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Published on Jun 1, 2025Source: Jamaica Information Service - Gov't Institution
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Published on Jun 1, 2025
Road accident in Nigeria kills 22 athletes returning from sports festival
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A bus veered off a bridge in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano, killing at least 22 athletes returning home from a sports festival and leaving several other passengers injured, the state’s governor said. The cause of the accident, …
Source: The Gleaner - Neutral -
Published on May 31, 2025
TPDCo Hosts Licensing Expo – A One-stop Shop For Tourism Operators
The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) is once again championing ease of doing business for tourism stakeholders with the fourth staging of its Licensing Expo. The event, which began on May 29 in Ocho Rios, will run until July 9 in the major …
Source: Jamaica Information Service - Gov't Institution -
Published on May 31, 2025
Young innovator on mission to revolutionise hygiene in high-touch spaces
At just 30 years old, Jamaican innovator Rayvon Stewart has found himself on the frontlines of public health innovation with a solution born from a tragic hospital experience, a bit of inspiration, and the kind of determination that emerging young …
Source: The Gleaner - Neutral -
Published on Jun 1, 2025
With New House, NSHP Beneficiary Looks To Restart Poultry Business
With the keys to a new two-bedroom house provided under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) Dorothy Allen is looking forward to a much brighter future. The mother of four from Sterling Castle in Ewarton, St. Catherine, explained that with the new …
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Published on May 31, 2025
Calabash dishes out a cornucopia of literary delights
CALABASH LITERARY Festival 2025 was rich, big, sweet, juicy, tantalising, and patrons just ate up whatever flowed from the vessel. Yes, there were the sea, sea breezes, galloping ‘white horses’, misty headlands, the parching sun, music, food, fun, style, …
Source: The Gleaner - Neutral -
Published on May 31, 2025
Former Clifton Boys’ Home employees acquitted of abuse charges
WESTERN BUREAU: The three former employees of the Clifton Boys’ Home in Darliston, Westmoreland, who were arrested and charged in 2021 for allegedly abusing eight wards at the facility, have been acquitted of the charges following their latest appearance …
Source: The Gleaner - Neutral -
Published on May 31, 2025
Inmate transformed by the arts
An inmate (name withheld) who advanced to the parish finals of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) 2025 National Festival is being touted as an example of the transformative power of the arts. The inmate was entered into the competition …
Source: The Gleaner - Neutral -
Published on May 31, 2025
Cabinet to Review Report on Social Violence
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has advised that a report on Social Violence has been produced by Developmental and Behavioural Paediatrician, Professor Maureen Samms-Vaughan. “The report is in the possession of the Government now. We …
Source: Jamaica Information Service - Gov't Institution -
Published on May 31, 2025
Princess Margaret Hospital Poised for Upgrading to a Type B Facility
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has announced that Princess Margret Hospital in St. Thomas is being positioned for upgrading to a Type B facility, aligning with the parish’s overall growth trajectory. Dr. Tufton conducted …
Source: Jamaica Information Service - Gov't Institution