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Williams' court date is being finalised.
18 Sep, 2025 0

Police trainee accused of wounding roommate during dispute

A police trainee who allegedly used a piece of metal to injure a colleague at the National Police College of Jamaica has been charged with wounding with intent. The accused is Sylvester Williams…
Paul Buchanan
18 Sep, 2025 0

PNP files application to void poll in St Andrew West Central

The People's National Party (PNP) says its candidate for the St Andrew West Central constituency, Paul Buchanan, on Wednesday filed an application with the Constituted Authority to void the…
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. - Gladstone Taylor photo
18 Sep, 2025 0

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone takes 400m crown, Pryce finishes eighth

Team USA phenom Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone took the women’s 400m world title in imperious form as she set a new championship record of 47.78 seconds at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships. …
McDonald would have thought he won the bronze medal just metres away from the line.
18 Sep, 2025 0

Big fight from ‘Big Boy’

A valiant effort from Rusheen McDonald in the final of the men’s 400 metres fell just short as he was edged at the line at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships, finishing fourth in 44.28 seconds. …
Dr Horace Chang, General Secretary for the Jamaica Labour Party.
18 Sep, 2025 0

JLP says gov't will not be bullied on House Speaker appointment

The Jamaica Labour Party says it strongly rejects what it calls an attempt by the Opposition People's National Party to bully the governing administration into excluding two "eminently…
The Prime Minister and members of his cabinet pose for a photo: In front row (from left) are: Desmond McKenzie; Dr. Horace Chang; Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness; Olivia Grange; Robert Montague. Second Row: Daryl Vaz; Pearnel Charles Jr; Audrey Marks; Da
18 Sep, 2025 0

Peter Espeut | Some steps forward

A new cabinet with mostly old faces was sworn in on Wednesday. Time will allow for more critical analysis, but I must mention two positive developments, and one must give praise where praise is due.…
In the first semifinal of the night, Jackson clocked a season’s best 21.99 seconds to advance ahead of the pack.
18 Sep, 2025 0

Jackson leads the way in women’s 200m

Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson will have a chance at defending her women’s 200-metre world title as she advanced to the final in composed fashion at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships. In the first…
In this August photo, low water level is seen in Mona Reservoir.
18 Sep, 2025 0

Kristen Gyles | The perennial drought

I have now had an uninterrupted water supply for two days straight. This is truly cause for jubilation since, as of July, when the NWC announced its annual water restriction schedule, water has been a…
Jamaica's Natoya Goule-Toppin leads her 800-metre qualification heat at the World Athletics Championships inside the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo earlier today.
18 Sep, 2025 0

Goul-Toppin navigates qualification from the front

Natoya Goule-Toppin made light work of the heats of the 800 metres, winning the seventh and last one, but neither Kelly-Ann Beckford nor Adelle Tracey made it through to Friday’s semi-finals.…