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Dr Andrew Holness (left) and Paul Buchanan.
01 Oct, 2025 0

Constituted Authority denies request to void election results in Holness' constituency

The Constituted Authority has refused an application by People's National Party candidate Paul Buchanan to void the September 3 poll results in the St Andrew West Central constituency. Jamaica…
Ian Gooding-Edghill, Barbados Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, and Andrea Franklin, Chairman of the CTO Board of Directors, at the opening ceremony of the State of the Tourism Industry Conference in Barbados on Octobe
01 Oct, 2025 0

New Regional Tourism Task Force to host first meeting in Jamaica

Jamaica will later this year host the first meeting of the newly formed Regional Tourism Task Force. The task force, officially established by the Council of Ministers and Commissioners of Tourism,…
Andrea Richards, principal of the Greenwich Primary School.
01 Oct, 2025 0

School principals decry overpowering stench from sewage plant near Spanish Town Road

The principals of two Corporate Area schools are raising concern about the persistent stench from a decades-old sewage treatment plant operated by the National Water Commission (NWC) off Spanish Town…
Opposition People's National Party Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson.
01 Oct, 2025 0

Robinson chides the Gov't for 'continued failure' to execute capital budget

Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Julian Robinson, says the Government must act with urgency to reform procurement, accelerate project execution and create the conditions for higher sustained growth…
Dr Kazaara, president of the Jamaica Psychiatric Association.
01 Oct, 2025 0

NCDs a major risk factor for dementia

As the Ministry of Health and Wellness ramps up measures to prevent and manage non-communicable diseases (NCDs), psychiatrist at the Bellevue Hospital, Dr Brian Kazaara, is highlighting the connection…
Ainsley Henry
01 Oct, 2025 0

Forestry CEO dedicates surprise national honour to late mother

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Conservator of Forests at the Forestry Department, Ainsley Henry, was in the midst of a team-building exercise when he received the unexpected call informing him of…
Ambassador Audrey Marks
01 Oct, 2025 0

Gov’t, business leaders urged to position region as a hub for innovation

Leaders in government and business in the Caribbean are being urged to position the region as a hub for innovation, design and AI-driven problem-solving. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of…
CPFSA’s Director of Therapeutic Services and Psychosocial Support Dr. Marlon A. Simpson, CEO Laurette Adams-Thomas, Director of Intake, Investigations and Court Services Dr. Warren Thompson, and Public Relations and Communications Manager, Kristen Laing,
01 Oct, 2025 0

CPFSA opens two new child-friendly spaces in St Ann, St James

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has facilitated the opening of two new child-friendly spaces at its parish offices in St Ann and St James. The additions, located at 8 Park…
Retired educator Rhona Campbell (left), Dr Dawn Lemonius (second right) and retired Assistant Commissioner of Police Denver Frater (right) were all smiles as they handed over goodies to staff and students at the Ulster Spring Primary and Infant School.
01 Oct, 2025 0

Grateful alumni come good for Ulster Spring Primary and Infant School

Western Bureau: When a group of former Ulster Spring Primary and Infant School students met up at the funeral of their former schoolmate, Dr Paul Robinson, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in…