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December 9, 2025

PSOJ offers free digital and AI readiness assessment to businesses

The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), in partnership with global digital transformation firm Digitopia, is offering a free digital and artificial intelligence (AI) readiness assessment…
From left: Lemar James, president of the Rotary Club of Montego Bay, presents a certificate of appreciation to Dr Michelle Walden-Pinnock, regional director, Region Four of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, during the club’s weekl
December 9, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

Pinnock urges volunteers to help students move from good to great

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Michelle Pinnock, regional director for Region Four of the Ministry of Education, is urging Rotary Clubs and other volunteer groups to help students move beyond simply being “good”…
Minister of health and wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton; chief medical officer of health, Dr. Jacquilin Bisasor-Mckenzie; and Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States, Major General (Rtd) Antony Anderson, sharing a light moment at the 62nd Directing Co
December 9, 2025 by Derrick Scott

Ja ranks second in Caribbean for noncommunicable disease prevention - Tufton

WASHINGTON D.C.: Jamaica has achieved significant progress in combating noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), ranking 14th overall in the Americas and second in the Caribbean according to the World Health…
Lambert Brown, trade unionist and People’s National Party senator.
December 9, 2025 by Erica Virtue

Dixon defence

Trade unionist Lambert Brown, an industrial relations adviser to the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA), is claiming that the Orders used for the interdiction of Dr Aujae Dixon are not…
CB Food team members enjoying the vibes at the launch of the Jamaica Food and Drink Festival are (from left); Dejaughn Trowers, marketing assistant, Nicole Hall, senior manager, commercial marketing, Lisanne Bewry, assistant trade marketing manager, Samant
December 9, 2025

CB Foods at the heart of JFDF 2025

For more than a decade, the Jamaica Food and Drink Festival (JFDF) has been serving up bold flavours and unforgettable experiences. Now in its 11th year, the festival has grown into one of the…
December 9, 2025

Sean Major-Campbell | Obeah, guzu and the Church

THE GLEANER of Wednesday, September 24, carried the headline, ‘Church leaders stage march against obeah ahead of constitutional court challenge’. It is yet more evidence that it is always easier to…
Dane Nicholson, head of National Commercial Bank’s fraud prevention division.
December 9, 2025 by Livern Barrett

Bank exec on rape rap

A senior executive at the National Commercial Bank (NCB), Dane Nicholson, is facing serious criminal charges in connection with alleged sex-related offences involving a female employee, court records…
Floyd Hitchman, president of the St James Chapter of the Lay Magistrate Association of Jamaica.
December 9, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

New St James LMAJ president puts mental health at heart of agenda

WESTERN BUREAU: Instead of just focussing on justice, educator Floyd V. Hitchman, the new president of the St James chapter of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ), has outlined a bold…
Errol Greene, permanent secretary in the Ministry o Health and Wellness.
December 9, 2025

Rehab over prison

WESTERN BUREAU: Errol Greene, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, is calling for a more compassionate approach to dealing with mental health and dementia, emphasising…