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July 6, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
‘Unacceptable!’ - JMDA, citizens condemn latest delay for CRH’s full restoration 10 years on
WESTERN BUREAU:
The Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA) has joined residents of western Jamaica in expressing displeasure that the timeline for the completion of the St James-based Cornwall…
July 6, 2026
Project STAR to continue beyond initial 5-year mandate
Project STAR, the social and economic transformation initiative that targets under-resourced and under-served communities across Jamaica, will continue beyond its original five-year timeline after…
July 6, 2026
by Olivia Brown
Clarendon ganja growers urged to tap into new licensing arrangements
Vendors and small-scale farmers in Clarendon are being encouraged to organise themselves and take advantage of new licensing arrangements designed to make it easier and more affordable to enter…
July 6, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Tiny isles, giant hearts World falls for Cabo Verde after heroic performances on biggest football stage
They came as the Cinderellas of the FIFA 2026 World Cup, but by the end of the first round, Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) ‑ the tiny archipelago in the central Atlantic Ocean off the West African coast –…
July 6, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Montego Bay doctor leads Jamaica into AI medicine era
WESTERN BUREAU:
A Montego Bay doctor has become one of, if not the first, Jamaican physicians to earn a postgraduate degree in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, positioning her at the forefront of…
July 6, 2026
Jonathan Este | America at 250: still a ‘democratic experiment’
Last weekend marked 250 years since the Second Continental Congress, representing the 13 American colonies, assembled in Philadelphia to sign the Declaration of Independence. The country had already…
July 6, 2026
Struggling small businesses urged to use gov’t insolvency regime
Supervisor of Insolvency, Fayola Evans Roberts, is encouraging small business owners struggling to meet their financial obligations to take advantage of the options available under the Government’s…
July 6, 2026
$319 million allocated for hurricane repairs at Knox College
The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has allocated over $319 million for post-Hurricane Melissa rehabilitation works at Knox College in Clarendon.
July 6, 2026
80-y-o Kitson Town man found dead with head bashed in at his home
The partially decomposed body of an 80-year-old man with his head bashed in was discovered at his home in Nase Grove, Kitson Town, St Catherine, on Monday morning.