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April 10, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Teen trapped, drowns in breached water facility

The longstanding dangers posed by unauthorised entry into National Water Commission (NWC) facilities were brought into tragic focus on Wednesday when a 16-year-old boy drowned at the Red Road water…
Children’s Advocate Diahann Gordon Harrison.
April 10, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Courts lack options for at-risk children, says Gordon Harrison

Children’s Advocate Diahann Gordon Harrison has declared that courts cannot issue therapeutic orders under the Child Care and Protection (Amendment) Act (CCPA) because the required treatment…
The illegal dumping site at the top of Hughenden Avenue in St Andrew.
April 10, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Garbage, crime linked at troubled Hughenden dumping site

An illegal dumpsite in Hughenden, St Andrew, that was once used by criminals to dispose of bodies is now at the centre of a growing public health and security concern, with Councillor Andrew Harris…
Dr Susan Otuokon, strategic development officer in the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Science and Technology, at the University of the West Indies, Mona.
April 10, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

UWI aims to rebrand science for a new generation

In early 2024, the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) at The University of the West Indies, Mona launched the FiWi Science Initiative, alongside a suite of related projects. Two years on, the…
Dr Asburn Pinnock
April 10, 2026

Mico University sets stage for AI and innovation summit

The Mico University College is taking steps to strengthen Jamaica’s position in the global digital economy with the staging of the Innovation with and for a Purpose (IP) Summit, scheduled for May 25…
From left: Wayne Boothe, managing director, BOOT, Denise Boothe, chief financial officer, BOOT, and Alexcia Boothe, chief executive officer of BOOT share a photo with their Business of the Year award at the St Ann Chamber of Commerce Awards on March 29.
April 10, 2026

BOOT Jamaica named Business of the Year in St Ann

BOOT Jamaica, an operator of integrated fuel and retail developments, has been named Business of the Year by the St Ann Chamber of Commerce. Accepting the award on behalf of the company were its…
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton (right), and CEO of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson (centre), listen as NHF director of institutional benefits, projects and maintenance, Richard Allen, explains components of the sola
April 10, 2026

NHF installs solar power at warehouse

The National Health Fund (NHF) has commissioned a solar-energy system at its pharmaceutical warehouse on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston, a move aimed at strengthening energy efficiency and reducing…
Dr Garfield Badal (right), a consultant paediatric surgeon at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, collects a cheque from Dwight Crawford, deputy mayor of Montego Bay, and Barbara Grizzle, president of the Kiwanis Club of Providence, Montego Bay, valued at $2.7
April 10, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Kiwanis Club of Providence comes good for western cancer patients

WESTERN BUREAU: The Montego Bay Cancer Support Group, the Oncology Ward at the Cornwall Regional Hospital and the Jamaica Cancer Society were among the major beneficiaries at Wednesday’s award…
Members of the Reggae Girlz squad go through their paces for their upcoming game against Antigua and Barbuda on Friday.
April 10, 2026

Police advise of security restrictions for Reggae Girlz match

The police have advised of several restrictions for patrons attending the Concacaf W Qualifier between the Reggae Girlz and Antigua and Barbuda at the National Stadium this evening. The police say…