Flagged on flight Some of the more than 200 Indians who arrived in Jamaica on a charter flight from Dubai told immigration officials that they had travelled to the island for a five-day tour, but checks of their itineraries revealed coverage for only one day....
‘We can’t go another winter season without water’ WESTERN BUREAU: Accommodation stakeholders in Negril, which spans Westmoreland and Hanover, have declared that having spent over $200 million on water storage since March they will not be able to withstand the potential financial fallout from...
‘This is a shock to me’ WESTERN BUREAU: Jody-Ann Barrett is in ‘”shock” and now left to pick up the pieces and hold her family together after her common-law husband, Andre Nicholson, died of an alleged suicide over the weekend. The man reportedly took his own life inside...
JLP, PNP squabble over charter flight The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) yesterday criticised the People’s National Party’s (PNP) response to the German charter flight carrying more than 200 Indians which landed in the island on Thursday. The governing party said the Opposition’s response...
BirdLife exposing children to birdwatching Jamaica holds a premier spot among birdwatchers globally, who often flock to the island to observe the 31 species that are only found here. But that enthusiasm for birds is not apparent locally, Damion Whyte, president of BirdLife Jamaica,...
HMH Farms launches goat meat burgers HMH Farms Limited officially launched its goat meat burgers under the brand Jamgoat Burgers last Saturday with the intention of revolutionising the industry. Hjort Henry, managing director of HMH Farms, hopes that by introducing this Jamaica-made...
Dig deeper In an effort to quell violence in schools and among students, the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is asking the Government to dig deeper into the public purse to employ more guidance counsellors and social workers. JTA President Leighton...
Bustamante takes big step in paediatric surgery Paediatric surgery, the delicate art of operating on infants, children, and adolescents, recently witnessed a remarkable advancement with the first laparoscopic surgeries performed at the Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC). The appendectomy...
Demands of a child With 12 children killed tragically or violently in Jamaica since the start of the year, and a total of 30 who perished under similarly defined circumstances during 2023, a renewed call to speak out was made yesterday by one of the nation’s youngest...
Portland rehab centre struggling to get past stigma Port Antonio, Portland The Portland Rehabilitation Centre, which is currently undergoing a transformation, is still grappling with the stigma around a view that its primary focus is to house persons of unsound mind even though the success rate in...