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A motorist struggling to navigate the terrible road conditions in Strathbogie.
10 Apr, 2026 0

Bad roads driving Westmoreland motorists crazy

WESTERN BUREAU: For commuters in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, and surrounding communities, routes that used to be short commutes have now turned into tests of patience as the roadways deteriorate.…
Gabriela Wright, 14, died in a house fire on Wednesday.
10 Apr, 2026 0

Trapped with no escape

Fourteen-year-old Gabriela Wright had no chance of escape. The teenager was trapped in a back room with a single entrance and no rear exit when a fire of unknown origin tore through a five-bedroom…
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10 Apr, 2026 0

Teen trapped, drowns in breached water facility

The longstanding dangers posed by unauthorised entry into National Water Commission (NWC) facilities were brought into tragic focus on Wednesday when a 16-year-old boy drowned at the Red Road water…
Children’s Advocate Diahann Gordon Harrison.
10 Apr, 2026 0

Courts lack options for at-risk children, says Gordon Harrison

Children’s Advocate Diahann Gordon Harrison has declared that courts cannot issue therapeutic orders under the Child Care and Protection (Amendment) Act (CCPA) because the required treatment…
The illegal dumping site at the top of Hughenden Avenue in St Andrew.
10 Apr, 2026 0

Garbage, crime linked at troubled Hughenden dumping site

An illegal dumpsite in Hughenden, St Andrew, that was once used by criminals to dispose of bodies is now at the centre of a growing public health and security concern, with Councillor Andrew Harris…
Dr Susan Otuokon, strategic development officer in the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Science and Technology, at the University of the West Indies, Mona.
10 Apr, 2026 0

UWI aims to rebrand science for a new generation

In early 2024, the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) at The University of the West Indies, Mona launched the FiWi Science Initiative, alongside a suite of related projects. Two years on, the…
Dr Asburn Pinnock
10 Apr, 2026 0

Mico University sets stage for AI and innovation summit

The Mico University College is taking steps to strengthen Jamaica’s position in the global digital economy with the staging of the Innovation with and for a Purpose (IP) Summit, scheduled for May 25…
From left: Wayne Boothe, managing director, BOOT, Denise Boothe, chief financial officer, BOOT, and Alexcia Boothe, chief executive officer of BOOT share a photo with their Business of the Year award at the St Ann Chamber of Commerce Awards on March 29.
10 Apr, 2026 0

BOOT Jamaica named Business of the Year in St Ann

BOOT Jamaica, an operator of integrated fuel and retail developments, has been named Business of the Year by the St Ann Chamber of Commerce. Accepting the award on behalf of the company were its…
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton (right), and CEO of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson (centre), listen as NHF director of institutional benefits, projects and maintenance, Richard Allen, explains components of the sola
10 Apr, 2026 0

NHF installs solar power at warehouse

The National Health Fund (NHF) has commissioned a solar-energy system at its pharmaceutical warehouse on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston, a move aimed at strengthening energy efficiency and reducing…