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April 10, 2026
Lee-Chin wins US court confirmation of DR arbitration award
A US federal court has confirmed a US$43.7-million arbitration award in favour of Jamaican-Canadian investor Michael Lee-Chin, rejecting the Dominican Republic’s bid to overturn the ruling. US…
April 10, 2026
by Kimone Francis
NO FIRING FIX
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says the removal of individual heads at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) will do little to cure a “dysfunctional culture” that has…
April 10, 2026
by Gareth Davis Sr
Authorities say Wag Water River works pose no risk to key St Mary bridge
The National Works Agency (NWA) and the Mines and Geology Division have moved to allay public concern that recent activity along the Wag Water River is putting the Westmoreland Bridge in St Mary at…
April 10, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Cuban exit exposes specialist gaps at CRH
WESTERN BUREAU: The departure of 27 Cuban healthcare workers from Cornwall Regional Hospital has exposed critical gaps in specialist care, forcing the Government to turn to the diaspora, Africa, and…
April 10, 2026
by Mickalia Kington
Bad roads driving Westmoreland motorists crazy
WESTERN BUREAU: For commuters in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, and surrounding communities, routes that used to be short commutes have now turned into tests of patience as the roadways deteriorate.…
April 10, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
Trapped with no escape
Fourteen-year-old Gabriela Wright had no chance of escape. The teenager was trapped in a back room with a single entrance and no rear exit when a fire of unknown origin tore through a five-bedroom…
April 10, 2026
by Olivia Brown
Teen trapped, drowns in breached water facility
The longstanding dangers posed by unauthorised entry into National Water Commission (NWC) facilities were brought into tragic focus on Wednesday when a 16-year-old boy drowned at the Red Road water…
April 10, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Courts lack options for at-risk children, says Gordon Harrison
Children’s Advocate Diahann Gordon Harrison has declared that courts cannot issue therapeutic orders under the Child Care and Protection (Amendment) Act (CCPA) because the required treatment…
April 10, 2026
by Corey Robinson
Garbage, crime linked at troubled Hughenden dumping site
An illegal dumpsite in Hughenden, St Andrew, that was once used by criminals to dispose of bodies is now at the centre of a growing public health and security concern, with Councillor Andrew Harris…