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WRHA blames miscommunication for issue with pharmacy interns, says matter settled

Published:Monday | September 15, 2025 | 12:06 AMChristopher Thomas/Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU: St Andrade Sinclair, the regional director of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), says poor communication was responsible for last Thursday’s outcry by pharmacy interns, who were reportedly sent home after just one day on...

Sister city partnership forged between Negril and Zanzibar City in Tanzania

Published:Monday | September 15, 2025 | 12:06 AMBryan Miller/Gleaner Writer

Western Bureau: Everything is now in place for the formalisation of the twinning of the resort town of Negril, in western Jamaica, and Zanzibar City, in the United Republic of Tanzania through a sister city arrangement. With Negril jointly shared...

Hanover’s disaster preparedness coordinator to represent Jamaica in Japan

Published:Monday | September 15, 2025 | 12:05 AMBryan Miller/Gleaner Writer

Western Bureau: Annissa Spence, the acting parish disaster coordinator at the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC), has been nominated by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development to represent Jamaica at an upcoming international...

UWI summer camp shows youths they’re destined for greatness

Published:Monday | September 15, 2025 | 12:05 AM

Thirty-six young men from August Town, SOS Children’s Villages, and downtown Kingston, discovered a new vision for themselves during a four-day summer camp held August 19–22 at The University of the West Indies. Under the theme ‘Destined for...

Knight, Salmon through to 400m hurdles semis

Published:Sunday | September 14, 2025 | 10:21 PM

There were no hiccups in Jamaica’s qualification attempts in the women’s 400m hurdles heats as the pair of Andrenette Knight and Shiann Salmon booked their semifinal spots at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan on Monday. Knight made...

Qatar slams ‘reckless, treacherous’ Israel after deadly Doha strike

Published:Sunday | September 14, 2025 | 3:07 PM

(AP) - Qatar's prime minister denounced Israel on Sunday as foreign ministers from Arab and Muslim nations met to discuss a possible unified response to Israel's attack on Doha targeting the leadership of the militant group Hamas. “The reckless...

American tourist dies in suspected drowning in Ocho Rios

Published:Sunday | September 14, 2025 | 2:43 PM

Jamaican authorities are probing the suspected drowning of a 58-year-old American tourist who died while snorkeling in Ocho Rios, St Ann, on Saturday. The deceased, a male, was reportedly from Port Charlotte in Florida. He was a guest at Sandals...

Manchester funeral director accused of stealing $127,000 worth of items including sheet set

Published:Sunday | September 14, 2025 | 1:25 PM

A Manchester funeral director has been charged after allegedly breaking into a house and stealing items valued at $127,000 - including a queen-sized sheet set - in College Meadows, May Day district, earlier this month. The accused, 34-year-old...

Ricky Hatton, former world boxing champion, dies at 46

Published:Sunday | September 14, 2025 | 1:04 PM

British boxer Ricky Hatton, the former world champion who rose to become one of the most popular fighters in the sport, has died. He was 46. Hatton was found dead at his home in Greater Manchester, Britain's Press Association reported Sunday....

Man City humble Man United 3-0 in Premier League; Liverpool back on top

Published:Sunday | September 14, 2025 | 12:47 PM

Manchester City is back to winning ways. Manchester United is back to square one. City utterly dominated the 197th Manchester derby on Sunday, winning 3-0 on another humbling day for United coach Ruben Amorim. It could have been so much worse for...

Businessman, woman held after police seize 13 imitation rifles in St Mary raid

Published:Sunday | September 14, 2025 | 11:51 AM

The police have arrested a businessman and a woman in St Mary after seizing 13 imitation rifles and an imitation pistol during an operation linked to a multi-million dollar fraud investigation. The arrests, carried out on Saturday, in White River...

No bail for St Catherine man on murder charge

Published:Sunday | September 14, 2025 | 11:04 AM

A St Catherine accused accused of fatally stabbing another man during a vigil in Williamsfied earlier this year was remanded when he appeared in the parish court on Friday. The accused is 25-year-old Shavaughn ‘Mongoose’ McBean of Williamsfied...

