WESTERN BUREAU: While the financial incentives are clear, the reality of life in a new country – and the hurdles involved in securing the appropriate qualifications and professional status – continues to make the transition for many Jamaican...
Jamaica has sponsored Blue Minerals Jamaica Limited to carry out deep-sea mining exploration, but the parliamentary Opposition is raising questions about an apparent change in ownership of the company, which has not been reflected in the records of...
Light and power provider, the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), has applied to the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) to withdraw US$26 million from the Electricity Disaster Fund (EDF) to shore up repairs required as a result of Hurricane...
In 1975, at the age of 14, Merna Hughes left Jamaica on a visitor’s visa to see her mother in the United States (US), fully intending to return to Jamaica. However, fate had another plan in store for her. Hughes, who lived in Independence City...
When David Jureidini was born nearly 13 years ago, he met all the typical milestones for his first 18 months. But then, he suddenly stopped communicating, retreating into his own world, leaving his parents concerned and searching for answers until...
Nearly two dozen assets valued at more than $100 million that have been traced to a convicted lottery scammer have been ordered frozen by the Supreme Court. A restraint or freezing order is the first step in having assets derived from criminal...
The dismissals in June and September of two senior Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) managers have raised serious concerns, prompting three trade unions to seek the intervention of Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie. The first dismissal occurred...
With the continued prevalence of violent crime, including multiple murders and gun-related incidents, primary school administrators say there is a desperate need for more guidance counsellors and social workers at institutions to help buttress...
A medical doctor is in shock after a brand new 2025 Toyota Rav4 he purchased on November 1 vanished from his St Andrew home last Wednesday – a mere five days later. What is even more unsettling, Wayne West* told The Sunday Gleaner, is that the...
The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has raised concerns over the Jamaica Public Service’s (JPS) decision to close 10 customer service offices (CSOs), stating that the company’s claim of significantly reduced visits was “not substantiated” by...
A senior lecturer at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland has accused the Ministry of Education of acting “illegally” after her request for study leave to pursue a PhD in educational leadership was denied. She is now...
World Immunization Day, observed on November 10 each year, highlights the critical role of vaccines in protecting individuals and communities against preventable diseases. Vaccination is a powerful tool that has eradicated and controlled many...
Former State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Leslie Campbell, has accused the Integrity Commission (IC) of misplacing some of the information for which the commission had charged him for failing to provide. The...
Government senator and trade unionist Kavan Gayle has called for a national workplace wellness policy to promote and enable healthier lifestyles that would have the effect of shoring up productivity at the workplace. At the same time, the...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness is to know on December 6 whether the Supreme Court will grant his request for a judicial review of the Integrity Commission (IC) report on his statutory declarations. The prime minister is seeking, among other things,...
Renowned businessman Howard Mitchell is encouraging young Jamaicans to actively participate in the democratic process and exercise their duty to choose leaders who will accurately represent them and their ideas. “Do not back away from your...
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...
At the 38th Caribbean Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) Managers’ meeting held in St Kitts and Nevis from October 28-30, Jamaica received the Henry C. Smith Award for most improved immunisation coverage in 2023. Grenada won the inaugural Beryl...
November 10 is World Immunization Day, a time dedicated to celebrating the life-saving power of vaccines and emphasising their role in preventing diseases and safeguarding public health worldwide. Vaccinations have proven to be one of the most...
The Office of the Prime Minister is reportedly close to completing an auditor’s verification report triggered by a major fallout at Jamaica Post between CEO and Postmaster General Lincoln Allen and several staff members, including senior managers....
The legal challenge brought by Prime Minister Andrew Holness to have an Integrity Commission (IC) report on his financial affairs invalidated will continue today in the Supreme Court. Holness, through his legal team, is seeking to convince Justice...
There are now two vacant seats on the government benches in the Upper House with Thursday’s resignation of businessman Don Wehby. Senator Wehby has reportedly stepped aside to focus on health-related matters. On September 2 this year, Matthew...
A husband is facing an increasingly dire situation after a medical supplier refused to accept a commitment letter from the health ministry to pay for the apparatus needed for his wife’s critical surgery. The supplier cited unpaid debts from the...
It took Amoy Bennett more than a decade to complete her degree in early childhood education from the Church Teachers’ College in Manchester. However, she views those years as a test of her commitment and faith, which she now hopes to use as a...
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...
