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From left: Abbi-Gaye Phillipps, co-founder and managing director, and Krishna Phillipps, co-founder and director, cut the ribbon during the opening of Organica Whole Foods Store’s new Montego Bay location in St James. They are joined by team members (fro
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New whole foods store to support MoBay’s journey towards healthier lifestyles

WESTERN BUREAU: Jason Russell, president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has welcomed the Organica Whole Foods Store to Montego Bay, saying it is timely and aligned with the…
Ankie Wardekker (left), registered nurse with Team Broken Earth, attends to a community member during the organisation’s visit to McAlpine in Westmoreland on Wednesday.
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McAlpine residents get medical boost from outreach partnership

WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of McAlpine, in Westmoreland, recently benefited from a medical outreach initiative conducted by Canadian entity Team Broken Earth, which partnered with the Westmoreland…
Leco Bradford smiles as Marisa Dalrymple‑Philibert (right), minister of state in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, operates the lift to assist him on to the Justice Bus. Looking on are Dian Watson (left), executive director of the Legal
07 Feb, 2026 0

Government intensifies push for disability access to justice

The Government says it is intensifying efforts to ensure that persons with disabilities are fully integrated into the national discourse and are able to access justice with dignity and opportunity.…
The business matchmaking roundtable, organised by CAF within the framework of the International Economic Forum held in Panama last week, was the first of its kind in Latin America and the Caribbean. It brought together more than 400 business leaders, who h
07 Feb, 2026 0

CAF Business Matchmaking Forum generates over US$72m in commercial expectations

PANAMA CITY, Panama The business matchmaking roundtable, organised by CAF within the framework of the International Economic Forum, was the first of its kind in Latin America and the Caribbean. It…
Fayval Williams, minister of finance and the public service.
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Jamaica eyes stronger ties as CAF rethinks risk metrics

Finance Minister Fayval Williams says Jamaica is looking to deepen its relationship with CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, noting that the financial institution has grown more…
Melissa Silvera.
06 Feb, 2026 0

PRAYING FOR JUSTICE

A female relative of Melissa Silvera was seen leaving the downtown Kingston-based Gun Court in tears yesterday morning, saying the family is praying for justice after the court accepted a guilty plea…
Sharon Robinson, principal director at the Bureau of Gender Affairs.
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Public-sector workers lead on sexual harassment complaints

Fifty alleged cases of sexual harassment – mostly involving public-sector workers – have been referred to the tribunal established under the Sexual Harassment (Protection and Prevention) Act to hear…
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06 Feb, 2026 0

Defence counsel seek to bore holes in detective corporal’s testimony

The first prosecution witness was subjected to nearly two hours of sustained cross-examination on Thursday as the high-profile Clansman Gang trial against reputed leader Tesha Miller and 24 co-accused…
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06 Feb, 2026 0

Witness says 6 cops gave similar account of alleged shootout

A police witness told the Home Circuit Court that he was informed by six policemen – now on trial for murder – that the three men killed along Acadia Drive, St Andrew, in January 2013 had engaged them…