Westmoreland funeral home defends handling of body after funeral mix-up claims The operators of Doyley’s Funeral Services say the body that was presented for a ceremony last Sunday is the same one their employees collected from the Westmoreland Infirmary. The assertion follows the chaotic funeral service for Roy Williams at the Westmoreland Seventh-day Adventist Church.
New task force being established to safeguard BPO workers and practices The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will establish the Standards, Accountability and Fairness in Employment (SAFE) Task Force to strengthen workplace oversight, enhance compliance engagement, promote employee welfare, and advance responsible labour practices within Jamaica’s business process outsourcing (BPO) sector.
Trelawny councillor raises concerns about illegal dumping in Falmouth Councillor for the Falmouth Division in Trelawny, Garth Wilkinson, is expressing concern about dumping taking place across sections of Falmouth, which he says is affecting drainage and creating environmental problems in the town.
Cuba condemns ‘despicable accusations’ against former president Raúl Castro Cuba on Wednesday condemned “in the strongest terms” what it described as the despicable accusations by the United States Department of Justice against former president Raúl Castro.
Gov’t honours former State Minister and MP Leslie Campbell with official funeral Former State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and former Member of Parliament, Leslie Roy Campbell, has been accorded an official funeral by the Government.
924 containerised housing units in the island Approximately 924 containerised housing units are in the island as the Government presses ahead with its temporary housing relief programme aimed at assisting families displaced by Hurricane Melissa.
Road death toll passes 100 amid sharp decline in fatal crashes The number of people killed on Jamaica’s roadways this year has surpassed 100 amid a significant decline in road fatalities.
Heat wave empties roads and markets in north India as some farmers turn to nighttime work Roads and markets have emptied during afternoons and some farmers have switched to nighttime work to avoid scorching temperatures as a heat wave grips large parts of India.
NWC repairing leaks in St Mary National Water Commission (NWC) customers in St. Mary are being assured that reported leaks will be attended to in the shortest possible time, with major areas and essential services taking priority.
St Kitts receives Caribbean nationals, including from Jamaica, deported from US The St Kitts and Nevis government is reporting that three individuals, including from Jamaica, have arrived in the country as part of an agreement with the United States to allow the transfer of specific third-country migrants.