ORBIS eye care provides for the needy in Jamaica
JAMAICAN AND other regional ophthalmologists are currently gaining valuable knowledge in modern eye surgery, and local patients will be receiving quality service, due to the continuing implementation of the ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital...

Mother makes urgent plea to save daughter's vision
WESTERN BUREAU: A St. James mother is trying to save her daughter's vision. She is making an urgent plea for help to finance an operation to remove a large growth from the child's left eye.

Couples to build new hotel in Jamaica
OCHO RIOS, St. Ann: THE FUTURE of Jamaica's tourist industry received another vote of confidence with local hotel chain, Issa Hotels and Resorts, revealing plans to add 450 new hotel rooms, by way of a new hotel.

Henley Morgan called to global strategy team
SOCIAL ACTIVIST and community worker, Dr. Henley Morgan, has been invited to sit on a highly influential committee tasked with developing a joint global strategy for United Way International (UWI) and United Way of America (UWA).

New power barge to boost Jamaica Public Service's (JPS) capacity
JAMAICANS CAN expect fewer power cuts this year as independent power producer, Jamaica Energy Partners (JEP), will be boosting the Jamaica Public Service's (JPS) current energy capacity by nearly 50 megawatts by the end of March.

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) awaits post-mortem report on Corporal Waite
THE POLICEMAN involved in the beating and subsequent death of Corporal Grantley Waite is awaiting his fate as the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) awaits the post-mortem report from the police.

Appeal Court grants leave for Lasco battle
THE COURT of Appeal on Monday granted leave for the legal battle between Lascelles Chin, chief executive officer of the multimillion-dollar company, Lasco Foods Ltd., and his ex-wife Audrey Ramona Chin...

Cabinet places hold on joint venture housing development
CABINET ON Monday announced it would place a hold on any further joint venture housing development between Government and private sector interests, pending a comprehensive review of the joint venture policy.