VENDORS who, up to Tuesday, sold items in the vicinity of the newly installed bridge in Manor Park, St Andrew, have been sent packing and are now wondering where to go next. Read More
Reconstruction project on in earnest
WORK is on in earnest as construction on the four kilometres of road, between the Red Hills Road intersection with Eastwood Park Road to Manor Park in St Andrew advances. The roadwork will see the widening of the road from two to four lanes, with sidewalks and concrete median, among...... Read More
Phillips wants PM to address CRH issue
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Opposition Leader Dr Peter Phillips on Tuesday demanded that Prime Minister Andrew Holness address the issue of the problem-plagued Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), saying that the head of Government needs to speak to the one-year delay in implementing a...... Read More
Expo Jamaica to highlight new and emerging industries
Jamaica Manufacturers' Association (JMA) President Metry Seaga has said that “new and emerging” local industries and innovative products will highlight Expo Jamaica, which opens this evening at the National Arena in Kingston.... Read More
TEMPERS in the education system are just below boiling point in response to a Ministry of Education circular effectively extending the academic year by three days. Read More
Today is the 109th day of 2018. There are 256 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT Read More
NATIONAL coordinator of the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment Programme (HOPE) Lieutenant Colonel Martin Rickman, says the programme is seeking to increase partnerships with private sector organisations in an effort to expand its reach. Read More
THE Alexandria Community Hospital located in St Ann has become Jamaica's second medical institution to be accredited as a Baby-Friendly Hospital (BFH). Read More
REPRESENTATIVES from several public and private sector groups have reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the advancement of persons with disabilities (PWDs). Read More
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Half a century after emigrating to Britain, Anthony Bryan decided it was time to go abroad. But the decision set off a bureaucratic nightmare that saw him lose his job, detained twice and almost deported to Jamaica. Read More
A security guard who attempted to kill his ex-girlfriend in 2011 was convicted in the Home Circuit Court on Tuesday.He is 52-year-old Enos Smith of Highlight View, Kingston 6. Read More
A former policeman, who is accused of having sexual relations with a 15-year-old girl, was granted bail in the sum of $600,000 when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. Read More
THE Hampton School in St Elizabeth has saved close to $5 million on its electricity bills since 2015. Read More
Twelve-year-old Simon Fazio, who has visited Jamaica and Beaches Negril Resort multiple times with his family, last month decided to do more than just enjoy the island vibe. Read More
INTER-AMERICAN Development Bank (IDB) Caribbean Country Department General Manager Therese Turner-Jones says the Jamaican labour force must be equipped to operate in a world characterised by rapidly evolving technology. Read More