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June 24, 2026
by Adrian Frater
Murders edge up in west - St James again leads nation in homicides
Western Bureau
After ending 2025 with fewer than 100 murders for the first time in over 20 years, the St James police division is again showing disappointing figures as, based on the latest Serious…
June 24, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Another 230 Hanover students get educational grants
Western Bureau:
Another 230 students from Hanover, who are in various stages of their studies, got a major financial boost from the Hanover Charities, which disbursed more than $277 million in…
June 24, 2026
by Sashana Small
Big salute to Fae Ellington - Veteran broadcaster becomes second Jamaican commissioned as honorary colonel in JDF
Veteran broadcaster and media personality Fae Ellington was on Monday officially commissioned as an Honorary Colonel in the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), becoming only the second Jamaican to be granted…
June 24, 2026
White coats, golden results - Honours flow for newly minted medical doctors
The name of Brandon Henry, a newly minted medical doctor, reverberated throughout the Main Medical Lecture Theatre at the University Hospital of the West Indies last Thursday as the former Wolmerian…
June 24, 2026
For a soothing cup of herbal tea, here’s how to grow and prepare your own herbs
AP: Drink a fragrant cup of herbal tea, and the intoxicating scent of steeped herbs might calm your mind before you even take a sip. Even better is when they come from your own backyard herb…
June 24, 2026
More young adults are being diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancers
You may have heard that colorectal cancer is increasingly affecting young adults. However, it is not the only gastrointestinal (GI) cancer that doctors are diagnosing in patients below the age of 50,…
June 24, 2026
by Keisha Hill
What's in your bottle? The healthier drinks Jamaicans are choosing
For years, the beverage aisle has been dominated by sugary sodas, sweetened juices and flavoured water. Today, however, a quiet shift is taking place as more Jamaicans pay closer attention to what…
June 24, 2026
Nayo Swan | Healthy eating, active living: We need action now
How is the Caribbean one of the most nutrient-rich food regions in the entire world, yet we have one of the highest non-communicable disease burdens worldwide? We have markets overflowing with fruits…
June 24, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Health sector limping from ‘chronic’ overcrowding and dangerous understaffing, says JMDA
Hospital and healthcare services could face disruption today as the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA) has called for doctors and supporters to wear blue as a visible sign of solidarity with…