News
July 3, 2026
by Olivia Brown
DEFIANCE AGAINST DOUBT - China-trained Jamaican doc returns home on mission to redefine standard of care
The journey from a small town in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, to the podium of a major international medical university is rarely a straight line.
For Dr Orbin O’Bryan Barnes, it was a path paved…
July 3, 2026
by Corey Robinson
NPTAJ urges cap on school fees as principals defend graduation costs
The president of the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ) is accusing some schools of exploiting parents with exorbitant graduation, registration, and summer school fees and is…
July 3, 2026
PAAC members question HEART training data amid employer discontent
Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust Dr Taneisha Ingleton says the skills training institution has certified more than 55,000 people in the last financial year.
The disclosure was made by…
July 3, 2026
by Andre Williams
Bent joins Bailey in Turks and Caicos police force
Dr Terrence Bent, former senior superintendent of police in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), was on Wednesday sworn in as assistant commissioner of police with responsibility for training and…
July 3, 2026
UDC invites Jamaicans to enjoy island with new summer campaign
The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) officially launched its Enjoy Your Jamaica campaign last Saturday at Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, introducing three summer initiatives aimed at…
July 3, 2026
Nearly 100 men graduate from parenting mentorship programme
Nearly 100 men graduated from the National Parenting Support Commission’s (NPSC) Men Who Mentor Programme on Tuesday, marking the completion of training designed to strengthen parenting support and…
July 3, 2026
MBJ presses ahead with airport expansion despite passenger slump
Despite handling nearly 600,000 fewer passengers during the first five months of the year, Sangster International Airport is pressing ahead with a major expansion programme as it prepares for an…
July 3, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
UHWI medical chief of staff denies assaulting neurosurgeon
Medical chief of staff at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Dr Carl Bruce, has rejected allegations that he assaulted colleague Dr Roger Hunter during a 2007 incident, describing the…
July 3, 2026
NCRA urges consumers to check verification stickers on fuel pumps and measuring devices
Consumers are encouraged to check for the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) verification stickers on fuel pumps and measuring devices to ensure they receive accurate quantities of…