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Jamaica Gleaner
Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:11 -0400Critical condition – UHWI review committee lists finances, governance structure among slew of woes crippling hospital
Prolonged governance failures at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) have left the type A teaching institution in an “intensive care unit” state, the Institutional Review Committee tasked to assess its decades-long operations has co...
Fri, 01 May 2026 01:06:39 -0400DT: the perfect ship’s captain
Tributes flooded the airwaves on Thursday as stunned colleagues, listeners, and relatives saluted broadcaster Daniel ‘DT’ Thompson, who passed away after falling ill earlier this week. For 28 years, the St Elizabeth native’s smooth, rich, and ...
Fri, 01 May 2026 01:05:48 -0400FLOW’s Price backs NaRRA push to cut telecoms rollout delays
WESTERN BUREAU: Stephen Price, vice-president and general manager of FLOW Jamaica, is endorsing the proposed establishment of the National Regulatory Reform Authority (NaRRA), arguing that Jamaica must urgently remove bureaucratic bottlenecks, which...
Fri, 01 May 2026 01:06:58 -0400Confidence high as grade six students wrap up PEP
After two intense days, more than 30,000 grade six students across the island are breathing a collective sigh of relief after completing the 2026 Primary Exit Profile (PEP), the outcome of which will determine their high-school placements. On Wednes...
Fri, 01 May 2026 01:07:09 -0400PERMIT VOIDED
In a landmark decision on Thursday, Jamaica’s Constitutional Court ruled that a government minister cannot override the decision of an environmental regulator without clear, evidence-based justification, striking down a controversial 2020 permit f...
Jamaica Observer
Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT Charity makes donation to upgrade more restrooms at Little London High
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - Male students at Little London High School no longer have to be jealous that the girls' restroom is nicer than theirs. Last Friday, a group of alumni called Global Humanity Network Incorporated (GHNI) dona...
Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT This Day in History - April 12
Today is the 102nd day of 2022. There are 263 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1961: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to fly in space, orbit the Earth and make a safe landing. OTHER EVENTS1606: Great Britain ad...
Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT Sharif sworn in as Pakistan's new PM after week of drama
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's Parliament on Monday elected Opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the new prime minister, following a week of political turmoil that led to the weekend ouster of Premier Imran Khan.Sharif took the ...
Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT Arlene Swaby fuels her business with focus and Access
While the journey of entrepreneurship has been anything but smooth sailing for small grocery store owner Arlene Swaby, she is proof that with the right focus, and a little support, small business owners can thrive."I started out after m...
Mon, Apr 11, 2022 07:01:00 GMT Hanging not solution to crime problem, says official
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Programme director, Community Renewal Programme, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Charles Clayton says the answer to the nation's crime problem is definitely not the resumption of hanging.In fact, Clayton poi...
Jamaica Star
Fri, 15 May 2026 13:37:13 -0500Mayor welcomes new commercial complex in downtown Kingston
The recently opened commercial complex at 105 Water Lane is the latest addition to the downtown Kingston landscape, and is expected to assist in revitalising the old business district.
Fri, 15 May 2026 10:41:29 -0500Cops found not guilty of triple shooting 13-years ago
Two policemen charged in the controversial shooting deaths of three Westmoreland men over a decade ago walked free from court on Wednesday after a jury was directed to return not guilty verdicts in the high-profile case.
Fri, 15 May 2026 10:20:14 -0500Man accused of stabbing Excelsior student turns himself in
The man accused of stabbing a 13-year-old Excelsior High School student during a family dispute in Harbour View has surrendered to the police.
Fri, 01 May 2026 05:00:47 -0500Secret ‘sex club’ taken out of church
A weekly after-church secret sex club that catered to the needs of emotionally drained and sexually dissatisfied Christian women is in search for a new home. Candy, the pastor's wife who has led this sex group without the knowledge of her spouse.....
Fri, 01 May 2026 05:01:13 -0500Stroke floors fitness advocate - Lecturer found three days after collapsing at home
Dr Sasekea Harris had spent most of her life committed to a healthy lifestyle and, at 44, she never imagined a stroke could be part of her story. "I would go jogging Mondays to Fridays, and I eat healthy," she said. "I am the one who tell...