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Murders down in all police divisions except St Ann

Murders are down in all police divisions except in St Ann, which is seeing an increase in homicides year-on-year. The country has 19 police divisions. As of October 4, the St Ann Police Division…
Dr Aujae Dixon.
07 Oct, 2025 0

Dr Aujae Dixon to challenge constitutionality of his interdiction over contesting election

Medical doctor Aujae Dixon plans to go to court to challenge his interdiction by the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), which arose from his participation in the September 3 general elections.…
A man fishes in Cocorite, Trinidad and Tobago.
07 Oct, 2025 0

Fishers in Trinidad fear for lives, jobs after US strikes in the Caribbean

On a recent afternoon, Kenrick Modie finished untangling his fishing net in a quiet Caribbean village. As he slipped into a hammock at his home overlooking the sea, he worried that his life and…
Health personnel who participated in the Smart Hospitals Training hosted by PAHO/WHO to strengthen the safety, sustainability and resilience of health facilities across the Caribbean.
07 Oct, 2025 0

Caribbean health professionals trained in Smart Hospitals approach

The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Caribbean Sub-Regional Office of the Health Emergencies Department hosted a Smart Hospitals Training in Kingston from…
Member of the Nobel Committee for Physics Goran Johansson explains this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics, awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis, at the Nobel Assembly of the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, on Tuesday, Oc
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Miss Universe Jamaica, Dr Gabrielle Henry during her presentation.  
07 Oct, 2025 0

Thriving beyond lupus

THE LUPUS Foundation of Jamaica (LFJ) has officially launched Lupus Awareness Month (LAM) 2025. The event marked the beginning of a month-long series of activities dedicated to raising national…
Dr Kasan Troupe (right), permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, and Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris-Dixon.
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UNESCO, JTC launch AI training workshops for teachers

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Office for the Caribbean, in partnership with the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) – an agency of the Ministry of Education,…
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07 Oct, 2025 0

Union representing Sagicor Bank employees wants Labour Ministry intervention amid ongoing wage talks

There is reportedly growing disquiet among employees at Sagicor Bank branches across Jamaica over protracted wage negotiations. Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU) Vice President, Rudolph…
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07 Oct, 2025 0

Jamaica Inn and S Hotel properties ranked among Condé Nast Traveler’s Top 10 for 2025

Three Jamaican hotels have been ranked among the Top 10 in the US and Caribbean by Condé Nast Traveler’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards, reaffirming Jamaica’s position among the world’s most admired…