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December 9, 2025

Immigration Corner | What is a High Potential Individual visa?

Dear Mr Bassie, I would like for you to explain what a high Potential Individual visa is. Any information would be appreciated . – G.N. Dear G.N., A High Potential Individual (HPI) visa gives persons…
St James Southern Member of Parliament Nickeisha Burchell (fourth left) accepts a solar street light from Bhasker Reddy Sharu and members of the Montego Bay Indian community last Friday at the Heinz School in Montego Bay.
December 9, 2025 by Janet Silvera

Indian community in MoBay raises $10m for hurricane recovery

WESTERN BUREAU: The Indian community in Montego Bay, St James, has raised $10 million to support recovery efforts across the parish and has committed to help restore one of the worst-affected schools…
People are seen in Petersfield High School, Westmoreland which was converted as a hurricane shelter.
December 9, 2025 by Kimone Francis

Shelter crisis

Shelter managers at Petersfield High School in Westmoreland are scrambling to relocate families displaced by Hurricane Melissa, as pressure mounts to free up classroom space for fifth- and sixth-form…
This photo shows JPS crews carrying out restoration work in Montego Bay, St James.
December 9, 2025

Top Road in Montego Bay closed to facilitate JPS restoration work

The public is being advised that Top Road in Montego Bay, St James, will be closed until 8 p.m. this evening to facilitate ongoing restoration work by the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS)…
The William Knibb Memorial High School in Falmouth, Trelawny, suffered significant damage during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28.
December 9, 2025

William Knibb High looking at shift system to resume learning

William Knibb Memorial High School is looking at implementing a shift system as a temporary measure to get students back into classes following significant damage to the school plant from Hurricane…
Sports
December 9, 2025

Past The Finishing Post

Nov 16, 2025 Race Results Race 1 Purse $780,000 PICK 3 TROPHY REST. ALL. IV - NB4YO&UP(NW3)&IMP4YO&UP(NW2) Off At: 11:54:18 AM Distance: 6 Fur. Track Condition: Dirt : Fast Winning Time:…
Dr Christine Hendricks, executive director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities.
December 9, 2025 by Kimone Francis

Hendricks calls for inclusive rebuilding

Jamaica’s multibillion-dollar rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Melissa must put the needs of persons with disabilities at the centre, the country’s chief disability advocate has urged. Thousands of…
Dr William Ambler, a translational research scholar who studies how biological sex affects the risk of autoimmune diseases, looks at cells under a microscope in the lab where he works at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
December 9, 2025

There are more than 100 autoimmune diseases, and they mostly strike women. Here’s what to know

Our immune system has a dark side: It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues. What are called autoimmune diseases can…
Senna Summerbell (left) and Christopher Issa accepting the winning trophy as the first Jamaicans drivers to win a European Drivers Championship.
December 9, 2025 by Janet Silvera

Ja drivers make history in Italy

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s motorsport community is celebrating a landmark achievement after race car drivers Senna Summerbell and Christopher Issa made history in Italy this past weekend, becoming the…