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Duhaney Park Police Station.
13 Sep, 2026 0

TB fears in lock-up

Two persons arrested and charged, and who were being housed at the Duhaney Park Police Station lock-up, are suspected to have died from tuberculosis (TB) within 15 days of each other after being…
Rachel Martinez
13 Sep, 2026 0

Fleeing Cuba, finding Jamaica

There is a quiet surge in the number of Cubans seeking temporary residence in Jamaica, with approvals by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) increasing by 60 per cent over the last…
Funeral home attendants put the bodies of seven-year-old Keriecia Hutchinson and her four-year-old brother, Samson Cameron, in their vehicle along Smith Lane in downtown Kingston yesterday after the two children died in a house fire.
13 Sep, 2026 0

Deadly Smith Lane blaze kills young siblings

Two children perished in a deadly fire at their home in Smith Lane, downtown Kingston, yesterday morning. The children have been identified as seven-year-old Keriecia Hutchinson and her four-year-old…
12 Sep, 2026 0

STICK TO CODES - JTA president rejects anything-goes approach to school dress, public standards

Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President La Sonja Harrison is calling for a return to stricter dress-code standards in public spaces, including schools and financial institutions, arguing that…
12 Sep, 2026 0

Furniture shortage, repairs delay Black River Primary reopening

A week after the start of the new academic year, classes are yet to resume at the Black River Primary and Infant School in St Elizabeth as work continues to restore hurricane-ravaged classrooms. The…
Dr Alcon Barnett, clinical psychologist in the Western Regional Health Authority [WRHA].
12 Sep, 2026 0

Psychologist wants more J’cans trained to spot suicidal tendencies, intervene

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Alcon Barnett, the clinical psychologist at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), is calling for Jamaicans to be trained as suicide ‘gatekeepers’, which he says will equip…
Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon addressing a monthly meeting of the St James Municipal Corporation.
12 Sep, 2026 0

MoBay mayor says StJMC will uphold law on squatting

WESTERN BUREAU: The St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) has committed to utilising existing laws to govern its handling of squatting in the parish even as it awaits the release of the National…
Administrative professionals attending the 2026 Convention and Education Forum of the Jamaica Association of Administrative Professionals (JAAP) on Friday at the Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Trelawny.
12 Sep, 2026 0

Gager urges admin professionals to keep pace with tech

WESTERN BUREAU: Falmouth Mayor Collen Gager has urged administrative professionals to embrace adaptability and continuous learning as technology and artificial intelligence (AI) reshape the workplace,…
Students of Edward Seaga Primary School in Kingston arrive for classes on the first day of the 2026-27 academic year last Monday.
12 Sep, 2026 0

When to step in – and when to let kids figure it out

When children forget their lunch, can’t solve a math problem or don’t know how to get somewhere, the instinct for parents can be to step in immediately. But sometimes, the problem is an opportunity.…