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Dr Louis Moyston speaks on the theme ‘The resurgence of US Imperialism in the Region: Target Cuba’; during the Political Moment in the Caribbean Seminar held Wednesday evening at the Department of Government in the Faculty of Social Sciences at The Uni
Published 5 hours ago by Erica Virtue

Moyston: Persad-Bissessar mirroring Dominica’s Charles in backing US over regional neighbours

Forty-three years after the late Dominican leader Eugenia Charles facilitated the 1983 American invasion of Grenada – by allowing her country to be used as a launching pad – Dr Louis Moyston, a…
Garbage pileup in the vicinity of Waltham Park Road.
Published 5 hours ago by Corey Robinson

Filth and hazards on Waltham Park Road

The smell hits first. It is nauseating, and the sight of piles of garbage is scarring. Amid potholes and contaminated water, Waltham Park Road in Kingston has become a hazardous mess. Residents and…
Richard Solomon, mayor of Black River.
Published 5 hours ago by Albert Ferguson

‘I am not satisfied’

WESTERN BUREAU: Kenneth Brown, superintendent of roads and works at the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation (StEMC), has voiced disappointment over the condition of Independence Park in Black River,…
Dr O’Neil Dacres (right), corporate relations manager at JN Bank, has the captive attention of husband and wife and co-founders of Everbrook Brain Institute and Cognitive Clinic, Dr Steve Lawrence (left), a technology, curriculum, eLearning, AI and resea
Published 5 hours ago

Big brain boost

The introduction of cutting-edge brain-stimulation technology at the Everbrook Brain Institute and Cognitive Clinic in Kingston is being hailed as a game-changer for advanced neurological care in the…
Dr Sharon E. McKenzie is one of the two facilitators at the upcoming Golden Designs’ masterclass for caregivers.
Updated 5 hours ago

Masterclass targets rising pressures of dementia care

Paul H. Williams/Gleaner Writer While its purpose is to make people’s lives better — more liveable, if you will — caregiving is perhaps one of the most stressful roles in the world. Whether the…
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Published 5 hours ago by Janet Silvera

Pastors call for renewed focus on marriage, responsible fatherhood

WESTERN BUREAU: Church leaders across Jamaica are being urged to prioritise spiritual and pastoral support for marriage, parenting and responsible fatherhood, as the country grapples with a family…
Yangsen Li, vice-president of the Fujian Association of Jamaica, presents hurricane relief supplies on behalf of the Chinese business community in Guadeloupe to Richard Vernon Jr, mayor of Montego Bay.
Published 5 hours ago by Albert Ferguson

Guadeloupe Chinese group donates $12m in relief supplies to St James

WESTERN BUREAU The Chinese business community in Guadeloupe has donated hurricane-relief supplies valued at US$80,000 ($12.5 million) to the St James Municipal Corporation in a show of support for…
The Parks Road area where the student was found on Tuesday night after she was reportedly thrown from a vehicle.
March 12, 2026 by Andre Williams

Three hours missing

Minutes before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, a 17-year-old student of a school in the Corporate Area took a taxi in the busy commercial district of Cross Roads, St Andrew, expecting what should have been a…
Keith Darien, principal director of the Financial Investigations Division.
March 12, 2026 by Livern Barrett

FID cracks down on PPO delinquents

Two men accused of breaching pecuniary penalty orders (PPOs) imposed by the court are facing fresh charges, as the authorities signal a get-tough approach against individuals who fail to comply with…