Patients and staff at the University Hospital of the West Indies’ (UHWI) haemodialysis unit have expressed frustration over what they see as management’s attempts to downplay their concerns about the facility’s inadequate resources. The Gleaner...
Jamaican courier company SmartPost Limited is now offering direct shipping from China to Jamaica in a move aimed at helping customers sidestep the rising costs associated with US tariffs on Chinese goods. Launched in April, the new service targets...
The Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) has raised concerns over allegations that local workers hired by China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) under the Government’s $45-billion SPARK road-improvement programme are being...
Highlighting several provisions in the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) Bill that he believes would harm the profession, Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Dr Mark Smith has warned that the more than 25,000 members of the organisation are...
Local subcontractors who worked on the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Programme (SCHIP) will be paid monies owed to them “shortly”, Minister with responsibility for Works, Robert Morgan has committed. Morgan’s statement follows concerns from...
Expressing disappointment over construction delays, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has announced a September deadline for completion of the overnight-stay suite for parents at the Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) in St...
Jennifer Williams, president of the Jamaica Association of Principals and Vice-Principals, is cautioning lawmakers not to rush the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) bill, contending that its implementation must be a “win-win” for all stakeholders....
The People’s National Party (PNP) has raised strong concerns about the Teaching Council Bill, passed in the Senate last Friday, warning that it may impose financial strain on teachers and further demoralise the profession. At a press conference on...
Annette Wright was inconsolable on Monday morning as she relived the traumatic experience of losing her home to fire for the second time. The 57-year-old bar owner’s house was one of four destroyed in a devastating early-morning blaze at the...
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security said it has launched an investigation to determine whether the Chinese mechanics employed at WH Car Service, located in Ferry Pen near the St Andrew-St Catherine border, possess valid work permits. The...
After being closed for almost two months, the four main operating theatres at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) have been reopened. Chairman of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) Wentworth Charles told The Gleaner that the theatres...
A notice posted at the entrance of WH Car Service, located in Ferry Pen near the St Andrew-St Catherine border, now informs customers that the shop will only accept 30 vehicles per day. Those arriving after that quota are urged to return another...
A Pope of the people; admired for his humility, his advocacy for the poor and marginalised, and his commitment to “synodality” is how Archbishop of Kingston Kenneth Richards will remember the late Pope Francis. Francis, the first Latin American...
Otarah Byfield-Nugent, CEO of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), has underscored the need for proper infrastructure before law- enforcement officers can effectively utilise body-worn cameras. “It makes no sense to have them wearing...
Dialysis patients at The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) are voicing frustration over inadequate resources in its renal unit, which they say is affecting the quality and consistency of their care. One patient, who requested anonymity...
Jamaica’s youths now have a new medium to share their views on key issues and contribute to shaping the policies and programmes that will impact their future. This, with the establishment of the United Nations (UN) European Union’s (EU) Youth...
The Court of Appeal has overturned an order from the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) for the removal of male wards from Sunbeam Children’s Home, following allegations of physical abuse at the facility. In March 2024, the CPFSA,...
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) has reached an agreement with the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service to disburse annual increments at the end of this month, the president of the association, Dr Mark Smith, has disclosed. Describing...
President of the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ), Stewart Jacobs, is urging parents to pay closer attention to the content their children are exposed to at home and on the Internet. His appeal follows an alleged incident at...
Opposition Spokesman on Health Dr Alfred Dawes is calling for immediate action to address the mould problem at Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), warning that failure to do so could lead to a repeat of the crisis that occurred at the Cornwall Regional...
George Hunter was among hundreds of National Water Commission (NWC) customers who crowded its Marescaux Road, St Andrew office yesterday, trying to benefit from the agency’s debt amnesty programme. With more than $800,000 in arrears, the Sterling...
Police oversight bodies must help to address the root causes that shape negative interactions between law enforcement and civilians, Marcia Thompson, assistant professor in the criminal justice department at Aurora University in Illinois, the...
Talitha Wilson cried for two weeks straight after her child was diagnosed with Down syndrome. This is a genetic condition where a person is born with an extra copy of chromosome 21. This means that they have 47 chromosomes instead of 46, which...
Declaring that Jamaica has made significant progress in renewable energy expansion, Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says the continued growth of the sector will make the island energy independent and less vulnerable to global volatility in fuel prices in...
The presence of mould in the four main operating theatres of the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) is one factor delaying their reopening after a malfunctioning air-conditioning (AC) system forced their closure more than a month ago. Dr Natalie Whylie...
