News
September 2025
by Christopher Thomas
WRHA blames miscommunication for issue with pharmacy interns, says matter settled
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…
September 2025
The nest is empty
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…
September 2025
Facing stiff competition, remote workers up their game
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…
September 2025
Beyond awareness: Action for autism
In support of the care and development of families within the autism community, the Sandals Foundation has partnered with Autism Speaks, The Bob and Rita Marley Foundation, and The Color of Autism…
September 2025
by Paul H. Williams
Captured, and arrived in Jamaica
TWO SUNDAYS ago, we conclude Part I with: “The distinction of his funeral was conveyed not only by the attendance of white landowners, who turned up at the funerals of black elites, such as…
September 2025
by Keisha Hill
2025 Carlton Alexander Memorial Bursary awards excellence
‘Lights, Camera, Legacy’, was a powerful reminder to the 2025 Carlton Alexander Memorial Bursary recipients, as they were encouraged to step out into the spotlight, during the 35th staging of the…
September 2025
by Neil Armstrong
Jamaican-led men’s health interest group donates scholarship
TORONTO: A Jamaican-led men’s health interest and prostate cancer support group has chosen September, Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, to offer a scholarship to black medical students at the new…
September 2025
Jamaica’s first indoor skatepark launched at UTech
The Caribbean School of Architecture (CSA), University of Technology, has launched Jamaica’s first indoor mobile skatepark which is a fully transportable facility, equipped with a professional mini…
September 2025
Montel Gordon | Why does voter apathy persist in Jamaica’s elections?
The latest general election witnessed a historic third term for Andrew Holiness and the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), overcoming Mark Golding and the People’s National Party (PNP) – the points of…