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Dr Patrice Monthrope (left), senior medical officer at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover; Princess Wedderburn (second left), CEO at the hospital; Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton (centre); Devita McClaren, regional director a
27 Jul, 2026 0

Tufton pushes infirmary expansion to free up hospital beds amid social case challenge

Western Bureau: Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton has described the issue of social cases in hospitals across the country as “a real challenge”, noting that the situation has been…
Zendaya poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘The Odyssey’ on Wednesday, July 8, in Paris. (AP/File)
27 Jul, 2026 0

Tom Holland and Zendaya’s ‘epic’ plans unveiled

Tom Holland and Zendaya are planning an “epic” wedding party in a British castle. The Spider-Man: Brand New Day co-stars married in an intimate, secret ceremony earlier this year and they’re now…
A billboard depicting the late leader Fidel Castro and reading ‘Homeland or death, we will defeat!’ in Pinar del Rio, Cuba.
27 Jul, 2026 0

Raúl Castro absent at anniversary of a key revolutionary attack

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba held a traditional rally on Sunday to commemorate one of the revolution’s most important anniversaries but former President Raúl Castro was conspicuously absent. It was the first…
Passengers disembark Liat Air’s inaugural flight from Pointe-à-Pitre (PTP), Guadeloupe to Montego Bay, St. James. The airline now operates weekly flights between the two cities on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
27 Jul, 2026 0

Liat Air launches twice-weekly Guadeloupe-Montego Bay service

Sangster International Airport (SIA) welcomed the inaugural Liat Air flight from Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, last Tuesday, marking the start of a twice-weekly, year-round service to Montego Bay in St…
Delano Seiveright, Jamaica’s minister of state in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, and Dr Andy Ingraham, founder, president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators and Developers, during
27 Jul, 2026 0

Seiveright courts more investment

Delano Seiveright, state minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, has told scores of hotel owners, developers and investors that they should judge investing in Jamaica based on…
Foundation singer, Stranger Cole and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange.
27 Jul, 2026 0

Thanksgiving Service for Stranger Cole Wednesday

The service of thanksgiving for the life of pioneering ska, rocksteady, and reggae singer, Wilburn ‘Stranger’ Cole (also spelt Strangjah), takes place this Wednesday at the Ranny Williams…
Donrick Dixon (left), director of people and culture at the Greater Change Foundation; Warren Bernard, board chairman of the Foundation; Samantha Fuller-Maragh (second right), brand manager – card services at LASCO Financial Services; and Celine Barton,
27 Jul, 2026 0

LASCO Financial Services backs Greater Change Foundation with donation

As communities continue to recover from the effects of Hurricane Melissa, LASCO Financial Services has stepped forward with a $50,000 donation to the Greater Change Foundation, covering a significant…
Tishauna Mullings, chief social innovator at NexxStepp, wears a flared-sleeve mini dress with a ruffled hem from Rose’s Couture.
27 Jul, 2026 0

Something Extra | Monday

Football fans gathered at the United States Embassy in Jamaica on Sunday, July 19, to watch Spain face off with defending champions Argentina in an enthralling FIFA World Cup final. After 39 days of…
A plane lands at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia.
27 Jul, 2026 0

Jetting off for a summer vacation? How to eat and drink to minimise jet lag

Jet lag threatens to turn even a dream vacation into a slog. And with peak travel season under way, millions of people might have to contend with this disorienting condition, which can cause sleep…