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August 25, 2026
Growth & Jobs | JN Foundation supports entrepreneurs rebuilding after Melissa
When Hurricane Melissa tore through sections of Jamaica last year, it left behind a trail of destruction - flattened homes, uprooted crops - and abruptly halted livelihoods. For many families, the…
August 25, 2026
Growth & Jobs | ICENS trains next generation of radiation safety professionals
The International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS) at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona is playing a pivotal role in training the next generation of radiation-safety…
August 25, 2026
Immigration | How soon can a permanent resident become a Canadian citizen?
Dear Miss Powell, How long does a Canadian permanent resident have to wait before applying for citizenship? I have heard that you need to live in Canada for three years. Is that three years from the…
August 25, 2026
Immigration | Which other categories of persons may apply for British citizenship?
Dear Mr Bassie, I would like to know what the other categories of eligible persons are who can apply for British citizenship other than being born, married or in a civil partnership with a citizen.…
August 25, 2026
Immigration | I received Medicaid. How do I get my son to return to the US?
Hi Mrs Walker-Huntington: My visa was cancelled. I had a child in the US and I went with my other child to obtain a visa and she was also denied. The interviewer asked me how I paid for my pregnancy…
August 24, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Coopers Pen tax tangle - $26-million bill due to TAJ over disputed land
New Falmouth Resorts Limited is facing a mounting $26.3-million tax bill on more than 260 acres of prime land, which is now at the centre of a public dispute between Coopers Pen residents and the…
August 24, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Reading renaissance - Results continue to give implementers of grade-seven literacy initiative reason to smile
Grace Baston, the lead implementer behind the Grade Seven Academy Reading initiative at Holy Trinity High School in Kingston, could not be more pleased with the latest findings from the third…
August 24, 2026
Second alleged attacker in Zimi Seh Beach brawl offered $500,000 bail
The second alleged attacker in the Zimi Seh Beach Party incident was offered $500,000 bail when he returned to the St Ann's Bay Parish Court on Monday morning. Ramon Brown, 28, of St Andrew, was…
August 24, 2026
Opposition seeks briefing on Jamaica-US Status of Forces Agreement
The Parliamentary Opposition is seeking a full briefing from the Government on the reported execution of a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) between Jamaica and the United States. Opposition…