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Dr Delroy Fray, clinical coordinator at the Western Regional Health Authority.
January 20, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Concerns being ‘aggressively’ addressed as CRH protest ends

WESTERN BUREAU: Normality has returned to the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, St James, following last week’s protest by disgruntled nurses and doctors, who went public in drawing…
Noel Maitland.
January 20, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Prosecutors urge verdict that ‘aligns with evidence’

Prosecutors recounted yesterday how the policeman accused of killing popular social media personality Donna-Lee Donaldson “put on a performance” while she was still only a missing person, before…
The mangled remains of the Black River Market in St Elizabeth following the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, last year.
January 20, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Black River clean-up now at 90%, says McKenzie

WESTERN BUREAU: Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says nearly 90 per cent of the town of Black River in St Elizabeth has been cleaned up in the coordinated effort to restore the town to full…
Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse, Paulette Spencer-Smith (fifth from left), and Regional Manager Nordia Henry (fourth from left), with the team at the NCDA North East Regional Office opening last Friday.
January 20, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

National Council on Drug Abuse opens regional office in Drax Hall

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) opened its Northeast Regional Office in Drax Hall, St Ann, on Friday, part of its drive for a drug-free Jamaica and to make services more accessible to…
January 20, 2026

Is stablecoin the future of money? - Part 2

This is the second article in a two-part feature. In part one of this series, we explored what stablecoins are, how they differ from Bitcoin, and why their stability makes them more suitable for…
Dr David McBean, executive director of the Mona School of Business and Management.
January 20, 2026

MSBM to host information session for aspiring leaders

As Jamaica and the wider Caribbean place increased focus on leadership, innovation, and professional development, the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) at The University of the West Indies…
Minister of State in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, addresses first-year law students pursuing constitutional law at the Faculty of Law, University of the West Indies, Mona, on Monday.
January 20, 2026

Law students get copies of consolidated Constitution

The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has handed over 300 hard copies of the consolidated Constitution of Jamaica to first-year constitutional law students at The University of the West…
Workers gather floral tributes, messages of support and items left as a memorial is dismantled in Sydney, Monday, December 22, 2025, a week after an attack on a Jewish festival that left 15 dead. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
January 20, 2026

Australia’s Parliament passes anti-hate speech and gun laws after Sydney attack

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Parliament on Tuesday passed anti-hate speech and gun laws proposed after two shooters killed 15 people at a Jewish festival in Sydney last month in an attack…
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton.
January 20, 2026

Gov’t strengthening health system to meet hurricane and flu demands

The Government is taking steps to strengthen health services and address rising demand, as it responds to the combined impact of Hurricane Melissa and the annual influenza season on the public health…