Kimone Francis/Senior Staff Reporter
21 May, 2026
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Hip-Hope Hero - Jamaican in Singapore donates more than $1m to aid special-needs mom with AVN cover cost of surgery
A Jamaican woman living overseas has injected more than $1 million into a medical fund for Mishcah Hamilton, a special-needs mother battling avascular necrosis (AVN), brought on by sickle cell…
12 May, 2026
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BEYOND AID - EU signals new era in Jamaica relations; sees country as partner of solutions amid global turmoil
The European Union (EU) is seeking to rebrand its relationship with Jamaica, signalling a shift away from traditional donor-recipient dynamics to a partnership of potential amid a crumbling global…
07 May, 2026
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GG’s former press secretary demands $31m in unpaid wages
Attorneys representing the Attorney General’s (AG) Chambers have remained tight-lipped amid a demand for more than $31 million in unpaid wages filed by the legal team for discarded King’s House Press…
06 May, 2026
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'Illegal' - Review Committee says UHWI’s tax break abuse violates Customs Act
The Institutional Review Committee tasked with assessing the affairs of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) says the use of its tax- exempt status to import items for private companies…
17 Apr, 2026
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Dr Roger Hunter’s suspension overturned
The Medical Appeals Tribunal has set aside the suspension of neurosurgeon Dr Roger Hunter just under a year after it was imposed by the Medical Council of Jamaica in May 2025. The three-member panel…
10 Apr, 2026
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NO FIRING FIX
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says the removal of individual heads at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) will do little to cure a “dysfunctional culture” that has…
09 Apr, 2026
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Fire victims struggle amid theft, job loss and minimal aid
A Spanish Town family is appealing for public assistance to rebuild their lives after a fire razed their Old Market Street property on March 9, leaving 13 people, including seven children, homeless.
27 Mar, 2026
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Hamilton’s lawyers warn Williams to cease ‘unwelcome contact’
Attorneys for Rae Town Councillor Rosalie Hamilton have issued a 24-hour ultimatum to Kingston Central Member of Parliament (MP) Donovan Williams, threatening Supreme Court action unless he ceases…
26 Mar, 2026
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PNP demands probe into JLP councillor’s allegations against party colleague MP
The opposition People’s National Party (PNP) says it has written formal complaints to Jamaica’s main anti-corruption bodies following leaked voice notes highlighting allegations against Member of…