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Dr Christopher Tufton, minister of health and wellness.
Updated 52 minutes ago by Andre Williams

Tufton urges accountability after tragic infant loss

Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has signalled that decisive action will follow the tragic death of a newborn at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, declaring that the authorities must…
St Andrew East Central MP Dennis Gordon.
Published 5 hours ago by Edmond Campbell

Ethics Committee to summon Gordon

The Parliament’s Ethics Committee says it is moving to have embattled St Andrew East Central Member of Parliament (MP) Dennis Gordon appear before it on April 22 to clarify statements he made during a…
Kimonia Thomas hold her young daughter as she explains the impact of the devastating March 9 fire that left them homeless.
Published 5 hours ago by Kimone Francis

Fire victims struggle amid theft, job loss and minimal aid

A Spanish Town family is appealing for public assistance to rebuild their lives after a fire razed their Old Market Street property on March 9, leaving 13 people, including seven children, homeless.
The statue of of retired track and field superstar Usain Bolt in Water Square in Falmouth, Trelawny.
Published 5 hours ago by Albert Ferguson

Grange: Bolt statue ready, dedication date to be announced

WESTERN BUREAU: Sport Minister Olivia Grange says the official dedication of the statue honouring Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt in Falmouth will take place once a new date is finalised. Speaking…
Shantell Hill-Afonso (right), marketing manager at Sunshine Snacks, presents an assortment of snacks to Audley Feare, principal of Aberdeen High School in St Elizabeth. Sharing the moment are (from left) Marilyn McDonald, manager of community renewal at th
Published 5 hours ago by Albert Ferguson

JPS powers $10m extra-lessons programme for western students

WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has launched a $10-million extra-lessons initiative to assist students who will begin sitting the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) and the Caribbean…
Hanover’s Custos Lennox Anderson-Jackson.
Updated 35 minutes ago by Bryan Miller

Hanover Custos backs push for greater focus on STEAM, TVET subjects in schools

WESTERN BUREAU: Hanover Custos Lennox Anderson-Jackson has voiced strong support for educators advocating for greater recognition of STEAM and TVET subjects, emphasising that rapid technological…
NHF Chairman Shane Dalling.
Published 5 hours ago by Karen Madden

NHF commissions major solar energy systems in green push

The National Health Fund (NHF) has taken a significant step towards improving energy efficiency and reducing operational costs with the commissioning of a multimillion-dollar solar energy system at…
Students show off their project at the recent JPS Foundation Climate Action Conference and Expo held in Kingston.
Published 5 hours ago

Earth Today | Young minds show off green solutions

AS CLIMATE change intensifies, Jamaica, like many small island developing states (SIDS), faces growing threats from flooding, heat stress, food insecurity, and environmental degradation. However,…
A resident of Trinidad and Tobago stands in a large deposit of sargassum.
Published 5 hours ago

Earth Today | Managing biological invasions in a warming Caribbean

ACROSS THE Caribbean, species that do not belong are quietly reshaping our coasts and reefs, one spiny fin and drifting mat at a time. The lionfish is the poster child of this problem. With its…