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Many of the displaced families are now living in tents.
02 Sep, 2026 0

Tourism sector backs Coopers Pen relocation plans

WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has pledged the support of the tourism sector to residents of Coopers Pen, Trelawny, who were recently left homeless after the demolition of 20 houses.…
02 Sep, 2026 0

Parents, educators urged to look out for hand, foot, and mouth disease

WESTERN BUREAU: As the new school year gets under way next week, parents and educators are being urged to be on the lookout for hand, foot, and mouth disease, a highly contagious viral illness that…
Natalie Thompson, Principal, Knockalva Polytechnic College.
02 Sep, 2026 0

Knockalva now offering free Sixth-Form Pathways Programme

WESTERN BUREAU: Natalie Thompson, the principal of Knockalva Polytechnic College (KPC), is inviting students from across Jamaica to take advantage of its free Sixth-Form Pathways Programme, which is…
From left: Dr Sherard Little, thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon; Nola Phillpotts Brown, general manager; Diane Edwards, board chair; and Karen Daley, programme coordinator, all of Chain of Hope Jamaica, accept a cheque for $2.1 million from Chloleen Dale
02 Sep, 2026 0

SVF donates $2.1m to support heart surgery for children

For many Jamaican families, the cost of heart surgery can place life-saving treatment beyond reach. Supreme Ventures Foundation (SVF) is seeking to ease that burden through a donation of $2.1 million…
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton (fifth right), along with officials from the ministry, pose with health researchers, during a ceremony for the handover of cheques to five researchers under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Resea
02 Sep, 2026 0

$48 million awarded to health researchers

The government has strengthened support for health research by awarding $48 million to five researchers under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Research for Wellness Fund (RFWF) Programme. The…
Valerie Daley (right), a Riverton Meadows business operator, receives a new freezer from the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) in exchange for her old unit. Joining her are (from left) JPS Community Relations Officers Kerrica McGregor and Nahesha Patterson, and
02 Sep, 2026 0

JPS provides new freezers to Riverton Meadows businesses

Twenty-five small business operators in Riverton Meadows have received new energy-efficient deep freezers from the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) under a programme aimed at reducing electricity…
Chair of the Jamaica Library Board, Nicole McLaren Campbell (right), shares a photo opportunity with the Jamaica Library Service’s (JLS’s) new Reading Ambassador, Renee Wallace, during the JLS 2026 National Reading Competition Awards Ceremony, held at
02 Sep, 2026 0

Renee Wallace appointed JLS Reading Ambassador

Literary content creator Renee Wallace has been appointed the Jamaica Library Service’s (JLS’s) Reading Ambassador, taking on a role aimed at promoting reading and literacy across the island. The…
JEP Group’s 2026 tertiary scholarship recipients.
02 Sep, 2026 0

Jamaica Energy Partners awards over $19m in scholarships

The Jamaica Energy Partners (JEP) Group has awarded 68 scholarships with a combined multi-year value of $19.95 million, providing support to students at the secondary and tertiary levels through its…
Green
02 Sep, 2026 0

J’can to oversee World Bank operations in Barbados, Eastern Caribbean

Jamaica-born Judith Green has been appointed the World Bank Group’s country manager for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean States. Based in Barbados, Green will represent the International Bank for…