Missing St Catherine security guard found dead in abandoned quarry

Published:Sunday | September 14, 2025 | 10:54 AM

Investigators in St Catherine have launched a probe after the decomposed body of a 52-year-old security guard, who was reported missing last week, was discovered in a bushy section of an abandoned quarry and reservoir in Tredegar Park. The...

Facing stiff competition, remote workers up their game

Published:Sunday | September 14, 2025 | 12:11 AM

NEW YORK (AP): When Kate Smith worked a 9-to-5 office job, she was burned-out, suffering from daily migraines and thinking, “I can’t do this for the rest of my life.” She didn’t have to. For her next role, Smith landed a remote, full-time marketing...

Rabbi Yaakov Raskin | The voice of Charlie Kirk – Truth cannot be silenced

Published:Sunday | September 14, 2025 | 12:09 AM

AS WE approach Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year which begins on September 22 at sundown and concludes after nightfall on the 24th, it is a season of awe, repentance and trembling. On these days, the shofar is sounded as a cry to stir our souls...

Helen Ann Brown | Snippets from the life of St Augustine

Published:Sunday | September 14, 2025 | 12:07 AM

YOU MAY have heard of Saint Augustine. Let’s drop the title saint and call him Augustine. Before his conversion to Christianity, Augustine’s full name was Aurelius Augustinus. He was born in Tagaste, Numidia (present-day Algeria) in 354 AD. His...

NCU honours 99-y-o alumnus as Product Sample

Published:Sunday | September 14, 2025 | 12:07 AM

FOR ALMOST a century, at 99 years old, Pastor Howard Holmes has lived a life defined by unwavering faith, exemplary service and a resolute commitment to ministry, igniting a spiritual legacy which has touched lives across generations and borders. “...

Gabriel Agbo | God of second chance

Published:Sunday | September 14, 2025 | 12:07 AM

GOD OF second chance saw Ruth’s faith, faithfulness, integrity and love and gave her another, better opportunity to be happy and fulfilled in the same place where there was no hope, no future and no promise. Their mother in-law gave them the fact...

Dwight Fletcher | Don’t be like Judas – forgive yourself

Published:Sunday | September 14, 2025 | 12:07 AM

MANY OF us know Judas Iscariot as the man who betrayed Jesus. He chose a few coins of silver over his Saviour and now his name is synonymous with betrayal and treason. Yet, what if I told you that betraying Jesus wasn’t the lowest point in his life...

Sean Major-Campbell | A time for self-examination

Published:Sunday | September 14, 2025 | 12:07 AM

THE WORD of the Lord, through Prophet Jeremiah: “For my people are foolish, they do not know me; they are stupid children; they have no understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but do not know how to do good.” In many churches today, Psalm...

The nest is empty

Published:Sunday | September 14, 2025 | 12:06 AM

It’s that time of year when many parents see their kids head off to college or leave home to start their working lives. For parents and guardians, experts say, the separation from their children can cause mixed feelings of loss, grief, loneliness,...

Clunis falls short in hammer throw prelims at World Championships

Published:Saturday | September 13, 2025 | 9:38 PM

Nayoka Clunis, Jamaica’s lone competitor in the women’s hammer throw, has failed to advance to the final despite a valiant effort in the qualification group A at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships. Her best effort of 68.24 metres on the day...

CPFSA concerned about bullying; providing support to family of late Hopewell High student

Published:Saturday | September 13, 2025 | 6:19 PM

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has expressed deep concern about bullying, following the tragic death of a 13-year-old Hopewell High School student in Hanover, who reportedly took his own life on Thursday. Twaine Jaheem...

Body found afloat near beach in Hellshire

Published:Saturday | September 13, 2025 | 2:41 PM

An investigation is under way to ascertain the identity of a man whose body was found floating near a beach along the Hellshire main road in St Catherine on Friday. According to police reports, about 4:04 p.m., a passerby alerted authorities to...

St Andrew landscaper charged after stolen Mercedes-Benz recovered

Published:Saturday | September 13, 2025 | 2:41 PM

Police have charged a St Andrew landscaper after a stolen Mercedes-Benz motor car and other valuables were recovered in Junction in the parish on September 7. Charged with burglary, receiving stolen property, and larceny of motor vehicle is 27-...

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