To prevent young journalists from being compelled to leave the profession in search of better mental health, media managers have been urged to start focussing on the psychological effects that reporting on crime and other dangerous situations, like...
Motorists affected by the closure of the Raheen main road, which connects Siloah and Balaclava in St Elizabeth, are becoming increasingly frustrated. Following a further collapse of the road as a result of heavy rains associated with Tropical...
A nearby breakaway that has reduced traffic to a single lane is posing a serious risk to students at Retirement Primary School in St Elizabeth. Acting Principal Leon Chisholm voiced concern in an interview with The Gleaner last Thursday. He said...
Superintendent Coleridge Minto, head of the St Elizabeth Police Division, is encouraging event promoters to apply for the necessary permits early because late applications will not be accepted. Speaking during last Thursday’s St Elizabeth...
High school students in grades nine through 11 are being encouraged to apply to JamCoders 2025. Founded by Jamar ‘Chronixx’ McNaughton, JamCoders is an annual summer camp that teaches adolescents programming and algorithms. Speaking with The...
Health minister, Dr Christopher Tufton, on Monday revealed plans to establish a national drug research network to be comprised of academics and technical experts. The team is tasked with developing an agenda for drug research that goes beyond...
While men remain more likely to engage in substance abuse locally, the gender gap is narrowing, with a growing number of women now using substances, compared to previous years. This was revealed in the recently launched 2023 National Drug...
Jamaica’s youths are being urged to embrace technology with open minds and to fully utilise its resources and opportunities so that, within the next five years, they can contribute to the development of a future-ready and globally dominant country...
Dr Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie, CEO of the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET), is urging the Jamaican Government to ratify The Escazú Agreement, which it signed in September 2019. Without its ratification, the protection provided by the treaty cannot be...
Father Sean Major-Campbell, a priest of the Anglican Diocese of Jamaica and The Cayman Islands, is calling for members of the clergy to confess their use of mistranslated versions of the Bible to promote homophobia, misogyny, stigma, discrimination...
A previous effort by good Samaritans to alleviate the frustrations of residents over the poor state of Oakland Crescent in Payne Land, St Andrew, was reduced to naught on Tuesday as it was washed away following rainfall linked to Tropical Storm...
Thousands of unsuspecting Jamaicans may have been or are currently being exposed to radiation after receiving treatment at dental offices. Dr Cliff Riley, director general of the Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA), raised his concerns...
Dr Peter Glegg, an attorney and former senior surgery resident at the St Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital, is calling on radiologists and other medical professionals to strengthen their consent forms to better protect patients and sustain the ethical use of...
A pumpkin vine growing in one of the potholes and scattered uprooted aloe vera plants paint a picture of neglect along Oakland Crescent in Payne Land, St Andrew, where residents are growing increasingly frustrated by the deteriorating road...
A local medical expert has encouraged psychiatrists to work jointly with radiation oncologists in providing patients with the holistic care they need as they wrestle with physical and mental health issues. Speaking yesterday at the 31st National...
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz said that while nuclear energy is a contentious issue with its own challenges, when handled responsibly, it can offer “unprecedented opportunities” for scientific research, medical advancements, and energy production....
A year ago, Jamaica’s coral reefs were on the verge of going extinct because of a massive coral-bleaching emergency caused by rising sea temperatures and climate change. Today, coral reef scientist Felix Charnley is declaring that his quick action...
Inspector Everton Williams of the St Elizabeth police division says that the short-term placement of 20 additional officers will benefit the parish’s law enforcement activities. Williams, who presented at Thursday’s monthly meeting of the St...
The long-standing issue of a leaking pipe would not have been dealt with, according to residents of Ridge Pen, St Elizabeth, if it weren’t for the death of a man who is thought to have drowned in a pothole filled with water. Venroy ‘Bigga’...
Emrick Needham, the superintendent of the St Elizabeth Fire Department, is urging locals to stay vigilant as the hurricane season is still active. Referencing Hurricane Milton, which made landfall in Florida early Wednesday night as a major...
Enrique Peñalosa, a renowned urban planning expert and former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, believes countries must develop inclusive cities through the incorporation of green spaces and easily accessible public areas, as this will enhance citizens’...
Dr Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie is calling on the authorities to take local air quality issues more seriously by boosting regulations and sanctioning violators as millions around the world continue to die from the public health threat annually. Across...
Dr Nigel Clarke, outgoing Minister of Finance and the Public Service, stressed the importance of social cohesion in Jamaica’s ongoing development during a speech at the Rotary Club of New Kingston’s general meeting yesterday at the Liguanea Club,...
Professor Adella Campbell, dean of The University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica’s College of Health Sciences, has been named winner of two out of the three 2024 Caribbean Global Awards she was contending for. Campbell won the category of ‘Global...
Thirteen-year-old Jayla Hutchinson believes that immersing herself in every aspect of the performing arts will expand her skill set and make her a strong candidate for any career she eventually chooses. As a student at St Andrew High School for...
