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Dr Christopher Tufton, minister of health and wellness.
Published 5 hours ago by Corey Robinson

Tufton calls for law changes to tackle hospital ‘social cases’

Jamaica will have to change its laws and policies to address the perennial problem of patients remaining in public hospitals long after they are medically discharged, Health and Wellness Minister Dr…
Edna Lindsay Francis
Updated 1 hour ago by Earl Moxam

75 years later, the scars of Hurricane Charlie remain

The Gleaner headline of Friday, August 17, 1951, was ominous: “Hurricane may hit Jamaica today: Bad weather from noon, Crisis in evening.” It was not a sensational prediction. By the time it was…
Updated 1 hour ago by Erica Virtue

Drafting law in the age of AI

With a chronic shortage of legislative drafters and the often urgent need for new legislation, artificial intelligence (AI) could be an answer for overburdened professionals, despite significant…
Updated 1 hour ago by Karen Madden

Medical technologists sue Gov’t over unpaid wages

Five medical technologists have sued the Government over an alleged breach of contract and unpaid wages. The claimants – Nika Palmer, Damois Barnett, Rachael Adenigbagbe, Naidia Rachel James and Karon…
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Updated 1 hour ago by Lester Hinds

Jamaicans in Florida seek primary election wins in US

When voters in Florida go to the polls tomorrow to vote in the Democratic Party primary elections, a number of candidates with Jamaican roots are hoping they will come out victorious and go on to the…
Michelle Daley, president of the Caribbean Association of Legislative Counsel.
Updated 1 hour ago by Erica Virtue

Bad research, bad laws - Poor drafting instructions, absence of policy renders long wait for new legislation in small countries challenged by resources

Poor original research, the absence of policy and the need for urgent legislation are driving the production of bad laws, which become victims of the courts and are thrown out for infringing on…
Published 5 hours ago

Welcome to the Science Zone! Welcome to the Science Zone!

Hi, boys and girls! Have you ever wondered why bubbles form, how plants grow or what makes things fizz, mix and change? That’s where science comes in! Science is all about discovering how and why…
Updated 1 hour ago by David R. Salmon

David R. Salmon | Making return migration work through healthcare reforms

Shannon is a young nurse who recently migrated to the United Kingdom (UK). The University of the West Indies graduate was eager to work for the National Health Service (NHS), attracted by the prospect…
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Updated 1 hour ago by Lester Hinds

Teeing up for education - August 22 golf, healthcare outing to benefit Morant Bay, Yallahs high schools

Next Saturday, golfers are set to gather at the Crystal Lake Golf and Country Club in Georgia for the fifth annual golf tournament and healthcare awareness event to raise funds to benefit two Jamaican…