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KPH CEO disputes claims of cancer patient’s neglect
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Acting CEO of the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) Dr Natalie Whylie has disputed claims of ill-treatment and neglect made by family members of cancer patient Reneisha Townsend. Dr…
ROAD REPAIR ANGER
A protest last week by Hanover residents over the deplorable condition of sections of the main road that passes through Shettlewood, Mackfield and Burnt Ground in that parish, which leads primarily to adjoining…
Brandon Rootz is really about Rastafarian & reggae culture
Brandon Rootz is really about Rastafarian & reggae culture With multiple trips to Jamaica since 2015, Brandon Rootz no longer considers himself a visitor to the country. The American singer/musician has immersed himself…
Yasuhiro Atsumi | Is Jamaica a ‘Confounding Island’?
Before I travelled to Jamaica last December to become Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, I asked my predecessor which books I should read to understand Jamaica. He immediately recommended The Confounding Island, by…
Wolmer’s girl relates bomb scare drama
A lower school student of Wolmer’s High School for Girls in Kingston, on Friday recounted how a bomb threat caused the entire student and teacher population at the institution to leave classrooms and…
The struggle is real, for mom of murdered 15-year-old
MONTEGO BAY, St James — The mother of a murdered 15-year-old student of Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester is still struggling with the death of her eldest daughter. “I am still unhappy,”…
Dennis Minott and Byron Blake | Jamaica’s foreign policy – adroit or adrift?
The Jamaican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) has been embroiled in a string of controversies and gaffes in recent years, raising concerns about its competence and ability to effectively manage…
United Oil finds potential partner for Jamaican exploration licence
United Oil and Gas Plc wants the Jamaican government to further extend the timeline of its licence to explore for oil offshore. The company has now identified a preferred potential partner for the…
Pharmacies wary of NHF competition
Some local pharmacists describe as gold-plated the National Health Fund programme under which private pharmacies collect a fraction of the cost of drugs from clients but are repaid the full cost of the…