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December 9, 2025
JPS targets two-week timeline to restore power at Savanna-la-Mar Hospital
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is working to have power restored at the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital in Westmoreland within the next two weeks, amid significant damage caused by Hurricane Melissa nearly…
December 9, 2025
Growth & Jobs | From debt to discipline: How two Jamaicans rebuilt their credit and confidence
WHEN DAWNETT Pryce-Thompson walked into a car dealership nearly a decade ago, she was ready to treat herself. After years of driving an old, unreliable car, she felt it was finally time for an…
December 9, 2025
Jimmy Cliff was one of the greatest proponents of Jamaican music — Minister Grange
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, says that with the passing of Jimmy Cliff Jamaica and the world have lost undoubtedly one of the greatest proponents of Jamaican…
December 9, 2025
Growth & Jobs | Powering Jamaica’s e-mobility future: Inside the Charge ’n Go Revolution
WHEN RICHARD Gordon tells someone it costs only $4,500 to fully charge his service electric vehicle (EV), they often ask him to repeat what he said. After all, few Jamaicans can fill a petrol tank for…
December 9, 2025
Michael Abrahams | Blessed are the sinners
In 2017, the Jamaica Yellow Pages produced a telephone directory with a cover featuring a painting depicting a dancehall session. However, a church lobby group, the Jamaica Coalition for a Healthy…
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December 9, 2025
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December 9, 2025
Immigration Corner | Is it possible to renew my green card while in Jamaica?
Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, Could you advise whether one is able to have a green card renewed while still in Jamaica? The person has been in Jamaica for 10 months as they are unwell. The card has now…
December 9, 2025
Gordon Robinson | The essence of compatibility
Over in Apocrypha, our favourite fantasyland beyond the clouds where all politicians are friends, the talk was all about football. The Apocryphan national football team had just blown what seemed a…
December 9, 2025
Immigration Corner | How to apply for asylum status in the UK
Dear Mr Bassie, I would like to know how I could go about claiming asylum status in the United Kingdom. I look forward to your response. NA Dear NA, Persons are able to register their asylum claim at…