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Betty-Ann Brown jokes that she now has the best view from her ravaged home in Alligator Pond, Manchester. She is trying to rebuild further inland but the process is slow as she is in need of help.
April 28, 2026 by Sashana Small

Alligator Pond woman still sleeps on storm-ravaged verandah

Betty-Ann Brown now sleeps on the verandah of what used to be her two bedroom home in Alligator Pond, Manchester. The 60-year-old clothes vendor’s home was destroyed when Hurricane Melissa tore…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness.
April 25, 2026 by Sashana Small

PM urges local contractors to ‘invest in yourselves’, become more globally competitive

Local contractors are being urged to make the necessary investment in their companies to effectively compete for large-scale government projects. Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness made the suggestion…
April 24, 2026 by Sashana Small

J’can farm worker wins US labour case over delayed recall

A Jamaican farm worker who said his recall to a New York farm was delayed in 2024 after he supported union activity has won his case before the New York State Public Employment Relations Board (PERB).…
Richard Mullings, president of the Integrated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica.
April 23, 2026 by Sashana Small

IMAJ urges Gov’t to build bridge to consultation on NaRRA bill

The Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) is raising concerns over what it describes as a lack of consultation with local contractors in the establishment of the National…
A fisherman of more than 40 years, Kevin Absolom, who fishes around the Kingston Harbour, says he has resorted to making shorter trips.
April 17, 2026 by Sashana Small

Shorter trips, higher prices

Rising oil prices are taking a toll on Jamaican fishermen, forcing many to make shorter trips out to sea and to increase the price of their catch to cope with the escalating fuel expenses. “It rough…
Dr Timar Stephenson, senior education officer, policy analysis and research at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information.
April 16, 2026 by Sashana Small

School nutrition policy hungry for implementation

Nearly a year after the National School Nutrition policy was approved by the Senate, and its implementation officially launched, advocates are raising concerns over the pace of its roll-out. “Our…
Megan Berry-Scott, principal of Savanna-la-Mar Primary School.
April 14, 2026 by Sashana Small

‘We’re just hoping for the best’

Still grappling with the physical and psychological toll of Hurricane Melissa, schools across the worst-affected parishes are racing to ready grade-six students for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP)…
A UAE navy ship sails next to a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates.
April 11, 2026 by Sashana Small

Mideast war threatens food security in Caribbean, CARICOM official warns

Warning of the threat the ongoing Middle East conflict poses to the Caribbean’s food and economic security, Wendell Samuel, assistant secretary-general (ASG) of CARICOM, is calling for stronger…
Women attend a rally calling for the end of the US blockade against the island nation in Havana, Cuba, on Tuesday.
April 9, 2026 by Sashana Small

‘Ungodly, cruel’

Reverend Leon Paul Golding, head of the Anglican Church in Jamaica, has condemned recent actions taken by the United States (US) against Cuba as “ungodly”. Addressing the opening service of the 155th…