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June 3, 2026 by Keisha Hill

Why managing hypertension matters
High blood pressure is more than just a number on a monitor, it is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and premature death. Because hypertension often develops without…
June 3, 2026 by Keisha Hill

Hypertension in Jamaica – Understanding the hidden risks
Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, affects more than 1.3 billion people globally, according to the World Health Organization, yet nearly half do not know they have it. Often…
June 2, 2026

Wheatley unveils framework to strengthen science and technology sector
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr Andrew Wheatley, has unveiled a National Science, Technology and…
June 2, 2026

St Andrew event promoter fined, ordered to apologise after offering cop $10,000 bribe
A St Andrew event promoter was today fined a total of $110,000 in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court after pleading guilty to attempting to bribe police officers who turned up to shut down a…
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June 3, 2026

Dean Jones | Is there still a real estate boom in Jamaica today?
For much of the past decade, Jamaica’s property market seemed almost unstoppable. New apartment towers rose across Kingston. Resort developments expanded along the north coast. Housing schemes…
June 2, 2026

Opposition blasts 'unusual' implementation of public transport fare increase
Opposition Spokesman on Transport, Mikael Phillips, says the Government is resorting to “gimmicks” in the way it is implementing public transport fare increases, arguing that the approach is…
June 2, 2026

Retired teacher awarded $200,000 over 2011 Mandeville bus accident

A retired teacher has been awarded more than $200,000 for pain and suffering after a bus struck her near the Mandeville Market in Manchester in 2011, according to a Supreme Court judgment handed down…
June 2, 2026

Who is eligible for asylum, and how to apply in the UK
Dear Mr. Bassie, I would like to know whether it is still possible to apply for asylum in the United Kingdom and if so, how does a person proceed. A.F.
June 2, 2026

US man who killed girlfriend's baby set to be Florida's 8th execution of 2026
A Florida man who confessed to killing his girlfriend’s infant daughter and throwing her body in a pond three decades ago is set to be executed Tuesday evening.