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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United Statea, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (centre), discusses Jamaica’s overseas employment programmes with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden (second left)
January 22, 2026

Jamaica seeks to expand overseas employment programmes in US

The Government of Jamaica is pressing ahead with efforts to expand the H-2A and H-2B United States work visa programmes. Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony…
Damian Obligio (left), chairman of the JPS Foundation; Professor Denzil Williams, principal and pro vice chancellor of The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, with Ambassador Professor Dale Wbber, special envoy for climate change, environment, ocean
January 22, 2026 by Karen Madden

UWI students charged up by launch of E-Mobility Lab

Against the background of a rapid expansion in the sale of electric vehicles globally and interest growing in the region, and Jamaica in particular, The University of the West Indies on Tuesday…
Members of the JAS Perth Town Farmers Group in Trelawny display their produce at the 2019 Hague Agricultural Show.
January 22, 2026 by Leon Jackson

Hague Agricultural Show cancelled, disappointed farmers express understanding

Western Bureau: With farmers in western Jamaica still reeling from the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall three months ago, a decision has been taken to cancel this year’s…
Attorney-at-law Tamika Harris
January 22, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Defence lawyers still concerned over laptop barriers

Defence attorneys have renewed complaints about access to correctional facilities after notices posted by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) appeared to limit the use of electronic devices…
Denvor Green working as a teacher at Manchester High School.
January 21, 2026 by Sashana Small

Jumping for joy

Very few people from the rural community of Epping Forest, Old England, in Manchester matriculate to university, and even fewer complete their journey, says Denvor Green. So when he walked across the…
Dr Christopher Tufton, minister of health & wellness, speaks with Oshean Noble (left) and her daughter, Tiffany Campbell, during a tour of Ward 1 at the launch of the Family Caregivers Pilot Programme at the Bustamante Hospital for Children on Arthur Wint
January 21, 2026

Bustamante Hospital giving family caregivers a trial run

Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has announced his intention to make the Family Caregivers Programme a permanent nationwide initiative, pending the success of the policy pilot…
Noel Maitland.
January 21, 2026 by Livern Barrett

‘Don’t let anybody tek you fi a fool’

The attorney for the policeman accused of killing popular social media personality and entrepreneur Donna-Lee Donaldson argued yesterday that several pieces of evidence in the case were “unreliable”…
Thompson Palmer.
January 21, 2026 by Sashana Small

Grief visits Harbour View amid suspected murder-suicide

Shock rippled through Dorado Drive in Harbour View, East Kingston, yesterday after the suspected murder-suicide of a well-regarded couple in the area. The bodies of 53-year-old Morvine Thompson…
Henrietta A. Williams (third left), popularly known as ‘Miss Heady’, celebrated her 100th birthday with her children (from left) George Williams, Paulette Williams, Janet Williams, Laurice Haye, and Melbourne Williams at her 100th birthday celebration
January 21, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

‘The years just pass on and I just take it easy’

If Henrietta Adina Williams, popularly known as ‘Miss Heady’, divulges her age to those who do not know her personally, the disclosure could be met with gasps of denial as her physical appearance…