11-y-o Ajanae to undergo high-risk scoliosis surgery today Ajanae Parchment, the 11-year-old whose scoliosis surgery was cancelled last month due to issues at the Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC), will undergo the procedure today. The surgery, which doctors have indicated is high risk, is scheduled...
Hotel workers return to work after salary top-up WESTERN BUREAU: Workers at Excellence Oyster Bay in Trelawny returned to work yesterday after the hotel’s management agree to more favourable working conditions and better remuneration. The staff walked off the job on Monday morning, demanding...
Worker awarded $3.5m, reinstated after unfair dismissal ruling A UC Rusal employee wrongfully fired two years ago, despite being cleared of intentionally taking scrap metal from his employer, has been awarded $3.5 million and will be reinstated after the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) ruled his dismissal...
Raheen main road collapse causes frustration for motorists Motorists affected by the closure of the Raheen main road, which connects Siloah and Balaclava in St Elizabeth, are becoming increasingly frustrated. Following a further collapse of the road as a result of heavy rains associated with Tropical...
Pathogen resistance sees 90% increase in related deaths among older persons There is an urgent need for new strategies to mitigate the risk of antimicrobial resistance, especially as deaths from this issue are projected to rise among older adults, Dr Osbil Watson, chief veterinary officer in the Ministry of Agriculture and...
Councillor gets support in call for crackdown on excessive sugar Balaclava Councillor Everton Fisher is urging the health ministry to take stronger action in regulating the production and consumption of sugar in food and beverages. While acknowledging the efforts of Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton in...
Norway pledges continued support for Ja in climate change fight Jamaica can expect continued support from the Norwegian government in its effort to mitigate the impact of climate change, state secretary from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Bjorg Sandkjaer, has affirmed. “We work very closely with...
POLICY PIVOT Consideration for the removal of taxes on tips and an efficiency committee headline the Holness administration’s pivot towards boosting economic growth, setting the stage for a potential policy showdown with the Opposition ahead of a general...
MAJOR BLOW A major fire on Ashenheim Road in St Andrew on Monday has left millions of dollars in damage, destroying 90 per cent of Pure Ice Factory’s assets and all of the inventory Azan’s Supercentre was storing for its Cross Road branch with the crucial...
Vendors cry for help as arcade fire obliterates 95 stalls Emergency responders and teary-eyed vendors worked tirelessly on Monday to salvage goods as a raging fire destroyed 95 shops at the Pearnel Charles Arcade on Church Street in downtown Kingston. Janet ‘Netty’ Mitchell, a vendor at the arcade for...