Anchovy High School mourns student killed by gunmen
Students and staff at Anchovy High School in St James have been plunged into mourning after a second-form male student was shot and killed on Friday in his community. On Monday, students wept openly...
View ArticleElectrician on drug charges remanded
An electrician charged in connection with the seizure of cocaine valued at $10.2 million was remanded when he appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court on Monday. Andrew Waltcott, 36, of Clarks Town,...
View ArticleJustice fair hosted In Montego Bay for persons with disabilities
The Legal Aid Council and Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities hosted the inaugural Justice Fair for physically challenged persons, in a bid to advance equality and inclusivity for citizens...
View ArticleHairdresser charged for allegedly smuggling $3m into Jamaica
A hairdresser is set to appear before the Corporate Area Criminal Court after several charges were laid against her in relation to the seizure of over $3 million at the Norman Manley International...
View ArticleEducation ministry, child protection agency rubbish claims regarding lack of...
The Ministry of Education and Youth, and the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) are rubbishing claims made by the principal of the Comfort Castle Primary School in Portland, Dalmain...
View ArticleBahamas supports Guyana’s ‘sovereignty and territorial integrity’
In a statement released over the weekend, Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Brave E. Davis declared that The Commonwealth of The Bahamas “supports the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, and its sovereignty...
View ArticleBanker Patrick Hylton appointed new chairman of UHWI board
Banker Patrick Hylton was today announced as the new chairman of the Board of Management for the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). In a statement this evening, the Ministry of Health and...
View ArticleTension in the region ahead of Thursday’s high-level meeting with leaders of...
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The leaders of Guyana and Venezuela have expressed their intentions to cooperate as they prepare to meet this week to address an escalating dispute over a region rich in oil...
View ArticleDr Ernestine Watson to chair new Pharmacy Council
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has announced a new Pharmacy Council, which will serve for the next three years under the chairmanship of lecturer and pharmacist, Dr Ernestine Watson. The other...
View ArticleImmigration Corner | Retrieving items confiscated by Customs
Dear Mr Bassie, I was entering the United Kingdom, and some items that I was carrying, I believe, were unfairly seized by Customs. I would like to know whether it is possible for me to have these...
View ArticleImmigration Corner | How can my mother find out if she’s divorced?
Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, I am writing on behalf of my mother, who has technically been married to my “father” since 1988 but only spent one day in his presence since exchanging vows. He resides in...
View ArticleImmigration Corner | Québec reopens immigration programmes
Dear Ms Powell, I have a brother living in Montreal, and he would like me to come there to live with him and his family. I have a bachelor’s degree and adequate savings. I was looking through your...
View ArticleGrowth & Jobs | Could a common cultural, creative activity become a...
UNESCO’s action in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will include the soon-to-be launched SIDS accelerator programmes (ACES). Six accelerators, one of which will be dedicated to protecting and...
View ArticleGrowth & Jobs | Be on the lookout for Christmas online scams
ONLINE SHOPPING has become popular in recent years because of the benefits it offers including convenience, lower prices and more product options. Just recently over the Black Friday weekend (the...
View ArticleGrowth & Jobs | Use super apps to support financial inclusion
INVESTING IN super apps can support financial inclusion, promote transparency and accountability, enhance tax collection, as well as enable companies, large and small, to increase their global reach,...
View ArticleGrowth & Jobs | R J Rums and Spirits growing and exuding the essence of...
THE BEVERAGE market is a very competitive one on which a plethora of brands, flavours, and essences are constantly jostling for the palates of discriminating consumers. It is an unforgiving space. If...
View ArticleBarbados honorary consul receives national honour
Winston Bayley, the honorary consul of Barbados to Jamaica, has received the Gold Trident of Excellence for distinguished service. The award was presented on November 30 as Barbados marked its 57th...
View ArticleExpress Canteen lends support to Alpha development
The Convent of Mercy Academy (Alpha) has received help towards construction and renovations to its bathroom facilities through a contribution from Express Canteen that will supplement costs. The...
View ArticleTransJamaican Highway Ltd awards $2m in scholarships to first-year university...
TransJamaican Highway Limited awarded five first-year university students with scholarships to advance their tertiary studies in a ceremony held on Friday, December 1, at the Highway 2000 East-West...
View ArticleNominations in for Port Royal to be inscribed on World Heritage List
The nomination process for the inscription of the archaeological site of Port Royal on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List is currently...
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