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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles Jr. (second, left), engages in a discussion with Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle (left); Executive Director of the Carib
March 13, 2026

Regional stakeholders undertake review of response to Hurricane Melissa

Regional stakeholders have gathered in Jamaica to undertake a comprehensive review of the response to Hurricane Melissa to improve the Regional Response Mechanism (RRM) and reduce collective risk…
Jayce Pinnock and his father Kiero Pinnock.
March 13, 2026

Update | Two men charged for Denham Town shooting that left boy and his father dead and child injured

The two men who were taken into police custody in connection with the gun attack in Denham Town that left a three-year-old boy and his father dead and his eight-year-old brother injured have been…
His court date is being finalised.
March 13, 2026

‘Bulla Man’ charged with murder of man found with chop wounds in river in Westmoreland

Twenty-nine-year-old Tevaughn Patterson, otherwise called ‘Bulla Man’, of Bath Mountain district, Frome, Westmoreland, has been charged with the murder of a man whose body was found with chop wounds…
Two retrofitted ambulances donated to the Jamaica Fire Brigade by the Sandals Foundation at a handing over ceremony at the Port Maria Fire Station in St Mary on March 13, 2026.
March 14, 2026

St Ann, St Mary emergency response boosted by donation of buses

Emergency services in St Ann and St Mary have been boosted with the donation of two buses to the fire department. The vehicles, which cost $16 million, were donated by Sandals Jamaica Resorts and…
March 13, 2026

Minister of Religion among three men charged for robbery in St Mary

A Minister of Religion is among three men charged in connection with a robbery along the Golden Valley main road in Castleton, St Mary. The police report that the minister of religion, identified as…
Garbage pileup in the vicinity of Waltham Park Road.
March 13, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Filth and hazards on Waltham Park Road

The smell hits first. It is nauseating, and the sight of piles of garbage is scarring. Amid potholes and contaminated water, Waltham Park Road in Kingston has become a hazardous mess. Residents and…
Richard Solomon, mayor of Black River.
March 13, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

‘I am not satisfied’

WESTERN BUREAU: Kenneth Brown, superintendent of roads and works at the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation (StEMC), has voiced disappointment over the condition of Independence Park in Black River,…
Dr O’Neil Dacres (right), corporate relations manager at JN Bank, has the captive attention of husband and wife and co-founders of Everbrook Brain Institute and Cognitive Clinic, Dr Steve Lawrence (left), a technology, curriculum, eLearning, AI and resea
March 13, 2026

Big brain boost

The introduction of cutting-edge brain-stimulation technology at the Everbrook Brain Institute and Cognitive Clinic in Kingston is being hailed as a game-changer for advanced neurological care in the…
Dr Sharon E. McKenzie is one of the two facilitators at the upcoming Golden Designs’ masterclass for caregivers.
March 13, 2026

Masterclass targets rising pressures of dementia care

Paul H. Williams/Gleaner Writer While its purpose is to make people’s lives better — more liveable, if you will — caregiving is perhaps one of the most stressful roles in the world. Whether the…