Corey Robinson/Senior Staff Reporter

Latoya Harris Ghartey (second left), executive director, National Education Trust (NET); Kennecy Davidson (fifth left), assistant chief education officer; Everette Riley (sixth left), senior education officer for Region 4; Roger Hinds (seventh left), of Ja
08 Apr, 2026 0

NET targets power gaps as schools remain in the dark after Melissa

Dozens of schools still without electricity months after Hurricane Melissa are now being targeted for emergency support as the National Education Trust (NET) moves to plug critical gaps with the…
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.
31 Mar, 2026 0

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…
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
26 Mar, 2026 0

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.
24 Mar, 2026 0

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.
13 Mar, 2026 0

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.
12 Mar, 2026 0

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.
10 Mar, 2026 0

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.
02 Mar, 2026 0

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.
27 Feb, 2026 0

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,…