The Kingston Logistics Center (KLC) has launched six container housing solutions, ranging from 160 to 800 square feet, as it seeks to reduce Jamaica’s housing deficit. The upcycled container homes are priced between $2.3 million and $12.5 million...
An excellent human being, a model of greatness, an exceptional student and one who had a heart of generosity. That is how 23-year-old medical intern Dr Bilal Olasunkanmi Abayomi, who died on April 11, is remembered by friends, educators and...
Jamaica’s Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) has arrived at consensus to recommend the abolition of the constitutional monarchy as the form of government and has deliberated on the process by which a president would be selected. Legal and...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has acknowledged that dust, concerns about access to properties, and the condition of the driving surface are the main areas of discomfort among residents as work continues on the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement...
Anglican Archbishop of the West Indies Dr Howard Gregory has called on the nation’s political leaders to “stop fiddling with and emasculating the Integrity Commission (IC)”. He issued the charge in a wide-ranging address during the opening service...
Alecia Robb never imagined that less than seven years after opening a business with her partner, Delano Christie, she would become the sole operator. She recalled that around 2015, they mulled over the possibility of exploring entrepreneurship but...
Othneil ‘Steve’ Morris was a picture of fulfilment last Thursday as he reflected on his entrepreneurial journey, which began with 17 chickens and has now flourished into a full-fledged business, Steve’s Fresh Meat Shop. At 21, Morris made his first...
Education Minister Fayval Williams is urging young Jamaicans to harness “four superpowers” as they seek to equip themselves to innovate and prepare for technology jobs of the future. She explained that curiosity, consciousness, collaboration and...
Police Commissioner Major General Antony Anderson says there have been “significant successes” in the force’s efforts to combat organised crime, specifically in relation to gangs, guns and the illicit drug trade. “As our intelligence capacity...
Kasine Kerr’s mother often envisioned her only son wearing a combat uniform. He overcame many hurdles in his quest to make that dream a reality and today is a machinist’s mate (Third Class), who has been making brilliant strides in the United...
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched its new five-year country programme for 2022 to 2026, aimed at helping vulnerable groups to become economically resilient, improving citizen safety and security, and supporting disaster...
A technical mission undertaken by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has uncovered a slew of improper infection prevention and control measures at three of Jamaica’s special-care nurseries. Those observations unveil a culture of contagion...
The National Works Agency (NWA) has asserted that the remainder of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) will be awarded to the best teams, amid challenges with some of the current subcontractors. St Andrew South East Member of...
At least one director of Jamaica Relief Ministries (JRM) has denied that the organisation is affiliated with Embracing Orphans, whose head, Carl Robanske, has been flagged in Jamaica and the United States for alleged inappropriate sexual contact...
The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) has set a new timeline for the completion of the two-storey Port Royal Museum located next door to the cruise terminal. The museum was set to be completed last October. Kimberley Stiff, PAJ assistant vice-...
Jamaicans who have been waiting to undergo cataract and other eye surgeries can now breathe a sigh of relief as the Jamaica-Cuba Eye Care Programme is set to resume by the end of the quarter. During a tour of the operating theatre and clinic...
The Ministry of Justice has launched a social justice project, So-JUST, aimed at advancing justice reform across the island while focusing on vulnerable and underserved groups. Funded by the Canadian government, with the United Nations Development...
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Minister Marlene Malahoo Forte has expressed disappointment in the parliamentary Opposition for failing to nominate two of its members to sit on the Constitutional Reform Committee. The committee is to advise on a...
The Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency (OSI) has reported a 37 per cent reduction in the number of individuals and businesses that sought protection or filed for bankruptcy in 2022 when compared to 2021. Eleven insolvent individuals and seven...
The family of 17-year-old Kemeish Barr is appealing for urgent assistance to get the Jamaica College sixth-former overseas for life-saving medical intervention after being hospitalised in critical condition since mid-December 2022, following a car...
Governor General Sir Patrick Allen has declared January 7, 2023 as UWI Day in honour of The University of the West Indies’ 75th anniversary. The proclamation hailed The UWI for its commitment to the development of the region through the training of...
Police Commissioner Major General Antony Anderson has asserted that it is important to hold a sense of optimism as Jamaica charts its way through 2023. “The force is in a good place and is only getting better,” he said of the Jamaica Constabulary...
Residents of Cornfield in St Andrew joined hands and hearts on New Year’s Day to repair a section of the community’s entrance which poses a threat to safety, especially for the elderly. Rowann Walters, who has lived in the area for more than 20...
With no COVID-19 restrictions in place, church leaders are expecting a big turnout for their watchnight services on December 31. Last year, there was a gathering limit of 100 people and a curfew that kicked in at 1 a.m. on New Year’s Day, forcing...
