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Cuban medics and their families were hosted by Osmond Brown and his wife, Karen, on Saturday at their home on Halifax Crescent in St Andrew.
March 23, 2026 by Erica Virtue

‘Hasta la proxima’

Cuban medics are preparing to leave Jamaica this week and Jamaicans have been showing appreciation and solidarity with the men and women of the Caribbean island that has been wilting under the…
Marcia Skyers-James
March 23, 2026 by Lester Hinds

Marcia Skyers-James: Hotelier to the diaspora

Marcia Skyers-James, the director of sales and marketing at the Kimberly Hotel in Manhattan, New York, is one of many examples of barrier-breaking Jamaica-born woman in the United States (US).…
Several Caribbean ministers of education at CXC’s Inaugural Regional Education Conference and Ministerial Forum: From left are Danny Butcher, from Saint Lucia; Octavia Afred from Dominica; Marcia Potter, deputy chair of CXC; Phillip Jackson, from St Vinc
March 23, 2026

Caribbean education finds its voice in Kingston

For four days, some 400 educators, policymakers and thought leaders from 27 countries, converged at a landmark covenant with Caribbean learners. The CXC’s Inaugural Regional Education Conference and…
Senior Superintendent Wayne Cameron (left), chairman of the Jamaica Police Officers’ Association, and Commissioner of Police Dr Kevin Blake.
March 23, 2026 by Erica Virtue

Cameron on interdiction

The public dispute between Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake and Senior Superintendent of Police Wayne Cameron has taken a new turn, with the senior officer – who also heads the Police Officers…
St John Ambulance medical team and volunteers pose for a photo during one of their visits to assist persons in western Jamaica parishes affected by Hurricane Melissa.
March 23, 2026

St John Ambulance volunteers bring relief to hurricane-hit communities

In the difficult weeks following the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa, several communities across Jamaica were left struggling with damaged homes, blocked roads and disrupted access to…
Residents gather amid debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa on a street in Black River, Jamaica, on October 30.
March 23, 2026 by Aaron Thierry

Preventable deaths in a warming world: how politics shapes who lives and who dies

In Brownsville, Texas, three members of the Galvan family died after a malfunctioning air conditioner left them exposed to extreme heat. Aged between 60 and 82, all three had chronic health…
Nayana Williams
March 23, 2026

Lifespan boss named adviser to Women Entrepreneurs Network of the Caribbean

The Women Entrepreneurs Network of the Caribbean (WENC) has announced the appointment of Nayana Williams, CEO of Lifespan Company Limited, as an adviser to its board, strengthening the organisation’s…
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March 23, 2026

$5m donation of generators, tanks bolsters CPFSA facilities

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) recently received generators and water tanks which will go towards ensuring safety and stability at local children’s homes, even during future…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), JN Foundation, the Global Safety Partnership and the FIA Foundation signed an agreement in June 2025 for a two-year training programme on enforcement for members of the JCF. Participating in the signing of the agreemen
March 23, 2026

Capacity building for JCF to bolster helmet enforcement

Jamaica is set to take a major step in the coming days towards enforcement of helmet wearing. In a multi-agency initiative, led by the JN Foundation, a capacity-building training activity is to be…