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Justice Winston Anderson, president of the Caribbean Court of Justice.
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CCJ President Anderson rejects allegations of panel manipulation, internal tensions

President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Winston Anderson, has responded to reports of allegations of internal tensions and judicial panel manipulation at the regional court,…
Dr Lambert Innis, Senior Instructor at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, demonstrates the proper use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
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Heart Foundation urges quick action during cardiac emergencies

Senior Instructor at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Dr Lambert Innis, is urging members of the public to respond swiftly when they encounter someone experiencing a cardiac emergency. Speaking…
Nashan Miller, Director of the Male Empowerment Unit in the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport
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Male victims of gender-based violence encouraged to speak up

The Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) is reminding male victims of gender-based violence (GBV) that they can report incidents of abuse to both the bureau and the police. Director of the Male Empowerment…
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JCA says two tonnes of cocaine, plus ganja seized at KFTL

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) said last week’s seizure of drugs at the Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) was its largest drug seizure since the start of the year. More than two tonnes of…
From left: Garth Wilkinson, councillor for Falmouth Division; Lothan Cousins, opposition spokesperson on land; Isat Buchanan, opposition spokesperson on youth and human rights; and Mark Golding, opposition leader, in conversation during a tour of Cooper’
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Use law to halt demolitions, Cousins urges Gov’t

WESTERN BUREAU: Lothan Cousins, the opposition spokesman on land, is calling on the Government to invoke a decades-old law to halt any further demolition of homes at Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, arguing…
Residents say they were unable to save any of their possessions ahead of demolition.
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Golding wants inquiry into enforcement of land rights

WESTERN BUREAU: Opposition Leader Mark Golding is calling for a national inquiry into how land rights are enforced against vulnerable Jamaicans, arguing that the demolition of homes at Cooper’s Pen,…
Hugh Smith (centre), chief plant protection officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining’s Apiculture Unit, looks through bottles of honey and honey-related products, during Thursday’s fourth annual staging of the St James Bee Farmers
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Bee farmers urged to rear queens to get over Melissa’s sting

WESTERN BUREAU: Beekeepers who still have working equipment after Hurricane Melissa are being encouraged to focus specifically on rearing queen bees in order to fast-track the restoration of Jamaica’s…
Ivan Cruickshank, executive director of the Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition.
14 Aug, 2026 0

CVC: Teach youth social media’s benefits, pitfalls

Ivan Cruickshank, executive director of the Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition (CVC), is calling for a wide-ranging educational campaign on social media use targeting young people as the…
Dr Kijana Nix (left), head of the Hands for a Cause medical mission, and Katrin Casserly, chairperson of Hanover Charities, discuss the four-day free health clinic held in Hanover.
14 Aug, 2026 0

Hanover residents benefit from free health clinic

Western Bureau: Several communities in eastern Hanover benefited from a free four-day health clinic hosted by two charitable organisations, helping residents identify and address health concerns. The…