Lester Hinds
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 29
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- Sep 25, 2026
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- Jul 7, 2026
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LAKE IN LIMBO (opens the original)
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As Kari Lake’s nomination to become the next United States (US) ambassador to Jamaica faces uncertainty, one of her predecessors, Don Tapia, has raised concerns about whether she can be trusted to handle sensitive diplomatic discussions. Lake was nominated by US President Donald Trump in May, but her confirmation has been stalled in the Senate, with Senator Thom Tillis blocking the nomination from reaching the Senate floor in August. Her nomination could die if no confirmation takes place before
17 high schools to benefit from US furniture drive (opens the original)
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Sixteen western high schools and one in Portland are set to benefit from a donation drive in the United States, which has sourced some 8,000 pieces of classroom furniture. The furniture drive is being led by the Cornwall College Old Boys’ Association (CCOBA) chapters in the United States and will benefit Cornwall College, Montego Bay High, Manning’s School, Mount Alvernia High, Hampton School, Mount Pleasant High, Anchovy High, and some institutions in Trelawny and Portland. Neville Bell, specia
Grants help 10 Treasure Beach businesses reopen after Melissa (opens the original)
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Ten small businesses, and livelihoods in Treasure Beach and surrounding communities in St Elizabeth, have resumed operations after receiving grants from the Blue Mahoe Charitable Foundation (BMCF) to help them recover from Hurricane Melissa. The 10 beneficiaries each received J$50,000, for a total disbursement of J$500,000, through a partnership between BMCF and the BREDS Treasure Beach Foundation. According to an impact report submitted by BREDS to BMCF, all 10 beneficiaries confirmed receipt o
Mair vows hands-on approach in New York (opens the original)
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Jamaica’s newly installed consul general in New York, Oliver Mair, has vowed to adopt a practical approach to his new assignment, with widespread engagement with Jamaicans across the jurisdiction. “I intend to be present, accessible and responsive across the jurisdiction, to connect our diaspora institutions more directly to Jamaica’s development priorities, and to ensure the consulate is experienced as a partner rather than an office. Expect to see me back here, New Jersey,” he said. Mair, who
Hunter bids farewell to NWA (opens the original)
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After 14 years as head of the National Works Agency (NWA), Chief Executive Officer E.G. Hunter bid farewell to the staff yesterday, his final day of employment at the agency. In a letter to the Public Services Commission dated May 7, 2026, Hunter advised that he would serve out the term of his current contract, which expires this month, and thereafter would not seek an extension through a new contract. Hunter’s final contract was entered into in September 2024 for a two-year period. Works Minist
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