News
June 5, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
Wheatley: Full Data Protection Act enforcement soon
Five years after the Data Protection Act was passed, its enforcement provisions have yet to be fully activated. However, Dr Andrew Wheatley, minister without portfolio with responsibility for science,…
June 5, 2026
Courtyard by Marriott unveils sophisticated new look
In Kingston’s business district, the refurbished Courtyard by Marriott is staking out a sharper role. With a redesigned lobby, restaurant and bar — now branded the ‘Kitchen and Bar’ Restaurant — the…
June 5, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
Not business as usual, McKenzie warns builders
As Jamaica moves into the reconstruction phase following the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa last October, the Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, has…
June 5, 2026
Berger expands community drive with police station upgrade
Berger Paints Jamaica has stepped up its community efforts with a series of public-space improvements, most recently at the Hunts Bay Police Station in St Andrew.
Earlier this year, the company…
June 5, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Youth urged to be creators, not just consumers
Western Bureau:
Chairman of the National AI Task Force, Christopher Reckord, has warned that Jamaica risks falling behind in the artificial-intelligence revolution, urging young people to become…
June 5, 2026
by Keisha Hill
BOOST scholar sparks a love of mathematics
For 2025 BOOST Scholarship recipient Jody-Ann Stephens, education has long been more than a profession; it is a route to opportunity, growth and change.
Raised in Portland Cottage, Clarendon, she…
June 5, 2026
by Andre Williams
Father and son found shot dead in Manchester home
A father and son were found shot dead with their hands bound at a house in New Forest, Manchester, early Friday morning, the police say.
Reports are that about 12:15 a.m., residents heard…
June 5, 2026
Former Court of Appeal President Ian Forte dies
Retired Court of Appeal President Justice Ian Forte has died at age 89.
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), in expressing sadness at his passing on Friday, described Forte as a distinguished jurist…
June 5, 2026
Family of Sandals founder Butch Stewart says ‘differences’ have been ‘resolved’
The family of late Jamaican hotelier Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart has announced a settlement of “differences” that erupted after his death in January 2021.
The announcement was reported by the Jamaica…