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June 23, 2026

Mico’s Dr Maureen Mullings-Nelson elected JTA president-elect designate
Veteran educator Dr Maureen Mullings-Nelson of The Mico University College has been elected President-Elect Designate of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) following the organisation's…
June 22, 2026 by Kimone Francis

‘We don’t want it’

Growing unease over the controversial third-country nationals (TCN) agreement between Jamaica and the United States (US) has triggered pushback from trade union leaders, amid fears that the island…
June 22, 2026 by Janet Silvera

JHTA defends managed beach access amid growing controversy
WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) is pushing back against criticism of managed beach access, arguing that proper regulation rather than unrestricted entry is…
June 22, 2026

UWI mourns the death of Emeritus Professor John Agard
CMC: The University of the West Indies (UWI) has joined the international community in mourning the passing of Emeritus Professor John Agard. Agard, who was 71, died on Friday, has been a colossal…
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June 22, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Parents urged to beware of child safety risks during summer
As the summer holidays begin and children spend more time online and away from direct supervision, the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is raising concerns about the growing risks…
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…