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A KPH nephrology nurse educating a patient post-screening for kidney disease during the World Kidney Week Health Fair and Blood Drive on March 12.
20 Mar, 2026 0

Nearly 200 persons screened for kidney disease at KPH health fair

Approximately 200 persons were screened for kidney disease at a health fair and blood drive hosted by the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) in observance of World Kidney Day on March 12. The event formed…
Christopher Jobson, managing director Falmouth Chicken.
20 Mar, 2026 0

Falmouth Chicken opens third outlet in MoBay, sets sights on St Ann, W’land expansion

WESTERN BUREAU: Falmouth Chicken, the fast-food chain founded by businessman Christopher Jobson in 2006, is continuing its ambitious expansion across western Jamaica with the opening of its latest…
Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Parish Manager Kashief Smith (centre) makes a point to Christopher Brown (right), member of parliament for St Mary South Eastern, as RADA Extension Officer Kavil Howard (left) looks on.
20 Mar, 2026 0

Pop-up relief for St Mary farmers

The Farmers’ Pop-Up, an initiative to assist southeast St Mary farmers whose crops and livestock were devastated by hurricanes Beryl and Melissa, has been widely welcomed by the community. Held on…
Malike Kellier
20 Mar, 2026 0

Kellier pushes for more visible, engaged JPs

The appointment of Malike Kellier as chairman of the Justices of the Peace of Jamaica – Kingston Association (JPJKA) marks a shift towards younger leadership, renewed civic energy and an emphasis on…
Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford (fourth left, front row), and Assistant Commissioner, Andrew Russell (fifth left), share a photo with the first cohort of Emergency Telecommunicators, along with facilitators of the Emergency Telec
20 Mar, 2026 0

JFB steps up emergency response

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has taken a significant step towards modernising the country’s emergency response system with the graduation of its first cohort of 24 emergency telecommunicators. As…
GraceKennedy presents essential hygiene and household products donated by Procter & Gamble to the Ministry of Health and Wellness on March 6 at the GraceKennedy Headquarters in downtown Kingston.
20 Mar, 2026 0

GK hands over $11m in relief supplies to health ministry, children’s homes

GraceKennedy (GK), in partnership with global consumer goods company Procter & Gamble (P&G), has delivered essential relief supplies valued at over $11 million to Jamaica’s Ministry of Health…
Paula Llewellyn, former director of public prosecutions.
20 Mar, 2026 0

JPs urged to resist bribery temptation in duty

Newly commissioned justices of the peace (JP) for Kingston are being encouraged to uphold the highest standard of integrity and to seek guidance from experienced mentors as they carry out their duties…
Jeffrey Hall (left), vice-chairman and CEO of Pan Jamaica Group, and Marisa Benain, executive director of the Little Theatre Movement Foundation, discuss the theatre’s need for a new cooling system and the importance of the preservation of historic cultu
20 Mar, 2026 0

Pan Jamaica pledges $10m for Little Theatre upgrade

Pan Jamaica Group has announced a $10 million commitment towards the refurbishment of the Little Theatre, a historic home of Jamaica’s performing arts. The contribution, channelled through the C. B.…
Sharon Heslop-Holt, manager of commercial business development and marketing at MBJ Airports Limited, greets Damario Hutchinson, one of the tertiary beneficiaries of the MBJ Foundation Charity Run/Walk Grant.
20 Mar, 2026 0

MBJ Foundation Fun Run/Walk donates $30m to 184 students, two schools in west

WESTERN BUREAU: Hundreds of students across western Jamaica are poised to benefit from a part of MBJ Airports Limited’s $30-million donation to education, which will also see funds going towards the…