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From right: Annica Anderson, chief human resource officer; Edward Taylor, technology solutions manager; Pastor Dane Fletcher; and Veronica Beecher-Brown, human resource manager, participate in H&L Agro’s prostate cancer awareness initiative.
09 Sep, 2026 0

Taking charge of their health

When Edward Taylor finally decided to have his prostate examined, fear was one of the biggest obstacles standing in his way. The Technology Solutions manager had hesitated but ultimately chose to…
Letters
09 Sep, 2026 0

Cardiac amyloidosis : Why Jamaicans should know about this heart condition

THE EDITOR, Madam: Many Jamaicans know about common forms of heart disease, but how many of us have heard about cardiac amyloidosis? Until it affected my family, I knew nothing about this disease.
Letters
09 Sep, 2026 0

Jamaica’s drought crisis

THE EDITOR, Madam: Perhaps the worsening drought gripping Jamaica is no longer just an environmental warning; it is a full-blown national crisis actively threatening our food security and daily…
Letters
09 Sep, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Outdoor classes at Holland Primary School are unacceptable in 2026

THE EDITOR, Madam: It is deeply troubling and, frankly, unacceptable that children at Holland Primary School are being taught outside under a bamboo structure in 2026.
Tents waiting to be erected on the school’s playing field to accommodate face-to-face classes as repair work continues on the hurricane-damaged institution.
09 Sep, 2026 0

Burnt Savannah Primary goes hybrid

WESTERN BUREAU: While the Burnt Savannah Primary in St Elizabeth opened its doors on Monday, only grade six students were accommodated as the school is still reeling from the damage caused by…
Dr Yuliya Linhares, medical oncologist and chief of lymphoma services at Baptist Health Herbert Wertheim Cancer Institute.
09 Sep, 2026 0

World Lymphoma Awareness Day

Cancer remains a major cause of illness and death in Jamaica, making greater awareness, early diagnosis, and access to quality treatment increasingly important. Ahead of World Lymphoma Awareness Day…
Members of the MSME Alliance share perspectives with representatives of the Development Bank of Jamaica during a breakfast stakeholder meeting hosted at the bank’s New Kingston offices on Wednesday, August 26. The discussion explored the realities busine
09 Sep, 2026 0

PBS Group takes full control of Trinidad Systems Limited

PBS Group, which operates the Xerox distributorship across the Caribbean and Latin America, has completed its acquisition of Trinidad Systems Limited (TSL). The company purchased the remaining 55 per…
A view of the British Consulate in east Jerusalem after Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced that Israel would close the facility in response to UK sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Tuesday.
09 Sep, 2026 0

Gov’t bans goods from Israeli settlements

LONDON (AP): The United Kingdom (UK) yesterday banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, where it says “settler terrorists” are carrying out “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians,…
FILE - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the company’s Connect developer conference Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Nic Coury, File)
09 Sep, 2026 0

Meta launches personal AI agent, Muse, focuses on safety and privacy

Meta launched on Tuesday a personal artificial intelligence (AI) agent, Muse, for people 18 and over who are looking for help with day-to-day tasks like schedules, shopping and, in the company’s…