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Jason Russell (left), president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Dwight Crawford, deputy mayor of Montego Bay, in conversation during the University of Technology, Western Jamaica Campus School of Business Administration annual semi
April 5, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Cash over claims

WESTERN BUREAU: Warning that insurance alone is not enough to safeguard businesses from disaster, Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Jason Russell is urging entrepreneurs to…
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson presents four-year-old Corey Webber Cummings, Jamaica’s newest citizen with an official letter of recognition marking her formal entry into Jamaican citizenship.
April 4, 2026

Embassy hosts inaugural citizenship ceremony

WASHINGTON, DC: The Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, D.C. on Friday, March 27 hosted its inaugural Citizenship Ceremony, formally recognising 27 Jamaican nationals who were either newly naturalised…
Senator Lambert Brown, president of the University and Allied Workers Union, inspects documents with Dr Renee Badroe, president of the Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association, during the JMDA’s closing submission last Wednesday in a matter currently befor
April 4, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

When doctors leave, what happens to the patients, Brown warns

Senior trade unionist Senator Lambert Brown this week cautioned that the Government’s move to scrap incentive and emergency duty allowances for doctors who are mandated to work overtime could have a…
Dental hygienist Shennel Noble speaks to students about oral health during the Santa Cruz Family Dental‑led ‘Sweet Smiles, Smart Choices’ campaign.
April 4, 2026

Santa Cruz dental team treats 100 children

More than 100 children in St Elizabeth are now sporting brighter, healthier smiles after a two-day outreach by Santa Cruz Family Dental under its ‘Sweet Smiles, Smart Choice’ campaign, held to mark…
Fayval Williams, minister of finance and the public service, speaking at the University of Technology Western Campus Business Seminar.
April 4, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Williams bats for reformed SLB, saying it’s not a burden

WESTERN BUREAU: Finance Minister Fayval Williams is urging tertiary students to become ambassadors for Jamaica’s student loan programme, saying outdated perceptions about the scheme could be…
Sir Alexander Bustamante (centre), prime minister of Jamaica, is seen at Piarco Airport terminal building with Eric Williams (right), prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago. In the background are Donald Sangster (left) and Arthur Brown .
April 4, 2026

Tony Deyal | Cane is a slaver – yes, no, or done dead already?

On the 45th anniversary of the passing of Dr. Eric Eustace Williams, prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago At my age, 80 plus, I still don’t know if sugar cane is a fruit, a grass, a vegetable, a…
Bronze bust of Ronald Moody
April 4, 2026

Jamaica’s lost treasure

If you have ever visited the Mona campus of The University of the West Indies in Jamaica, you may have seen the striking Savacou sculpture. The statue, which towers over seven feet and depicts the…
Medical Officer of Health for St Mary, Dr Tamara Henry-Gilpin (left), and Medical Officer of Health for St Ann, Dr Tamika Henry, serve together in Jamaica’s public health system.
April 4, 2026

Twin pillars of public health

Twin sisters Dr Tamara Henry-Gilpin and Dr Tamika Henry are quietly reshaping Jamaica’s public-health landscape, working in parallel roles that reflect not only their training but also their shared…
Kristen Lewis (left), the 2025 National Champion for the 12-14 age group, alongside Samantha Charles, CEO, VM Foundation, title sponsor of the National Reading Competition. Lewis is encouraging this year’s young entrants to be determined, ambitious and c
April 4, 2026 by Ruth

GoodHeart | Kristen Lewis encourages young readers to ‘go for what they want’

Kristen Lewis’ passion for reading has taken her from the classroom to national acclaim, as she emerged as the 2025 National Reading Competition champion in the 12–14 age group. An avid reader since…