More than 300 residents impacted by Hurricane Melissa have regained access to critical civil documentation following the staging of two Civil Documentation Community Hubs by Project STAR in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, and Salt Spring, St James....
The International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, a commemoration designated by the United Nations General Assembly, has been launched under the leadership of Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Qu...
The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is seeking to strengthen its strategic marketing of Dunn’s River Falls and Park in St Ann through a multi-channel campaign designed to drive increased visitation, boost domestic tourism participation, and...
The Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) is expressing serious concern over the government’s decision to expand the Environmental Protection Levy to 100 per cent of manufacturers’ sales, warning that the measure could weaken the...
The American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) is set to honour Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness with the Legacy Award, one of the organisation’s highest honours, at its 29th Annual ‘The Legacy Continues’ Awards Gala on April...
The perception that agricultural theft, commonly known in Jamaica as praedial larceny, is a “lesser” offence or a “survival tactic” is a dangerous fallacy that undermines the rule of law and national stability. There needs be a fundamental shift...
More than 300 education leaders, policymakers, and practitioners from across the Caribbean – including regional ministers of education – are set to converge in Jamaica next week to discuss the future of teaching, learning, and assessment in the...
The Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of Jamaica (CBFFAJ) commemorated its 60th anniversary – a Diamond Jubilee – with a Thanksgiving Church Service, marking six decades of professional service to Jamaica’s trade and logistics...
The JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the JMMB Group, has announced its support of the UNUH edutainment app pilot programme at Irwin High School in St James. The foundation provided two months of mobile data for 50 tablets,...
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Devon Taylor, president of the Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (JaBBEM), is hoping that several concerns relating to the potential environmental impact of the development plans for the Flanker/Providence Beach in...
Berlin, Germany: Jamaican hotelier Christopher Issa has earned international recognition for his contribution to Caribbean tourism, receiving the 2026 Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) International Travel Award (ITA) for Excellence...
NEW YORK (ANI): Worrying about getting older, especially fearing future health problems, may actually speed up ageing at the cellular level, according to new research from the New York University. In a study of more than 700 women, those who felt...
Several houses and a bar were destroyed in a fire in Craig Town, St Andrew on Sunday afternoon. The blaze occurred at a yard located at the intersection of Union and Jamaica streets in the community. Reports are that the fire started about 3:15...
The St Catherine North police are seeking a man in his 50s as detectives probe a case of alleged sexual molestation involving a 10-year-old relative. The matter is being investigated by the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and...
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green says that the oversupply of certain crops on the market is not due to the importation of vegetables. “None of the vegetable line glut are due to importation, absolutely not. No tomato,...
The Government is looking at strengthening the deans of discipline programme in schools as part of measures to better manage student behaviour and prevent conflicts. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris...
The police in St Ann are probing the shooting of a man in Retirement district on Saturday night. The police report that about 11 o’clock, the man was pounced upon by unknown assailant(s) along the main road in the community and shot. The 21-...
The Government has moved to shed more light on the reasons it discontinued the Cuba–Jamaica medical programme, saying it wanted an arrangement that was in keeping with local and international law. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
An invoice that was presented to customs officials detailing medical equipment and office furniture purchased in the name of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) for US$251,582 or almost J$40 million, listed the hospital’s address as ‘...
WESTERN BUREAU: With restoration work in Phase Two of the Estuary Housing Scheme in St James now at an advanced stage, some residents last Thursday indicated that their fears about being caught in a compromised situation during the next hurricane...
My, my, my — how times have changed! When did this debate about skimpy or revealing attire as a symbol of confidence begin? Confidence? Really? I was genuinely appalled recently when I overheard some young women claiming that those who oppose...
For our prayers to be effective, we must pray God’s words. Praying God’s word is knowing what the words and promises of God are, then offering them back to him in prayer. To do this, we must read, meditate, search and appropriate his Word. The...
We’ve been discussing money matters for the past few weeks, and I hope that you have begun to experience a transformation in your relationship with your finances. When we began this journey, I said that money matters to God. It’s one of the most...
Lately, I have been finding myself thinking that we are in a Martin Niemöller moment! He was a German Lutheran pastor (1892–1984). He is renowned for his 1946 post war poem that critiqued the silent elite inclusive of clergy who remained silent in...
WESTERN BUREAU: On Christmas morning 2025, while most families were at home, possibly gathered around their trees or opening presents, certified nurse practitioner and devoted caregiver Rose Marie Glaze was on the streets of Montego Bay searching...
