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Eric Hosin, acting chief executive officer of the University Hospital of the West Indies.
05 Feb, 2026 0

JMDA gives UHWI ultimatum

The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) has issued an ultimatum for the management of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) to take steps to resolve a number of long-standing…
Matthew Forde
05 Feb, 2026 0

Forde’s fighting 50 offers silver lining despite warm-up defeat

West Indies’ 23-run loss against Afghanistan in their final preparatory clash ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup yesterday was illuminated by a blistering cameo from emerging all-rounder Matthew…
Afganistan’s Ibrahim Zadran presents a full face on his way to a half-century in an ICC T20 World Cup warm-up game against the West Indies at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, India yesterday.
05 Feb, 2026 0

Afghanistan topples West Indies in warm-up clash

BENGALURU, India (CMC): Another dominant display with first, bat, then ball, saw Afghanistan secure a comprehensive 23-run victory over the West Indies in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup warm-up fixture…
Floyd Green
05 Feb, 2026 0

‘I believed I had played my part’

Agriculture Minister Floyd Green yesterday maintained that he would have taken no further action after sending an anonymous letter to the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) about a…
With its signature red and white stripes and illuminated signage, TGI Fridays has finally opened its second location at the Sunshine Outlet Mall on Braeton Parkway in Portmore, St Catherine.
05 Feb, 2026 0

Always Friday in the Sunshine City

It was a lively celebration on Monday night at one of the season’s anticipated culinary openings. TGI Fridays recently opened its second location at the Sunshine Outlet Mall on Braeton Parkway in…
Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis
05 Feb, 2026 0

ODPEM falls short in documenting items purchased

Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis has raised concern that the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) purchased food items, tarpaulin and water costing $59.6 million for…
The elderly siblings’ home after the blaze.
05 Feb, 2026 0

Elderly man, disabled sibling lose independence following Clarendon fire

It has been a hellish week for two elderly siblings whose four-bedroom home in May Pen, Clarendon, was engulfed by fire, taking all their possessions and decades of hard work and accomplishments. …
Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis
05 Feb, 2026 0

Disaster Fund Committee missing in action for 24 months

The National Disaster Fund Committee (NDFC), which has the critical responsibility of managing the National Disaster Fund (NDF) and signing off on sums to be allocated for relief and other purposes in…
Project engineer Zoe Chang enjoys a cup of latte at the opening of Cafe Blue’s New Kingston location on Monday.
05 Feb, 2026 0

Cafe Blue brings its signature brew to New Kingston

With sweet aromas and captivating scents weaving through the traffic, corporate coffee lovers have even more to enjoy as their favourite bistro brand expands. Cafe Blue has entered its ninth chapter,…