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July 15, 2026
Official Funeral for Oswald Harding on July 27
The official funeral for the late Professor Oswald Gaskell Harding will be held on July 27 at the University Chapel, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus in St Andrew.
July 15, 2026
Westmoreland reports steady decline in mosquito breeding
The Westmoreland Health Department has recorded a steady decline in the parish's Aedes index over the past three months.
July 16, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Plans afoot to house social patients at St James Infirmary
WESTERN BUREAU:
The St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) says it is advancing plans to create a 50-bed ward at the parish infirmary to house social patients currently staying at the Cornwall…
July 16, 2026
The doorway that opened a life - How one opportunity sparked a mission to lift others
For Kemaro Muir, the defining moment of his life was not a job title or corporate success. It was a single phone call, a call that opened the doorway to opportunity and set him on a mission to…
July 16, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Panton, prosecutors weigh plea deal ahead of SSL trial
Lawyers representing Jean Ann Panton, the sole accused in the multibillion-dollar fraud case involving Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL), and the prosecution are to engage in discussions aimed at…
July 16, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Books, boots and brilliance - Sts Peter and Paul’s PEP ace Darien Hudlin finds winning formula for exams
While many students preparing for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) were narrowing their focus to books and past papers, Darien Hudlin was chasing a different goal – a spot on his school’s football team.
July 16, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Hanover teen’s remarkable journey leads to GG Achievement Award
WESTERN BUREAU:
Just two years after emergency brain surgery threatened to derail his future, 19-year-old Tequan Ellis has received Hanover’s Governor General’s Achievement Award and is now pursuing…
July 15, 2026
by Andre Williams
Officials eye motorcyclists in push to curb crash toll
Road safety officials are intensifying efforts to reduce Jamaica’s annual road death toll to fewer than 300, with a renewed focus on curbing motorcycle fatalities and protecting vulnerable road users.
July 16, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Wife killer Omar Collymore wants case dismissed in alleged plot to murder ex-girlfriend
Defence lawyers representing convicted killer Omar Collymore and his accomplices, who are accused of plotting with Collymore to kill his ex-girlfriend, are to make an application to have the case…