Corey Robinson/Senior Staff Reporter

Nursing students Ashanti Mootie (right) check Tajay Fuller’s blood pressure during the College of Health Sciences’ annual health fair, held yesterday at UTech’s campus in St Andrew.
March 31, 2026 by Corey Robinson/Senior Staff Reporter

Long lines for HIV testing mark UTech Health Fair

Long lines formed early for HIV testing at this year’s Health Promotion Fair hosted by the College of Health Sciences at the University of Technology, Jamaica – signalling both concern and curiosity among attendees. Staged at the university’s Caribbean Sculpture Park, the event featured eight booths covering areas such as mental health and emotional wellness, nutrition, drug awareness and prevention, environmental health, communicable and non-communicable diseases, and disaster management.

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Charge d’Affaires Scott Renner (centre, standing) and United States Embassy Public Affairs Attaché, Mike Lavallee (third left, standing) are joined by YLAI alumni (back row) Latoya Rattary Ellis, Rachel Callaghan, O’Shane Ellis, Latoya West Blackwood
March 26, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Eight Jamaicans earn spots in 2026 YLAI Fellowship Programme

Eight young Jamaicans have been selected for the 2026 cohort of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Programme, the United States Embassy in Kingston has announced. The…
Mourners at the funeral for Dr Tomlin Paul, the late deputy principal of The University of the West Indies, Mona, held yesterday at the University Chapel in St Andrew.
March 24, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Dr Tomlin Paul celebrated as a ‘Caribbean man’

Dr Tomlin J. Paul, the late deputy principal of The University of the West Indies (UWI), was yesterday remembered as a “Caribbean man”, a devoted father, and a distinguished medical professional, as…
Garbage pileup in the vicinity of Waltham Park Road.
March 13, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Filth and hazards on Waltham Park Road

The smell hits first. It is nauseating, and the sight of piles of garbage is scarring. Amid potholes and contaminated water, Waltham Park Road in Kingston has become a hazardous mess. Residents and…
Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby.
March 12, 2026 by Corey Robinson

KSAMC targets gov’t ministries, others over signage fees

Government ministries, led by their permanent secretaries, feature prominently among the top delinquent signage-fee defaulters, even as the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC)…
Surgical patients wait to be served inside the eye clinic at St Joseph’s Hospital in Kingston yesterday.
March 10, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Cuban exit backup plan

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is making a plea for the public’s patience and cooperation as it assesses the islandwide impact, and implements contingencies to mitigate disruptions caused by the…
A street light in Denham Town, west Kingston.
March 2, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Light after death

Residents of Denham Town in west Kingston received a massive upgrade of street lights in the community last week, a move some residents welcomed but believed came a little too late following the…
Deputy Superintendent Rohan Ritchie, commanding officer for St Thomas.
February 27, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Shooting suspect nabbed after 20 years

Two decades since he allegedly shot a woman in the face in front of her child, disfiguring her features and altering her speech for life, Collin ‘Tumpa Dragon’ Mowatt has been nabbed. On Wednesday,…
From left: Rochelle Daley, resident advisor at Rex Nettleford Hall; Michael Mullings, keynote speaker and CEO of Chatflow; Sandrene McKenzie, CEO of San’script; and Khalia King, owner of Elethia Creative, in dialogue at Rex Nettleford Hall’s business e
February 27, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Young Caribbean entrepreneurs urged to stare down obstacles

Young Caribbean entrepreneurs are being urged not to fear the challenges in the region but, instead, to use those obstacles to find innovative solutions to problems. The call was made on Wednesday by…
Kevaughn Goldson.
February 25, 2026 by Corey Robinson

KC principal describes killing of former student athlete as ‘madness’

Administrators at Kingston College (KC) spent yesterday mourning the loss of former student athlete Kevaughn Goldson, who was stabbed to death, reportedly by a woman with whom he was involved, in…