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Published 14 hours ago
St Mary teacher charged after illegal gun allegedly found at his home
A St Mary teacher has been arrested and charged after an illegal gun was allegedly found at his home in Albion Mountain, Port Maria. Charged with two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon and…
Published 13 hours ago
Jamaica, Ghana strengthen cooperation across key sectors
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says Jamaica and the Republic of Ghana have deepened relations to include cooperation in health, tourism, education and air services. Holness and President of the…
Published 13 hours ago
Teen boy found dead with chop wounds in St Thomas
The police in St Thomas are investigating the death of a 17-year-old boy whose body was discovered in the Bamboo River community in Morant Bay on Sunday. He has been identified by the police as…
Published 12 hours ago
Vaz: Demerit point system implementation being reviewed amid concerns
Minister of Transport Daryl Vaz says a review of the implementation of the demerit point system is under way amid concerns about the proposed structure. In a statement today, Vaz noted that a team…
Published 11 hours ago
Gov’t to assist St Elizabeth farmers hit by major bush fire - Green
Minister of Agriculture Floyd Green has assured farmers in south-west St Elizabeth that the Government will move swiftly to assist them following a major fire which affected agricultural lands in the…
August 2, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Safety net broken - More Delta Capital investors left waiting as court records show massive financial gap
Delta Capital Partners, the investment firm facing criminal charges in Jamaica for alleged regulatory breaches, had assets up to December 2023 that were valued at one-third of its over US$15.4 million…
August 2, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Jamaica’s island flavours to ignite Beijing - Montego Bay chef to serve up Independence fare in China
WESTERN BUREAU: Executive Chef Maurice Mullings will take Jamaican cuisine to China this week, leading the island’s first official food festival in Beijing as Jamaica celebrates its 64th anniversary…
August 2, 2026
by Corey Robinson
The transfer race - Parents spend thousands chasing preferred high schools as other institutions struggle with empty classrooms
When St Catherine mother T.K. Gentles* handed over $3,500 to secure a transfer for her son to Cumberland High School, she knew the money did not guarantee success. But for her, it was a risk worth…
August 2, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Schools in race against time - Despite damage delays, principals expect grade seven intakes to hold steady
WESTERN BUREAU: While some administrators of Hurricane Melissa-battered schools don’t anticipate any major shifts in numbers in their customary intake of new students for the upcoming academic year,…