5+ hour, 47+ min ago  (385+ words) Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton started his CARE Agenda last week with a focus on the elderly, less than a month after the announcement during his Sectoral Debate Presentation in Parliament. The health minister launched the first workshop…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago  (322+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica'Opposition Spokesperson on Justice Zuleika Jess has blasted the Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck, charging that he is "delusional, for his recent declaration that Jamaica does not have a human rights problem. Chuck made the bold declaration during his…...

14+ hour, 13+ min ago  (1478+ words) IT began as an ordinary Monday afternoon, until one woman's life suddenly depended on a blood supply she had never seen and donors she would probably never meet. The patient had suffered a massive gastrointestinal bleed. By the time she…...

9+ hour, 12+ min ago  (647+ words) Since 1998, Herwin Smart has quietly donated blood 109 times, in most cases to complete strangers. Why? Not for recognition or merit, but because he believes saving a life is worth more than any good deed. Now, in light of World Blood…...

14+ hour, 15+ min ago  (513+ words) THE recent all-island blackout has reignited public frustration over the reliability and resilience of Jamaica's electricity system. While the outage disrupted homes and businesses, and the usual Friday weekend festivities, it should also prompt a broader conversation about the future…...

9+ hour, 32+ min ago  (399+ words) THE 11th staging of the Jamaica Diaspora Conference will begin in Montego Bay on Sunday with a church service, led by a celebrated member of the Jamaican Diaspora and daughter of the western city whose own journey has carried her from…...

14+ hour, 13+ min ago  (526+ words) AT 23, Dahema Stephenson never imagined she would one day be recognised in a forklift training programme dominated by men. The young entrepreneur recently graduated from the Desnoes & Geddes (D&G) Foundation forklift training programme, earning the Apex Civic Award for her…...

14+ hour, 15+ min ago  (979+ words) PORTLAND Co-operative Credit Union will form a new subsidiary to unlock value from 38 acres of land it owns in Norwich Heights, potentially creating one of the largest member-focused residential subdivisions in the parish while generating a new income stream for…...

19+ hour, 47+ min ago  (575+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica'Opposition Spokesperson on Local Government and Participatory Democracy Natalie Neita-Garvey says three critical Acts passed in Parliament in 2016 to transform Jamaica's local government financing and governance framework have never been given full effect because the Minister of Local Government…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (422+ words) MONTEGO BAY, St James " The way has now been paved for infrastructural upgrades to Bogue Industrial Estate in Montego Bay with Thursday's signing of an $84-million contract between the St James Municipal Corporation and Odel Allen Construction. Work will begin…...