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Christopher Tufton (second left), and Andrew Bowden (left), unveil the LIV GUD mural at Haile Selassie High School in Kingston, during the launch of the Wellness Express – Adolescent Mental Health Mobile Service. Looking on are Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (sec
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Wellness Express mobile service launched at Haile Selassie High School

Students from Haile Selassie High School in Kingston are among the first to benefit from a new mobile mental-health service that will support schools in zones of special operations (ZOSOs) as well as…
Belizean Eric Vernon (left),  an automotive instructor employed to the Institute for Technical and Vocational Education and Training and Kittian Nicholson Webster, chief foreman mechanic at the Public Works Department in the MInistry of Infrastructure,
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‘An honour and privilege’

Seven Caribbean nations recently lent varying levels of mechanical and electrical expertise to create the region’s first jointly built electric vehicle (EV). With participants drawn from Jamaica,…
Hanover’s police commander, Superintendent Andrew Nish.
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Hanover police turn focus on traffic infractions for 2026

Western Bureau: Superintendent Andrew Nish, the police commander for Hanover, says that for this year, his team would be paying greater attention to traffic management with a view to preventing the…
Christopher Ffrench (left), medical officer in Accident & Emergency at Kingston Public Hospital; Jhana Edwards, marketing manager at Supreme Ventures Limited; and Igol Allen, blood donor organiser, discuss the impact of the newly donated air conditioning u
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Comfort boost for National Chest Hospital Blood Bank

The Supreme Ventures Foundation has strengthened its support for Jamaica’s healthcare infrastructure with the donation and installation of a new air-conditioning unit at the National Chest Hospital…
Electrified - that’s the word and all that is captured here with Roger Clarke High principal George Lewis showing appreciation in receiving a generator donated from the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) through their Corporate Affairs and Co
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Roger Clarke High School powered by BGLC generator

Some 70 per cent of the student population of Roger Clarke High School in Balaclava, St Elizabeth have returned to classes following the recent donation of a generator by the Betting Gaming and…
Law ministers of the member states pose for a photo at the Commonwealth Law Ministers meeting in Fiji.
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Jamaica adopts Commonwealth Nadi Declaration to strengthen democracy and rule of law

Commonwealth law ministers, including Jamaican Justice Minister Delroy Chuck, adopted the Nadi Declaration to strengthen democracy and the rule of law in the face of mounting global pressures. The…
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Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control applauds increase in tobacco taxes

The Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control (JCTC) has welcomed the newly announced increase in the special consumption tax (SCT) on cigarettes. Effective May 1, the SCT charged per cigarette will rise…
Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (second left), Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States and permanent representative to the Organization of American States, discusses security cooperation, counterterrorism, cybersecurity and drug abuse preventio
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Jamaica-OAS cooperation on security, drug control spotlights high-level dialogue

Security and drug control collaboration between Jamaica and the Organization of American States (OAS) took the spotlight at a high-level dialogue in Washington, DC, hosted at the Permanent Mission of…
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Delays In Net Billing Approvals Irk Solar Dealers

UTAH, United States: Solar power dealers in Jamaica are turning up the pressure on the Government to reduce the time it takes to approve applications to sell excess energy generated to the national…