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Jason Russell, president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
03 Jan, 2026 0

‘You can have two winners in this game’

WESTERN BUREAU: As businesses in western Jamaica continue restoring their operations following Hurricane Melissa, Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) President Jason Russell says…
JTA president, Mark Malabver. - File photo.
03 Jan, 2026 0

Malabver urges nation to rethink use of technology in classrooms

WESTERN BUREAU: Mark Malabver, president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), is urging the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information to pause and reassess the country’s heavy…
Dietitian Vanessa Turner (right) offers a nutritional counselling session to Roxeen English (left) during a health fair held in Kingston last March.
03 Jan, 2026 0

Jamaicans urged to prioritise health in 2026

As Jamaicans welcome the New Year, the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) is encouraging members of the public to make their health a priority by adopting healthier lifestyle habits and…
Residents watch as fireworks light up the seafront for the first time in Black River, St Elizabeth, during the New Year’s fireworks show staged by the Urban Development Corporation.
03 Jan, 2026 0

Festival fireworks

The 2025 National Fireworks Festival has been hailed by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) as a resounding national success, drawing thousands of Jamaicans across five locations: Kingston; Ocho…
Lynton Weir, president of the Jamaica Association of Principals and Vice-Principals.
02 Jan, 2026 0

Insurance plea

WESTERN BUREAU: School administrators are urging the Government to introduce special insurance coverage for schools and their most valuable assets to better protect the education sector from future…
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck.
02 Jan, 2026 0

Chuck: Gov’t to move soon on close-in-age sex law

Justice Minister Delroy Chuck says the Government will move quickly to have Parliament decide whether consensual sexual activity between minors close in age should remain a criminal offence as such…
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02 Jan, 2026 0

Court dismisses negligence claim over traumatic birth at Falmouth Hospital

A High Court judge has dismissed a medical negligence lawsuit brought on behalf of a now-teenage girl who was left with a permanently damaged right arm and other complications following a traumatic…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness addressing residents of Black River and surrounding communities at the New Year’s fireworks show staged by the Urban Development Corporation on Thursday in the St Elizabeth capital.
02 Jan, 2026 0

Holness: Black River will rise again

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has said that Black River in St Elizabeth will not only recover from the devastation of Hurricane Melissa but will be rebuilt stronger, more resilient, and more…
Dorian Samuels and her son Kamar.
02 Jan, 2026 0

‘The sky was always the limit’

WESTERN BUREAU: On Wednesday, when Jamaican-born educator Kamar Samuels was appointed chancellor of New York City public schools by Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani, the decision placed him at the helm of…