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Jason Russell (left), president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Dwight Crawford, deputy mayor of Montego Bay, in conversation during the University of Technology, Western Jamaica Campus School of Business Administration annual semi
Published 3 hours ago by Albert Ferguson/Gleaner Writer

Cash over claims

WESTERN BUREAU: Warning that insurance alone is not enough to safeguard businesses from disaster, Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Jason Russell is urging entrepreneurs to strengthen their financial preparedness and build resilience to withstand unexpected shocks. Russell made the call while addressing final-year business students at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) Western Campus Business Seminar held recently at the Sea Gardens Beach Resort.

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Members of the Jamaica College team celebrate with the Schools’ Challenge Quiz championship trophy after their victory during the grand finale of the 2026 competition on Thursday night at TVJ’s studios in St Andrew.
Published 3 hours ago by Karen Madden

Nail-biting triumph

There were tears on both sides of the aisle as Jamaica College ended a 39-year drought to lift the Television Jamaica (TVJ) Schools’ Challenge Quiz (SCQ) defeating Westwood High School 30 – 28 in a…
Senator Lambert Brown, president of the University and Allied Workers Union, inspects documents with Dr Renee Badroe, president of the Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association, during the JMDA’s closing submission last Wednesday in a matter currently befor
Published 3 hours ago by Edmond Campbell

When doctors leave, what happens to the patients, Brown warns

Senior trade unionist Senator Lambert Brown this week cautioned that the Government’s move to scrap incentive and emergency duty allowances for doctors who are mandated to work overtime could have a…
From left: Odaine Williams, information technology manager; Marvin Richards, operations manager, and Stephen Richards, president of Reality Focus Limited.
Published 3 hours ago by Olivia Brown

New pilot links Clarendon farmers to corporate buyers

A new initiative aimed at tackling market-access challenges facing small farmers in Jamaica is set to roll out through a 90-day corporate farmers’ market pilot programme spearheaded by Reality Focus…
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett with tourism workers at the April 2 opening of Half Moon, where he announced that the Tourism Workers Pension Scheme has grown to $6 billion and outlined intentions to introduce a health plan next.
Published 3 hours ago by Janet Silvera

Tourism rebound hits 80 per cent as Half Moon reopens – Bartlett

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s tourism sector has rebounded to more than 80 per cent of pre-hurricane levels, with the reopening of Half Moon signalling renewed confidence in the island’s post-Melissa…
Fayval Williams, minister of finance and the public service, speaking at the University of Technology Western Campus Business Seminar.
Published 3 hours ago by Albert Ferguson

Williams bats for reformed SLB, saying it’s not a burden

WESTERN BUREAU: Finance Minister Fayval Williams is urging tertiary students to become ambassadors for Jamaica’s student loan programme, saying outdated perceptions about the scheme could be…
Medical Officer of Health for St Mary, Dr Tamara Henry-Gilpin (left), and Medical Officer of Health for St Ann, Dr Tamika Henry, serve together in Jamaica’s public health system.
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Twin pillars of public health

Twin sisters Dr Tamara Henry-Gilpin and Dr Tamika Henry are quietly reshaping Jamaica’s public-health landscape, working in parallel roles that reflect not only their training but also their shared…
Bronze bust of Ronald Moody
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Jamaica’s lost treasure

If you have ever visited the Mona campus of The University of the West Indies in Jamaica, you may have seen the striking Savacou sculpture. The statue, which towers over seven feet and depicts the…
Dental hygienist Shennel Noble speaks to students about oral health during the Santa Cruz Family Dental‑led ‘Sweet Smiles, Smart Choices’ campaign.
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Santa Cruz dental team treats 100 children

More than 100 children in St Elizabeth are now sporting brighter, healthier smiles after a two-day outreach by Santa Cruz Family Dental under its ‘Sweet Smiles, Smart Choice’ campaign, held to mark…
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson presents four-year-old Corey Webber Cummings, Jamaica’s newest citizen with an official letter of recognition marking her formal entry into Jamaican citizenship.
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Embassy hosts inaugural citizenship ceremony

WASHINGTON, DC: The Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, D.C. on Friday, March 27 hosted its inaugural Citizenship Ceremony, formally recognising 27 Jamaican nationals who were either newly naturalised…