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January 23, 2026
by Corey Robinson
Hospitals feeling side effects of Christmas
There is a reported spike in patients being hospitalised for non-communicable diseases in the weeks after Christmas – particularly as many, often elderly persons, indulge in unhealthy lifestyle…
January 23, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Court backs PICA officer’s bid to fight years-long temporary status
An immigration officer who has been employed in a temporary position by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency(PICA) since 2011 has been given the nod by the Supreme Court to challenge the…
January 23, 2026
by Karen Madden
CXC urges parents, teachers to guide ethical AI use as students embrace tech
Dr Eduardo Ali, pro-registrar and deputy CEO of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), is urging stronger involvement from parents and teachers as students report increased use of artificial…
January 23, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
McKenzie says $27m approved for Balaclava Fire Station
WESTERN BUREAU: Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie has confirmed that the long-delayed Balaclava Fire Station project is poised to enter an active phase as $27 million is earmarked in the…
January 23, 2026
New look for Border vendors
J. Wray & Nephew Ltd said it has provided $10 million to revitalise stalls at Border, the popular roadside eatery at Scotts Cove in St Elizabeth, following the destruction caused by Melissa in…
January 23, 2026
UTech valedictorian finds fulfilling path in dentistry
For Abigayle Edgar, graduating with first class honours in the Doctor of Medical Dentistry programme at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica – and being named one of three valedictorians for…
January 23, 2026
by Paul H. Williams
Portland ‘Girls Becoming’ their best through mentorship
Ingrid Stewart Boivin grew up in Drapers, Portland, attended Titchfield High School in Port Antonio and later Shortwood Teachers’ College in St Andrew. After migrating, she returned to Jamaica…
January 23, 2026
New teachers warned against AI over-reliance in classrooms
The Teachers’ Colleges of Jamaica (TCJ) and The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, marked the presentation of graduates with a pointed message for the country’s newest educators: artificial…
January 23, 2026
Tourists, travel agents ‘Pack for a Purpose’ to boost post-storm recovery
Travel partners and guests of Sandals and Beaches Resorts are helping to accelerate community recovery in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. Since the resorts in Ocho Rios and Negril reopened on…