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Kijana Johnson, People's National Party councillor for the Race Course Division in Clarendon South Western.
21 Apr, 2026 0

Clarendon councillors question ALGAJ’s effectiveness amid governance concerns

Councillors within the Clarendon Municipal Corporation have raised concerns regarding the operational effectiveness, leadership, and strategic orientation of the Association of Local Government…
From left: Ashli Rose-Davis, coordinator of the Vincent HoSang Entrepreneurship Programme at the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM); David Marchick, dean of the Kogod School of Business at American University; Leighton McKnight, executive in res
21 Apr, 2026 0

Universities urged to prepare students for AI‑driven economy

A pointed warning about the future of work and education took centre stage as the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM), UWI, Mona brought together leaders from academia and industry to…
Newly elected President of the Jamaica Association of Health Education and Promotion (JAHEP), Dahlia Gayle Reid, addresses the organisation’s recent annual general meeting held at Cardiff Hotel and Spa in Runaway Bay, St Ann.
21 Apr, 2026 0

New JAHEP president looks to strengthen collaboration

Newly elected president of the Jamaica Association of Health Education and Promotion (JAHEP) Dahlia Gayle Reid is looking to strengthen collaboration among various stakeholders to advance the work of…
Representational image of a student writing an exam.
21 Apr, 2026 0

Dozens of UWI students scrambling for exam clearance amid financial strain

Dozens of struggling University of the West Indies (UWI) students are racing against time to secure clearance to sit end-of-semester examinations as mounting financial pressures threaten to derail…
Mesheka Brown (centre), Grant a Wish beneficiary, shares some of the details of her experience with aunt Shereka South (left) and Belinda Williams, interim head of the Group Sales Marketing Unit at NCB.
21 Apr, 2026 0

NCB Foundation gifts $250K towards Mesheka Brown’s eye surgery

WESTERN BUREAU: Since 2019, Mesheka Brown had been trying to adjust to life with glaucoma, which had robbed her of her sight in one eye and was threatening the other, so she was not taken totally by…
Visible damage to the court building, with deteriorating tarpaulins and unsafe conditions forcing the staff out.
21 Apr, 2026 0

Staff protest locks down Westmoreland courts office

Western Bureau: Operations at the Westmoreland courts office in Savanna-la-Mar were brought to a standstill on Monday after members of the staff failed to report for duty, citing poor and unsafe…
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21 Apr, 2026 0

Witness wary over 'resealed' exhibit in Acadia murder trial

Defence attorneys in the Acadia Drive murder trial yesterday objected to the identification of an exhibit in the Home Circuit Court, contending that the seal on the envelope had already been broken.
Ramone Henry
21 Apr, 2026 0

St Ann community 'traumatised'

Member of Parliament (MP) for South East St Ann, Dr Kenneth Russell, has called for a full and transparent investigation into the killing of two brothers by the police in Steerfield, St Ann, early…
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green (centre), Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Jamaica, the Bahamas and Belize, Dr Ana Touza (third right), present farmers with agricultural input
21 Apr, 2026 0

FAO and Government of Jamaica hand over fertiliser to farmers for hurricane recovery support

Farmers across several parishes are set to benefit from fertiliser and planting material, as the Government intensifies recovery efforts through partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization…