News
July 20, 2026
by Kimone Francis
10,000 skilled workers lost in translation
There has been no further development of the reported proposal for 10,000 skilled workers made by Cabinet Minister Audrey Marks while she was Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States (US), according…
July 20, 2026
by Adrian Frater
GUMS to open in May Pen on August 1
May Pen is set to welcome the Global University of Medical Sciences (GUMS) when the institution officially unveils its main campus in Clarendon on August 1.
The university, which will also have an…
July 20, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Teacher’s sons honour legacy of giving
Two outstanding students at Windsor Forest Primary School in eastern Portland were recently presented with scholarships worth $25,000 each to assist with their preparations for the upcoming school…
July 20, 2026
Mount Olympus, home of the ancient Greek gods, vies for World Heritage status
LITOCHORO (AP):
Snow-capped for much of the year, Mount Olympus, the mythological home of ancient Greece’s 12 Olympian gods, has captured the imagination through the millennia. Rising to 2,918 metres…
July 20, 2026
Why farm theft is far from a ‘petty crime’
For decades, a dangerous narrative has lingered in Jamaica. To the casual observer in the bustling streets of Kingston, the theft of a bunch of plantains, a few heads of cabbage, or even a single goat…
July 20, 2026
JSE governance programme better equips 19 for boardroom leadership
The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) is strengthening corporate governance standards through its e-Campus, with 19 professionals completing the 12th cohort of its Directors’ Strategic Guide to Corporate…
July 20, 2026
Licensed firearm holder charged for illegal hunting in St Catherine
A St Andrew licensed firearm holder has been charged for engaging in bird hunting without a permit while in St Catherine.
July 20, 2026
Police warn livestock owners against illegal grazing on private properties
The police's Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) is warning livestock owners against illegally grazing animals on residential and private properties, advising that they could face prosecution…
July 20, 2026
Police in St Catherine hunt gunmen after farmer robbed
The Guanaboa Vale police in St Catherine are searching for two gunmen who held up and robbed a farmer of approximately $100,000.