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Jervine Richards, nurse at the Percy Junor Hospital, was crowned Lasco Chin Foundation National Nurse of the Year 2026-2027 during an award ceremony held yesterday at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Updated 7 hours ago by Tiffany Pryce

Nurses celebrated as profession marks 80 years

Jamaica’s top nurses were celebrated yesterday for their commitment to patient care, leadership and professional excellence as the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), in partnership with the LASCO…
Shanice Kelly (left), one of the beneficiaries of a netball programme instituted by the Social Development Commission (SDC) in Flankers, St James, receives a certificate of participation from Omar Frith, the SDC’s executive director, during the SDC’s i
Updated 7 hours ago by Christopher Thomas

SDC opening doors to opportunity through MoBay Women’s Empowerment Fair

WESTERN BUREAU: Several women in Montego Bay, St James should now be better equipped to venture into the world of work, thanks to Thursday’s inaugural Montego Bay Women’s Empowerment and Opportunity…
Updated 7 hours ago

Collymore co-accused free after being sentenced to time served

Shaquilla Edwards, one of the men accused of conspiring with Omar Collymore and others to murder Collymore’s former girlfriend, is a free man after being sentenced to time served following his guilty…
William Hunt
Updated 7 hours ago

William Hunt | From pristine beaches to Caribbean energy powerhouse

As Jamaica and the wider Caribbean continue to attract attention from across the world, many are interested in the next step in the region’s development. Students enrolled in the Oxbridge Institute…
Víctor Gómez Loque
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Víctor Gómez Loque | The Dominican Republic should join CARICOM

As Jamaica and the wider Caribbean continue to attract attention from across the world, many are interested in the next step of the region’s development. Students enrolled in the Oxbridge Institute…
Zachary Li
Updated 7 hours ago

Zachary Li | A national rum push: How rum could one day rival bauxite

As Jamaica and the wider Caribbean continue to attract attention from across the world, many are interested in the next step of the region’s development. Students enrolled in the Oxbridge Institute…
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Sentencing put off for painter who pleaded guilty in murder of Paulwell’s daughter, child’s mother

The sentencing of David Smith, one of the men who pleaded guilty to being involved in the abduction and killing of politician Phillip Paulwell’s 10-month-old daughter, Sarayah, and her mother, Toshyna…
Shani Coke, the 10-year-old girl who was raped and killed in Trelawny earlier this week.
July 24, 2026 by Janet Silvera

FEELING FORSAKEN

WESTERN BUREAU: The arrest of a Troy resident in connection with the mob killing of convicted sex offender Delroy Coke has reignited anger among residents who say the justice system failed to protect…
Dr Janice Johnson Dais founder of the GrassROOTS Community Foundation interacting with the girls from Flankersduring one of her literacy empowerment sessions at the St James Parish Library.
July 24, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

US-based philanthropist looks to transform St James Parish Library

WESTERN BUREAU: Convinced that education remains one of the most powerful weapons in the fight against crime and poverty, Jamaica-born academic and philanthropist Dr Janice Johnson Dias has decided to…