Lead Stories
28 Jul, 2026
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Jamaica needs ‘a new kind of emancipation’, says Pastor Brevitt
WESTERN BUREAU: As Jamaicans prepare to celebrate Emancipendence 2026, outspoken Seventh-day Adventist pastor Charles Brevitt is challenging the nation to pursue a new kind of emancipation – one that…
28 Jul, 2026
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J'cans in US Northeast look forward to working with CG Mair
NEW YORK: Oliver Mair, who has served as Jamaica’s consul general in Miami, Florida, for the past seven years, has been tapped to be the new consul general in New York. Foreign Affairs and Foreign…
28 Jul, 2026
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Vernon calls for unity, decisive leadership ahead of Emancipendence
WESTERN BUREAU: History will judge today’s generation not by its intentions, but by its actions, according to Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon, who is challenging Jamaicans to embrace resilience,…
28 Jul, 2026
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DAISY blooms at AMH
Andrews Memorial Hospital (AMH) has officially launched The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, becoming The DAISY Foundation’s first partner hospital in Jamaica. The programme was introduced during…
27 Jul, 2026
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PNP breaks silence on leaked audio
One week after a damaging audio recording became public, in which the voices of two alleged People’s National Party (PNP) officials could be heard discussing ways to discredit Major General Antony…
27 Jul, 2026
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‘AI not the problem’ - Artificial intelligence expert warns CXC preparing students for ‘a world that no longer exists’
WESTERN BUREAU: The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is preparing students for “a world that no longer exists”, by scrapping traditional School-Based Assessments (SBA) over artificial…
27 Jul, 2026
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New home, new hope for single father and twins
WESTERN BUREAU: Nine months after Hurricane Melissa destroyed several homes in Flanker, St James, a United States-based philanthropic organisation has stepped forward, investing thousands of US…
27 Jul, 2026
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COVID relief fraudster caught in Ja, extradited to US
CMC: A Jamaican woman who was on the United States (US) Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Most Wanted Fraudster list has been extradited from Jamaica to face charges arising from an alleged…
27 Jul, 2026
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Outgoing Nurse of the Year sets sights on NAJ presidency
Just moments after relinquishing her crown as LASCO/NAJ Nurse of the Year, Fione Collins revealed her next ambition — to one day lead the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ). The announcement drew a…