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The scene of an accident on the Montego Bay Bypass project near Granville, St James, where engineer Clifton James was crushed to death by a truck yesterday morning.
03 Sep, 2026 0

Engineer crushed to death in Montego Bay Bypass worksite accident

There is grief among workers on the Montego Bay Bypass project following the death of a colleague who was crushed by a truck at the worksite on Thursday morning. The deceased has been identified as…
03 Sep, 2026 0

Motor vehicle thefts continue to plague St Catherine South

Motor vehicle theft continues to plague the St Catherine South Police Division, with detectives investigating the theft of two cars in recent days. About 11:30 pm on Monday, a pastor parked her 2015…
Motor vehicle accident on Thursday morning along Fort Augusta Drive, the roadway linking the toll road to Port Henderson Road, in Portmore, St Catherine. - Contributed photo
03 Sep, 2026 0

UPDATE | Two dead, three seriously injured in Portmore crash

Two people have died following an early-morning motor vehicle crash on Fort Augusta Drive in Portmore, St Catherine on Thursday. The accident happened on the roadway linking Port Henderson Road to…
A section of the Ferris Primary school compound which houses the Grade 3 classroom and upward, shows apparent readiness following work that was done on the roofs and a fresh paint job.
03 Sep, 2026 0

Ferris Primary reborn

Western Bureau: After months of rehabilitation work in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, Ferris Primary School in Westmoreland is now all but ready to welcome students to its newly transformed…
Dr Marva Hewitt (left), chief executive officer and managing director of the Food Hygiene Bureau, makes a point to Mayor of St Ann’s Bay Michael Belnavis during Tuesday’s launch of the 10th International Conference on Food Security and Sovereignty at S
03 Sep, 2026 0

Food security, tourism in focus at FHB Conference

Chief executive officer and managing director of the Food Hygiene Bureau (FHB), Dr Marva Hewitt, is leading efforts to strengthen Jamaica’s food security and food sovereignty amid concerns about a…
Speaker of Jamaica’s House of Representatives Juliet Holness.
03 Sep, 2026 0

New Parliament website to offer access to laws, debates

Jamaica’s new Houses of Parliament website is slated for official launch in October. The announcement was made by Speaker of the House of Representatives Juliet Holness, who said the platform is “in…
Jamaica Organization of New Jersey honourees (from left) Dr Janice Johnson Dias; Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, the minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade; Dr Valerie Miller; and Owen Eccles.
03 Sep, 2026 0

Mair vows hands-on approach in New York

Jamaica’s newly installed consul general in New York, Oliver Mair, has vowed to adopt a practical approach to his new assignment, with widespread engagement with Jamaicans across the jurisdiction. “I…
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03 Sep, 2026 0

CARICOM reparations conference set for Barbados

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will convene its third regional conference on reparations in Barbados this month as the regional bloc seeks to strengthen its push for reparatory justice and deepen…
Awardees of the 2026 JWN Foundation Scholarship cohort with volunteers and directors during the recently staged Movie Day and Awards Ceremony at the Palace Cineplex in Kingston. 
03 Sep, 2026 0

JWN Foundation celebrates 69 secondary scholars

Sixty-nine secondary-school students were recognised by the JWN Foundation at its annual Secondary Scholars Movie Day & Awards Ceremony at Palace Cineplex on August 31. The scholars, from…