News
May 13, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Caribbean hoteliers push for Airbnb tax crackdown, reject new booking platform fees
Caribbean hoteliers have thrown down the gauntlet against Airbnb and other short-term rental operators across the region, insisting that all accommodation providers, large or small, should be…
May 13, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Club Kingston tops airport lounges in Caribbean, Latin America in global Priority Pass rankings
Jamaica has scored a major tourism and aviation victory, with Club Kingston being named the best airport lounge in Latin America and the Caribbean by global travel network Priority Pass.
May 13, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Fisherman freed after explaining he was carrying knife to scale fish
A fisherman was freed in the St Catherine Parish Court on Tuesday after producing his fisherman's identification card and providing an explanation for possession of an offensive weapon.
May 13, 2026
Wiretaps, videos central to case against Flippa Mafia
Jamaican entertainer ‘Flippa Mafia’ was under video surveillance by United States (US) law enforcement agents when he and three other men allegedly engaged in the sale of various illegal drugs over…
May 12, 2026
by Kimone Francis
BEYOND AID - EU signals new era in Jamaica relations; sees country as partner of solutions amid global turmoil
The European Union (EU) is seeking to rebrand its relationship with Jamaica, signalling a shift away from traditional donor-recipient dynamics to a partnership of potential amid a crumbling global…
May 12, 2026
by Sashana Small
Tufton promises health sector relief as nurse recruitment drive continues
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton said Jamaicans should begin seeing improvements in the health sector in the coming months as the Government makes progress in addressing the shortage…
May 12, 2026
by Karen Madden
CHEF CLAUDIA PARKINSON - Living her dream
Among the delights of life that bring people together while aligning cultures is food, and Chef Claudia Parkinson knows that only too well.
For the last eight years, the St Mary native has been…
May 12, 2026
Wemyss-Gorman reflects in ‘Life, Duty & Command’
Vice-Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, chief of defence staff of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), released her first memoir, Life, Duty & Command, on Sunday on Amazon.
Within 24 hours of its…
May 12, 2026
by Christopher Thomas