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The programme covers essential areas, including grave preparation, health and safety, handling and transport of remains, cultural awareness and sensitivity, and post-disaster recovery protocols.
December 9, 2025

Burial industry leaders encouraged to pursue CVQ level three certification

Managers and supervisors in the burial industry are being encouraged to acquire the Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) Level Three Certification in Interment Operations. Developed and…
Williams' court date is being finalised.
December 9, 2025

St Mary man accused of knife-point robbery

The St Mary police have charged 21-year-old Javaine Jones of Brown’s Street in Baileys Vale, St Mary with robbery with aggravation following an incident on Stennett Street, Port Maria in the parish on…
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December 9, 2025

JTC celebrates World Teachers’ Day on October 5

The Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) will join the global education community in celebrating World Teachers’ Day (WTD) 2025 on Sunday, October 5 under the theme ‘Recasting Teaching as a Collaborative…
Constable Smith-Braham
December 9, 2025

Veteran district constable to receive Badge of Honour

After nearly four decades of unwavering dedication to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), District Constable Jean Smith-Braham is be recognised with one of Jamaica’s distinguished awards. Her long…
Stephen Price, vice president and general manager, Flow, speaks on Meaningful Connectivity at the Caribbean Telecommunications Union ICT Week at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Tuesday September 30. Looking on is Elona Cela, senior investment officer at the I
December 9, 2025

Flow: Fast-tracking digital inclusion key to achieving Vision 2030

Jamaica must accelerate its digital transformation to meet the ambitious goals of Vision 2030, and that means prioritising affordability, accessibility, and digital literacy for all citizens. That…
Aliecia Taylor (left), minister counsellor with responsibility for trade and economic affairs at the Embassy of Jamaica, speaking with realtors on the growing real-estate investment opportunities available in Jamaica.
December 9, 2025

Embassy hosts expo on real estate investment opportunities in Jamaica

Over 40 leading real-estate professionals from across the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area got an exclusive look at Jamaica’s dynamic real-estate investment opportunities during ‘Keys to Paradise’,…
December 9, 2025 by Paul H. Williams

From missionaries to Rastafari

FOR YEARS, there has been the saying that Jamaica has the highest number of churches per square mile, according to The Guinness Book of World Records. I am yet to see for myself that record. A quick…
Judge Ruth Lawrence in 2008.
December 9, 2025 by Adrian Frater

Judicial anguish

Western Bureau: As members of the legal fraternity grieved the shocking death of Trelawny Parish Judge Ruth Lawrence, police yesterday outlined how her spouse’s detailing of the 14 hours leading up…
Minister of Tourism for Barbados and Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), Ian Gooding-Edghill (right), and Andrea Franklin, chairman of the board of directors of the CTO, at the opening ceremony of the SOTIC 2025 now on at the Hilton Barba
December 9, 2025 by Janet Silvera

Tourism bubble

Bridgetown, Barbados: Barbados’ Minister of Tourism Ian Gooding-Edghill yesterday told attendees at the opening of the 2025 State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), in Bridgetown, that the…