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Dr Andrew Wheatley, arriving at King’s House yesterday, shortly before being sworn in as minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for science, technology and special projects.
17 Sep, 2025 0

Wheatley back in action

Dr Andrew Wheatley, who has been newly reinstated to Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ Cabinet, is urging Jamaicans to judge him on his performance, rather than “propaganda” as he assumes his role as…
Cuban Ambassador Fermín Quiñones pins Errald Miller, husband of former Pime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, with the Cuban Medal of Friendship, one of Cuba’s highest honours for foreign leaders who have supported the country.
17 Sep, 2025 0

Cuba awards Medal of Friendship to Simpson Miller

By Presidential Decree No. 1039 on July 10, 2025, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez awarded Jamaica’s former Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller the Medal of Friendship, one of Cuba’s…
Sergeant Oscar Pla of Miami-Dade Police Department, Miami-Dade Public Safety Training Institute.
17 Sep, 2025 0

Jamaica missing out on specialised crimefighting training

MIAMI, FLORIDA: While several police forces within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have engaged the services of the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office for specialised training as other countries in the…
Donna-Lee Donaldson, who was last seen on July 11, 2022.
17 Sep, 2025 0

Missing witness leads to trial delay

The murder trial of Constable Noel Maitland is scheduled to resume today in the Home Circuit Court, following an unexpected adjournment caused by the failure of witnesses to appear. The primary…
The grounds of the construction site for the Western Children and Adolescent Hospital in Mt Salem, St James. The Chinese workers who have been contracted for the construction of the hospital took strike action on Wednesday, apparently over the lack of pay.
17 Sep, 2025 0

‘No money no work’

Western Bureau: In a surprise move, Chinese workers on the new Western Child and Adolescent Hospital project in Montego Bay, St James, yesterday withdrew their services, claiming payment concerns,…
Attorney-at-law Tamika Harris.
17 Sep, 2025 0

Review law governing bench trials, urges advocates association

The Advocates’ Association of Jamaica (AAJ) is accusing the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of using its authority to block judge-alone trials in a way that undermines justice and…
Olga Samuels (at podium), pastor of the Fresh Bread Ministries International [FBMI] nondenominational church in Montego Bay, St James, addresses the media launch of the Bishop Philemon Samuels Scholarship Fund, named in honour of the church’s late founde
17 Sep, 2025 0

Fresh Bread Ministries International unveil scholarship fund to honour late founder

WESTERN BUREAU: THE MONTEGO Bay-based Fresh Bread Ministries International [FBMI], a nondenominational church, has formally launched a new scholarship fund to assist a selected ward of the state in St…
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Fishermen lead tree-planting drive to combat beach erosion

IN A bid to combat the growing threat of beach erosion, the Jamaica Fishermen’s Cooperative has embarked on a nationwide tree-planting initiative aimed at planting some 200 trees across beaches…
The date was communicated to officers of the party in a communique from the PNP secretariat.
17 Sep, 2025 0

PNP skipping public session of its annual conference

The opposition People's National Party (PNP) is forgoing the public session of its annual conference following its defeat at the September 3 polls. However, it has scheduled its private session…