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Scott Renner (right), United States Embassy chargé d’affaires in Kingston, is provided with an update on the Hope Mobile Clinic in Barrett Town, St James, by Dr Didinu Tamaklor, country director for Project Hope, and Kamesha Kelly-Swaby, emergency respo
28 Mar, 2026 0

U$22m relief effort bearing fruit, says US Embassy official

WESTERN BUREAU: The United States (US) has indicated it is satisfied that its US$22-million hurricane relief support is helping Jamaicans recover from the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa,…
Denis O’Brien
28 Mar, 2026 0

O’Brien set to double stake in Digicel

Irish telecoms founder Denis O’Brien is on track to double his equity stake in Digicel Group to about 20 per cent, buoyed by improving financial performance at the Caribbean-focused operator and a…
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson delivers Jamaica’s statement at OAS special session honouring the International Day of Remembra
28 Mar, 2026 0

Jamaica calls for reparatory justice at OAS session honouring victims of slavery

Jamaica’s ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS) has called on member states to move beyond solemn remembrance and deliver concrete reparatory action, as hemispheric leaders gathered…
Damian Obiglio (second left), chairman of the JPS Foundation, and Sophia Lewis (second right), head of the JPS Foundation, engage with Abigail Dixon (left) and Ajada Duffus of St Mary Technical High School as they present their solar-powered hydroponics an
28 Mar, 2026 0

Students, stakeholders drive climate solutions at JPS Expo

Hundreds of student innovators, policymakers, and private sector leaders from across the island convened at the AC Hotel in St Andrew on Thursday to showcase practical climate solutions at this year’s…
Kristen Clarke, the newly appointed general counsel of the NAACP.
28 Mar, 2026 0

Attorney of Jamaican roots appointed top lawyer for NAACP

Jamaican-American Kristen Clarke has been appointed general counsel of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP), placing her at the helm of the organisation’s legal…
27 Mar, 2026 0

Tank-Weld flagged

Tank-Weld Metals (TW), the leading supplier of steel products in Jamaica, is “likely abusing its dominance in the market by harming rivals and customers”, a report by the country’s fair competition…
Dr Kasan Troupe, permanent secretary in the education ministry.
27 Mar, 2026 0

Education ministry rallies stakeholders in hunt for 300 students missing from school

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has indicated that it has engaged multiple stakeholders to help locate the more than 300 students who have been missing from the formal school…
Donovan Williams and Rosalie Hamilton.
27 Mar, 2026 0

Hamilton’s lawyers warn Williams to cease ‘unwelcome contact’

Attorneys for Rae Town Councillor Rosalie Hamilton have issued a 24-hour ultimatum to Kingston Central Member of Parliament (MP) Donovan Williams, threatening Supreme Court action unless he ceases…
The Today show’s Sheinelle Jones (left) and Jenna Bush Hager in a playful mood while interviewing Grammy-award winning artiste Orville ‘Shaggy’ Burrell during a broadcast from Sandals Dunn’s River in St Ann yesterday.
27 Mar, 2026 0

‘Today’ puts spotlight on Jamaica’s recovery during multiday ‘Girls’ Trip’ broadcast

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica secured major global exposure yesterday as NBC’s morning programme, Today with Jenna & Sheinelle, aired from the island, with the aim of reinforcing its recovery from…