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Updated 14 hours ago by Albert Ferguson

Former Maroon chiefs accusing Chief Currie of manipulating upcoming election

WESTERN BUREAU: Former colonels Meredith Rowe and Ferron Williams, who plan to contest the upcoming Accompong Maroon leadership elections, have raised concerns about the process, which is being…
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Updated 14 hours ago by Edmond Campbell

Relief red flag - Up to February, ODPEM spend only 1.8 per cent of cash donations meant to assist Hurricane Melissa victims

Four months after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa left a path of destruction, particularly across southern and western Jamaica, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) had…
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Updated 15 hours ago by Carl Gilchrist

Finally, period poverty gets attention from the authorities

Period poverty in Jamaica is to be addressed by the government, according to Health Minister Christopher Tufton, who made the announcement during his Sectoral debate in parliament on Tuesday. Period…
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Updated 13 hours ago by Edmond Campbell

Anatomy of failure - Former UHWI chairman says recommendations for correction not followed by management

Wayne Chai Chong said the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) board he led for about a year from December 2022 had identified corrective steps for a litany of problems later flagged by the…
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Updated 13 hours ago by Christopher Thomas

The SPARK programme never sparked, says rural MPs

Several opposition members of parliament (MPs) from rural constituencies say delays in the implementation of the Government’s $45- billion SPARK (Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to…
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Updated 12 hours ago

RJRGLEANER enters agreement for sale of North Street building

The RJRGLEANER Communications Group has announced it has entered an agreement with LP Azar Limited for sale of the Gleaner building at 7 North Street, Kingston.
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Updated 11 hours ago by Edmond Campbell

Chong: Tufton’s intervention left UHWI board powerless

Wayne Chai Chong, former chairman of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), said his 2023 resignation was triggered by Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton’s move to overrule…
Updated 11 hours ago

Friday licensing deadline for beverage firms under new sugar tax

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has extended the deadline for manufacturers of non-alcoholic sweetened beverages (NASBs) to obtain licences under the Special Consumption Tax (SCT) regime to Friday,…
Updated 11 hours ago by Ruddy Mathison

Mama Inez at 100: Gregory Park mother figure celebrated for lifetime of love

For generations of residents in the Gregory Park community of Portmore, St Catherine, Inez Johnson, affectionately called ‘Mama Inez’, has been far more than a caregiver.