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Dr Bernadette Bryan-Frankson
06 Nov, 2026 0

J’can physiotherapist earns global recognition

Jamaican physiotherapist, educator and entrepreneur Dr Bernadette Bryan-Frankson has earned international recognition for her contribution to the profession, being named among World Physiotherapy’s 75…
Donovan Mitchell, mayor of Mandeville.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Building better citizens - Mitchell urges stronger partnerships to guide and empower young Jamaicans

WESTERN BUREAU: Mandeville Mayor Donovan Mitchell is calling for stronger partnerships among local government, schools, families and the Scout Association of Jamaica, which he believes are key to…
Nicole Walters, registrar of the Supreme Court, and Shena Stubbs Gibson, attorney-at-law.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Lawyers pay it forward - Norman Manley Law School Class of 2001 establishes anniversary fund to support students

The Norman Manley Law School Class of 2001 has committed to establishing a fund to support students at the institution as members marked 25 years since graduating and reflected on the changes that…
06 Nov, 2026 0

Woman shot dead on veranda in Central Village

Police operatives in St Catherine are searching for two gunmen who shot and killed a woman on her veranda at her home in Big Lane, Central Village on Thursday. She has been identified as 57-year-old…
Marlo Headley
06 Nov, 2026 0

Murder accused who escaped police custody recaptured in Trelawny

Marlo Headley, the murder accused who escaped custody in September while being treated at a medical facility in the Corporate Area, has been recaptured. The police say the 25-year-old was arrested in…
Ministry of Labour and Social Security.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Labour Ministry dismisses circulating ROOFS beneficiary list as false

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has dismissed as false and misleading information circulating online purporting to show beneficiary records under its Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family…
Motorists driving through Fern Gully in St Ann.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Oil spill in Fern Gully

The National Works Agency (NWA) is alerting the public that there is now an oil spill in Fern Gully, St Ann, making the roadway very dangerous to traverse. Road users are being asked to avoid the…
Jamaica Labour Party Deputy Leader Desmond McKenzie speaking at a press conference on Friday.
06 Nov, 2026 0

JLP scales down annual conference, to host delegates-only session in MoBay

The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is to host a scaled-down annual conference, foregoing a large public session in favour of a private, delegates-only conference to be held in Montego Bay, St…
06 Nov, 2026 0

Judge urges jury to focus on evidence during deliberations in Pathways Ministries murder trial

Justice Leighton Pusey began his summation this morning in the murder trial of Andre Ruddock by urging jurors to put aside emotions, prejudice and public opinion, telling them that their…