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O’Brian Heron (left), the president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), chats with Lindsay McFarlane, executive director of SNL Jamaican Tours Limited, following the JHTA’s annual general meeting at the Half Moon Hotel in Montego Bay,
August 31, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Tourism recovery must not be compromised, says JHTA boss

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President O’Brian Heron says he is hopeful that upcoming talks with the Government will influence its decision to increase general…
A fireman walks past the burnt out Superior Parts building along Hagley Park Road in St Andrew on Friday.
August 31, 2026

After the flames

A day after a devastating fire gutted the headquarters of Superior Honda Parts Limited and spread to neighbouring auto-parts supplier Ketro Trading Company Limited, firefighters remained on the scene…
Conrad Saunders, programme coordinator at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, receives a certificate from Dr Jennifer Brown-Tomlinson, medical director, Jamaica AIDS Support for Life.
August 31, 2026 by Racquel Porter

Workplace inclusion must become part of everyday culture, says labour ministry official

Rather than simply being written into workplace policies, Conrad Saunders, programme coordinator in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s (MLSS) HIV Unit, says respect, dignity and fairness…
Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force were on hand during Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’s visit to Coopers Pen in Trelawny on Friday.
August 31, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Holness puts squatters on notice there’ll be no ‘chopping the line’

WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has indicated that he might have to use emergency powers to prevent people from moving onto lands at Coopers Pen, Trelawny, in an attempt to secure a…
A drone view of the aftermath of flash flooding along the Trishuli river amidst fresh water surge warning in the Trishuli Bazaar area of Nuwakot district, Nepal.
August 31, 2026

How does a collapsing glacier turn into a lethal wall of mud and water?

A collapsing glacier in Tibet led to a devastating wall of water and debris roaring through a valley in Nepal, leaving hundreds dead and many hundreds still missing. Stuart Dunning is a professor of…
Senator Marlon Morgan, parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, speaking at the Region Four Back-to-School Conference for principals at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James.
August 31, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Schools urged to brace for dry spell

WESTERN BUREAU School leaders are being urged to intensify water conservation and rainwater harvesting efforts as Jamaica enters the 2026-27 academic year amid continuing dry conditions and forecasts…
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August 31, 2026 by Lester Hinds

35-member medical mission to land in island September 2

A 35-member medical mission comprising doctors, nurses and other medical practitioners from the Tri-State area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut is set to arrive in Jamaica on Wednesday. Led by…
Russchanie Douglas (left), senior relationship manager at Mayberry Investments Limited, interacts with Paulton Gordon, community development director at the University of Technology, Jamaica. The two connected at the UTech ‘Week of Welcome’ Orientation
August 31, 2026

Investment firm takes financial literacy discussions to UTech

Mayberry Investments Limited (MIL) joined the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) for its ‘Week of Welcome’ Orientation Week from August 23 to 27, engaging new and returning students as they…
Paul Wilson (left), dean of discipline at Christel House Jamaica, and Kerry-Ann South (right), senior relationship manager at Mayberry Investments Limited, pause for a photo at the Christel House Jamaica Kick Off Week Information Fair.
August 31, 2026

Mayberry brings investment guidance to Christel House

Mayberry Investments Limited (MIL) is seeking to improve financial literacy and access to investment opportunities among families from underserved communities through its participation in the recent…