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30 Oct, 2026 0

Sagicor fraud trial stalls again as witness fails to appear

With just nine of the 35 witnesses having testified since the Sagicor fraud trial began last year July, proceedings suffered another setback on Thursday after a scheduled witness was unavailable to…
From left: Steven Fong Yee, deputy chairman of the National Water Commission (NWC); Dr Sharon Morrison, director general in the water ministry; Floyd Green, member of parliament for St Elizabeth South Western; Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness; Water Minist
30 Oct, 2026 0

NWC moving to refinance debt, offload idle properties

WESTERN BUREAU: Water Minister Mathew Samuda says the National Water Commission (NWC) is taking steps to refinance its high-interest debt and review its extensive landholdings in a bid to strengthen…
The ‘Together We Rise’ monument lights up in the courtyard of the S Hotel on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay, St James.
30 Oct, 2026 0

‘Together We Rise’ brings buzz to Hip Strip

WESTERN BUREAU: The S Hotel in Montego Bay, St James, officially unveiled its new ‘Together We Rise’ monument at its Jimmy Cliff Boulevard property on Wednesday as the island marked the one-year…
Current principal Beverley Feare (left) alongside retired principal of 20 years at the Maud McLeod High School, Avis Bailey-Coleman.
30 Oct, 2026 0

A legacy of excellence - Avis Bailey-Coleman lauded and feted at Maud McLeod

Western Bureau: Avis Bailey-Coleman, who served Maud McLeod High School in Westmoreland for 23 years, including 20 as principal, before retiring last year, was honoured at a special banquet that also…
John Mahfood, chairman of QWI Investments.
30 Oct, 2026 0

QWI director remains silent on buying SpaceX or Anthropic stock

The director of QWI Investments Ltd refrained from disclosing whether the fund will buy shares in SpaceX or Anthropic, even as gains on AI-linked US stocks pushed the investment company back to a…
Roshane Reid-Koomson, executive director of the Jamaica Cancer Society, shares information on breast cancer with the H&L Agro team during a Breast Cancer Awareness Month event.
30 Oct, 2026 0

Jamaica Cancer Society: down, but certainly not out

Jane Brown* was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer in December 2025 and is scheduled for a mastectomy in November 2026. Before surgery, she must complete several confirmatory tests, including an…
Dr. Bernadette Bryan-Frankson, PT, DPT, MBA, CLT | Physical Therapy Solutions Ltd.
30 Oct, 2026 0

Surviving is important. Living well matters too

A breast-cancer diagnosis can change a woman’s life in an instant. Treatment brings difficult decisions, but also extraordinary possibilities. When treatment ends, another question deserves our…
From left: Simone Finlayson, CEO of Ayrtons Distributors, beneficiaries Nakeeta Campbell and Amanda Rochester, and Sandra Samuels, president of Jamaica Reach to Recovery, at the JR2R Pink Run at Emancipation Park on October 25.
30 Oct, 2026 0

Ayrtons gives $300,000 to women undergoing breast-cancer treatment

Before breast cancer changed her life, Amanda Rochester spent her days caring for others. A hospital nurse who also worked weekends in home care, she was accustomed to helping patients through…
St Andrew High School for Girls students Gianna Dixon (left) and Lilith McCallum hold Lego pieces they are assembling as part of a larger project.
30 Oct, 2026 0

Holness urges youth to match innovation with responsibility

As artificial intelligence becomes more embedded in daily life, safeguards must ensure that people remain accountable for decisions made with technology, Speaker of the House of Representatives Juliet…