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18 Aug, 2026
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WRHA drivers get defensive-driving boost
WESTERN BUREAU: Drivers employed by the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) are now undergoing a 10-day Driver Sensitisation, Certification and Recertification Programme aimed at upgrading their…
18 Aug, 2026
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A century to celebrate
WESTERN BUREAU: Looming rain clouds and strong winds were not enough to dampen the party spirit in Goodwill, St James, on Sunday, as relatives and friends came together to celebrate the 100th birthday…
17 Aug, 2026
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Deal or no deal - Public-sector teachers to decide on Government’s adjusted wage offer
The government has made an improved offer on key components of the 28-point claim from the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), which will be placed before delegates for a decision early this week.…
17 Aug, 2026
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Tufton calls for law changes to tackle hospital ‘social cases’
Jamaica will have to change its laws and policies to address the perennial problem of patients remaining in public hospitals long after they are medically discharged, Health and Wellness Minister Dr…
17 Aug, 2026
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75 years later, the scars of Hurricane Charlie remain
The Gleaner headline of Friday, August 17, 1951, was ominous: “Hurricane may hit Jamaica today: Bad weather from noon, Crisis in evening.” It was not a sensational prediction. By the time it was…
17 Aug, 2026
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Medical technologists sue Gov’t over unpaid wages
Five medical technologists have sued the Government over an alleged breach of contract and unpaid wages. The claimants – Nika Palmer, Damois Barnett, Rachael Adenigbagbe, Naidia Rachel James and Karon…
17 Aug, 2026
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Jamaicans in Florida seek primary election wins in US
When voters in Florida go to the polls tomorrow to vote in the Democratic Party primary elections, a number of candidates with Jamaican roots are hoping they will come out victorious and go on to the…
16 Aug, 2026
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‘My father would never do this’ - Late New Falmouth director’s daughter slams Cooper’s Pen demolition as ‘totally insane’
Retired real estate investor and shareholder in New Falmouth Resorts Limited Marcia Ann Chisholm has expressed strong disapproval of last week’s bulldozing of homes in Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny,…
16 Aug, 2026
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62 feet of resilience - Ja’s tallest sculpted monument rises from Melissa, reaching back to 1962
WESTERN BUREAU: Businessman Christopher Issa has commissioned what will become one of Jamaica’s tallest sculpted monument – a massive 62-foot work by renowned Jamaican sculptor Scheed Cole that is as…