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Published 2 hours ago by Erica Virtue/Senior Gleaner Writer

Shocked and confused

When Courtney Anderson went to court last Thursday, the last thing he expected was that the judge would order his arrest, have him jailed, and place a stop order against him.

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Published 2 hours ago

Casino caution

Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate Donna Scott-Mottley is urging the Government to put stronger safeguards in place to protect vulnerable Jamaicans as the country moves to grant three casino…
Deputy Superintendent of Police Linroy Edwards, the operations officer for the St James Police Division, addresses journalists during a press conference held in Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay on Friday.
Published 2 hours ago by Christopher Thomas

St James police resolute about keeping murders low, says operations officer

WESTERN BUREAU: Deputy Superintendent of Police Linroy Edwards, the operations officer for the St James Police Division, says that while the 20 murders recorded in St James this year is one more than…
‘Dec & Nor: TeTe’s Super Brain: ADHD & Autism Adventures’.
Published 2 hours ago by Carl Gilchrist

Celebrating ‘TeTe’s Super Brain’

Parents of a child diagnosed with either Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or autism often face a range of emotions in dealing with the impacts of the situation. In terms of autism,…
Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism.
Published 2 hours ago by Albert Ferguson

Bartlett: Despite training and certification, tourism sector unlikely to match other industries in remuneration

WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has acknowledged that, even while efforts are being made to professionalise the local tourism sector through training and certification, wages in the…
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett addressing students at the Jamaica Youth Tourism Summit and Artisan Experience in Montego Bay, St James last week.
Published 2 hours ago by Albert Ferguson

Youth creativity tagged as key to shaping future of tourism

Western Bureau: Young Jamaicans are being urged to harness their creative ideas so that they can develop the skills needed to shape the future of Jamaica’s tourism. Edmund Bartlett, minister of…
From left: Tamara Bernard, hospital administrator at the Cornwall Regional Hospital [CRH] in Montego Bay, St James; Leset Stephenson, departmental manager of the CRH’s Dialysis Unit; Patrick Williams, president of the Jamaica Awareness Association of Cal
Published 2 hours ago by Christopher Thomas

JAAC donates four new dialysis machines to CRH

WESTERN BUREAU: The Dialysis Unit at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), in Montego Bay, S James, has received four new dialysis machines, courtesy of the Jamaica Awareness Association of California…
Scientific and Medical Supplies Managing Director Howard Lau.
April 19, 2026

NOT MY BILL

Scientific and Medical Supplies has rejected findings by the auditor general that the company benefited from a “misuse” of the University Hospital of the West Indies’ (UHWI) tax-exemption status for…
The main entrance to the University Hospital of the West Indies in St Andrew.
April 19, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Consultant rejects blame for report lag

The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) did not turn over hundreds of documents that were critical to an operation and turnaround plan it commissioned for millions of dollars, the Canadian…
Sergeant Arleen McBean, chairman of the Jamaica Police Federation.
April 19, 2026

Served and unprotected

After nearly three decades protecting the public, retired Jamaican police officer Marlon Campbell* sits at home, sometimes unable to pay his light bill. He gave his working life to the State, but more…