Edmond Campbell/Senior Staff Reporter

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September 7, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Staff crunch forcing specialist school to turn blind students away

A guidance counsellor at the Salvation Army School for the Blind is calling for urgent support for the institution, as the current staffing levels are inadequate to address the needs of the students.…
Dr Jubilee Brown-Service, president of the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association.
September 2, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

JMDA warns of growing frustration over delayed IDT judgment

Dr Jubilee Brown-Service, the newly appointed president of the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA), says the association is giving the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) another two to three…
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August 17, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Deal or no deal - Public-sector teachers to decide on Government’s adjusted wage offer

The government has made an improved offer on key components of the 28-point claim from the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), which will be placed before delegates for a decision early this week.…
Diana Brown, a Waterhouse resident whose house suffered damage from floodwaters a few years ago, is calling for urgent repairs to compromised sections of the Sandy Gully.
August 12, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Living on edge - Residents near neglected Sandy Gully fear flooding as hurricane season peaks

As the busiest stretch of the hurricane season approaches, some residents living near the banks of Sandy Gully are worried that floodwaters could rise rapidly and destroy their homes because of the…
Sonya Binns-Lawrence, Jamaica’s top female blood donor, gives blood during her birthday blood drive, held on the grounds of Kencot Seventh-day Adventist Church in Kingston last February.
August 6, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Honour for a lifesaver - Blood donations hero Sonya Maria Binns-Lawrence recognised for meritorious service

Jamaica’s all-time leading blood donor, Sonya Maria Binns-Lawrence, has been recognised with the Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service for her contribution to the field of health and wellness.…
Dr Kamille West-Mitchell, director of the National Blood Transfusion Service.
July 28, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Blood shortage forces choices between patients, says NBTS chief

A senior health official is warning that critically low blood supplies at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) are putting lives at risk, with current stocks at just half the level needed to…
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July 15, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

IC completing probes faster although still short of investigators

The Investigation Division of the Integrity Commission (IC) is reporting that it was conducting 90 investigations as at March 31 this year. Director of Investigations at the Integrity Commission…
July 13, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

NIDS ID gaining traction... but privacy concerns and public trust issues persist

For Jamaicans who have already signed up for the new national identification (ID) card, one question has loomed larger than most: Can I actually use it? At least where the country’s banks are…
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July 8, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

IC flags senator - Upper House member joins six MPs in illicit enrichment probes

A member of the Upper House has joined the ranks of parliamentarians who are currently under investigation for potential illicit enrichment and or submitting false information to Jamaica’s principal…