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NEPA’s CEO, Leonard Francis (3rd right), presents a certificate of achievement to Edith Chin, director of Juici Patties while members of NEPA’s management team look on.
30 Oct, 2026 0

Going Green Pays Off: More Jamaican Organizations Join NEPA Programme

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is reporting increased participation and growing interest in its Green Business Jamaica (GBJ) programme, as organisations across Jamaica’s public…
From left: Dr Nathaniel Peat, co-founder of the British Jamaican Chamber of Commerce (BritJACC); Mahari Hay, charter vice-president (UK) of the British Jamaican Chamber of Commerce; Claudine Reid, charter president of the British Jamaican Chamber of Commer
30 Oct, 2026 0

New UK-Jamaica chamber names leadership team

The British Jamaican Chamber of Commerce (BritJACC) has appointed Claudine Reid as charter president and Mahari Hay as charter vice-president (UK), naming its inaugural leadership team as it seeks to…
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, assists students of Alpha Primary School in using a laptop computer during the opening of the institution’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Lab an
30 Oct, 2026 0

Gov’t to provide 30 computers to every primary school

The Government says it will provide 30 computers to every primary school across Jamaica, to equip computer laboratories as part of an initiative aimed at expanding students’ access to technology and…
O’Neil Brown (right), president of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors, presents the 2026 Public Health Inspector of the Year Award to Edward Cunningham, of the Hanover Health Department.
30 Oct, 2026 0

Hanover’s Edward Cunningham named Public Health Inspector of the Year

Western Bureau: Veteran public health inspector Edward Cunningham, who works out of the Hanover Health Department (HHD), was named the 2026 Public Health Inspector of the Year at last week’s 80th…
Deputy Superintendent of Police Pilmar Powell receives a plaque for her service from Senior Superintendent of Police Leighton Grey, commanding officer of the St Catherine South Police Division, at Tuesday’s HEART/NSTA Trust Multi-Agency Graduation Ceremo
30 Oct, 2026 0

Public sector workers complete HEART/NSTA Trust training

Some 260 people from six public-sector agencies have graduated from a HEART/NSTA Trust training initiative designed to equip participants with technical and professional skills. The graduates, who…
Workmen from the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) remove a derelict vehicle in Norwood, St James, during a clean-up operation on October 29.
30 Oct, 2026 0

NSWMA undertakes major clean-up exercise in Norwood, St James

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) deployed four crane trucks to Norwood, St James on Thursday to remove derelict vehicles and bulky waste as part of a clean-up initiative aimed at…
30 Oct, 2026 0

ID card allegedly left behind after Manchester house break-in, 19-y-o charged

The police in Manchester have charged a 19-year-old man for allegedly breaking into a house, stealing items and leaving behind his identification card. He is Alando Young, of Jones Lane district in…
Opposition Spokesperson on Justice, Zuleika Jess.
30 Oct, 2026 0

'Unacceptable'...Opposition against tying Hurricane Melissa relief assistance to NIDS registration

The Opposition is objecting to a move by the Government to require persons affected by Hurricane Melissa to register for the National Identification System (NIDS) in order to access benefits and…
Barbara Gayle.
30 Oct, 2026 0

Man in Barbara Gayle murder case further remanded until February 2027

The man accused of killing veteran journalist Barbara Gayle nearly two years ago has been further remanded until February 17, 2027, for a plea and case management hearing. The defendant, Travis…