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Chester Chambers, a former emergency medical technician.
06 Sep, 2026 0

Ambulance errors - Door opens to expose lack of inspections, questions over state of private emergency services

A botched emergency response at a multi-vehicle crash scene on Norman Manley Boulevard in Negril, Westmoreland, has led to the disclosure by the Ministry of Health and Wellness that the ambulance and…
Doreen Lillian Scarlett with copies of her résumé.
06 Sep, 2026 0

Walking for a chance - Scarlett refuses to sit and wait for work

By the time the morning sun begins beating down on Kingston’s asphalt, Doreen Lillian Scarlett is already sweating. Still, the 35-year-old keeps walking. With a bundle of résumés tucked under her arm,…
Novlette Howell, executive director of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation.
05 Sep, 2026 0

BREAKING BARRIERS - Women’s Centre helping 139 teen moms to head back to school on Monday

Nearly 140 adolescent mothers will return to school on Monday, a move executive director of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), Novlette Howell, said reflects a shifting attitude towards…
Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, providing an update on visitor arrivals and tourism earnings during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank in St Andrew on Wednesday, September 2.
05 Sep, 2026 0

Bartlett appeals for authentic Jamaican souvenirs

WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is challenging Jamaica’s craft vendors and artisans to move away from imported souvenirs and seek to create authentic Jamaican products that showcase…
Mayor of Montego Bay Richard Vernon, speaking at the St James Municipal Corporation Emancipation and Independence Church Service at the Norwood Seventh-day Adventist Church on July 25, 2026
05 Sep, 2026 0

St James MC to activate funding for water trucking

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon says that the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) will soon activate funding to have water trucked to the parish’s drought-hit communities. In an…
Deputy Prime Minister Dr Horace Chang (left) examines the proposed design for the Old Fort Craft Market in Montego Bay with Jamaica Social Investment Fund Managing Director Omar Sweeney.
05 Sep, 2026 0

Chang wants major craft centre on the north coast

WESTERN BUREAU: Deputy Prime Minister Dr Horace Chang is calling for the development of a major craft centre along Jamaica’s north coast as the country seeks to expand its craft industry and create…
Senior Superintendent of Police Eron Samuels.
05 Sep, 2026 0

Two rifles seized in St James

WESTERN BUREAU: The St James police seized two illegal high-powered rifles on Thursday, the third in recent weeks. The make and model of the two rifles, which were seized alongside a quantity of…
Suzanne Brown (right), administrative assistant, system operations, Jamaica Public Service, presents Ricardo Clarke with a new backpack during a community back-to-school treat at Waterhouse in Kingston on August 30.
05 Sep, 2026 0

JPS provides $22m in back-to-school support

Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says it has invested about $22 million to help students, families and schools across Jamaica prepare for the 2026-2027 academic year. Through the JPS Foundation…
A participant uses light weights during a class for older adults at the Dale Turner Family YMCA in Shoreline, Washington, on April 30.
05 Sep, 2026 0

Mobility tests can tell docs how you’re ageing

Hand grip strength. Balance tests. Standing up from a seated position on the floor. These physical challenges are often touted as measurements of healthy ageing and even predictors of longevity. They…