News
June 22, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Business leaders back Holness' efficiency vision
WESTERN BUREAU:
Business leaders in western Jamaica have endorsed a call by Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness for a national culture of efficiency, saying productivity and accountability are critical…
June 22, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Bartlett: Diaspora should establish climate corps
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is suggesting that the Jamaican diaspora establish a ‘Diaspora Climate Corps’ consisting of a network of professionals, academics, business leaders and experts living…
June 22, 2026
by Mickalia Kington
Savanna-la-Mar hospital gifted US$30,000 laparoscopic tower
Western Bureau:
The Jamaica Awareness Association of California (JAAC), in the United States, has donated a laparoscopic tower valued at US$30,000 to the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in…
June 22, 2026
Hanover Health Department boosts mosquito control with new fogging machines
Having acquired eight new fogging machines, the Hanover Health Department (HHD) is now confident that it can reduce the Aedes aegypti mosquito index in the parish to below the target of five per…
June 22, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Campion College old boy honoured in US with Michigan Man of Excellence Award
Jamaica-born Dr. Gavin Beckford has been honoured as one of The Michigan Chronicle’s Men of Excellence.
Each year, The Michigan Chronicle recognises African American men in Michigan who inspire…
June 22, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Holness wants Jamaica to be a major force in global resources and skills
WESTERN BUREAU:
Amid the ongoing global competition for resources and skills, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness wants Jamaica to step up and become a major player on the world stage by presenting…
June 22, 2026
RIU honours 25 Jamaican employees at 25th anniversary celebrations
WESTERN BUREAU:
The RIU Hotels and Resorts hospitality chain last week honoured 25 employees who have been with the company since it opened its first property in Jamaica 21 years ago, during its…
June 22, 2026
First Union launches $1-billion loan fund for side-hustle operators and entrepreneurs
Thousands of Jamaicans operating side-hustle businesses and small enterprises could soon gain easier access to financing through a new $1-billion Employees' Side-Hustle and Entrepreneur Micro…
June 22, 2026
Lifespan Spring Water earns third Superior Taste Award
Lifespan Spring Water has been honoured with a 2026 Superior Taste Award from the International Taste Institute, marking the brand’s third time receiving the distinction.
The Superior Taste Award…