” and urging legislative intervention to put an end to...
WESTERN BUREAU: The Montego Bay Community Home for Girls, located in Irwin, St James, received a significant boost on Friday with a $1-million donation from S Hotel to initiate the construction of a transitional facility to support wards as they...
WESTERN BUREAU: In a bold declaration, Pastor Robert Rainford, general secretary of the Jamaica Progressive Party (JPP), claims his party is ready to capture the attention and trust of an electorate increasingly disillusioned with Jamaica’s major...
The agricultural sector in Jamaica is steadily recovering nearly four months after Hurricane Beryl, a Category 4 storm that caused an estimated $60 billion in damages. Agriculture Minister Floyd Green credited the resilience of farmers and a rapid...
When a woman has a mammogram, the most important finding is whether there’s any sign of breast cancer. The second most important finding is whether her breasts are dense. Since early September, new international guidelines require mammography...
Declaring that there is no money issue involved in addressing the challenges facing Jamaica’s public-health facilities, Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says “systemic defects” are behind the ills affecting some operations at hospitals. He...
Workers at the Passport, Immigration, and Citizenship Agency (PICA) are reportedly restive over the reclassification exercise at the agency and are contemplating strike action. The workers, including immigration personnel, reportedly became...
New Forest Primary and Infant School Principal Sharon Anderson is expressing frustration at the slow pace of repairs at the institution in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, which she said is hindering the delivery of lessons. She said teachers at...
United States-based surgeon Dr Robert Brady is decrying the condition of the infrastructure at Jamaica’s public-health facilities after his team was forced to put off a life-changing surgery for an 11-year-old girl. Brady, the section chief at...
Kiesha Clarke and Anette Morgan are relishing the opportunity to gain a certified skill in their 40s after dropping out of high school because of teenage pregnancy. They are both pursuing housekeeping operations at the Manchester Craft Institute (...
WESTERN BUREAU: The National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC) says fears that the construction of the Long Hill bypass in St James will impact the Mount Carey Baptist Church and its cemetery are unwarranted. During a recent...
The Government has been ordered to pay approximately $472 million plus interest to a private contractor over a botched school construction contract that had an original sum of $49 million when it was inked in 1998. Justice David Batts, last Friday...
Western Bureau: The just over 200 militant workers who walked off the job and staged a protest at Royalton Negril on National Heroes Day got their wish on all counts yesterday following a meeting among the hotel’s management, the workers, and...
A plurality of Jamaicans say they do not care when a date for the next general election is announced even as the country’s two main political parties charge their election machinery for what is expected to be a hotly contested poll. Asked when they...
Spain-based Bloom Consulting is the company that the Jamaican Government has contracted to carry out international branding for the island. Both Senator Aubyn Hill, minister of industry, investment, and commerce, and Shullette Cox, president of...
Chairman of the RJRGLEANER Communications (RG) Group Joseph M. Matalon is pointing to a “digital first’ way of doing business as the media conglomerate seeks to grapple with increased competition and two years of real losses totalling nearly three-...
