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Attorney-at-law Tamika Harris
January 22, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Defence lawyers still concerned over laptop barriers

Defence attorneys have renewed complaints about access to correctional facilities after notices posted by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) appeared to limit the use of electronic devices…
Members of the JAS Perth Town Farmers Group in Trelawny display their produce at the 2019 Hague Agricultural Show.
January 22, 2026 by Leon Jackson

Hague Agricultural Show cancelled, disappointed farmers express understanding

Western Bureau: With farmers in western Jamaica still reeling from the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall three months ago, a decision has been taken to cancel this year’s…
Jade Williams, policy, research and advocacy specialist, Jamaicans For Justice.
January 22, 2026 by Kimone Francis

JFJ: Bring private firms under ATI

Human-rights group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is calling for the Access to Information (ATI) Act to be extended to the private sector, arguing that private entities performing public functions must…
Damian Obligio (left), chairman of the JPS Foundation; Professor Denzil Williams, principal and pro vice chancellor of The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, with Ambassador Professor Dale Wbber, special envoy for climate change, environment, ocean
January 22, 2026 by Karen Madden

UWI students charged up by launch of E-Mobility Lab

Against the background of a rapid expansion in the sale of electric vehicles globally and interest growing in the region, and Jamaica in particular, The University of the West Indies on Tuesday…
Javier Johnson, head boy of Glenmuir High, speaking at the service.
January 22, 2026 by Olivia Brown

An exemplar for school chaplains

Former Glenmuir High School principal Monacia Williams says the life and ministry of late school chaplain Alvarine ‘Sister Gem’ Roberts stand as a sterling exemplar for school chaplains, defined by…
Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis.
January 22, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Bosses of backlog

The spotlight has again been shone on the “responsible officers” at several municipal corporations as the state bodies remain delinquent, failing to submit a total of 95 outstanding financial…
Chair of the Board of Directors for United Way of Jamaica Dr Devon Smith (centre) accepts the cheque for $100 million from J.E.T.S Limited CEO Edmundo Jenez (second right). Also at the handover are: (from left) Strategic Marketing Consultant to JETS Ltd, M
January 22, 2026

United Way to channel $100m in aid to schools, farmers

The United Way of Jamaica (UWJ) is to disburse $100 million in donations from J.E.T.S. Limited, operator of the MultiLink debit network, to support recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa. The…
Dr Cleopatra Patterson, paediatric cardiac anaesthetist and intensivist at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, showcases a procedure room, designed for minimally invasive, cardiac procedures during a tour of the facility by a 16-member volunteer team led
January 22, 2026

Mending hearts

Six children with severe congenital heart defects recently received life-saving cardiac surgery led by London-based Professor Victor Tsang, a world-renowned specialist in paediatric valve repair and…
Courtney Christie-Veitch, inter-national financial professional.
January 22, 2026 by Lester Hinds

Ja’s economic turnaround extolled in new book

When Jamaica went from being virtually an economic basket case to being the economic wonder of the world, Jamaican international financial professional Courtney Christie-Veitch decided that this was a…