News
08 Nov, 2025
0
Alsion Roach-Wilson, who rose from homelessness to lead Jamaica’s diplomatic mission in New York, has died
Jamaica’s diplomatic community is mourning the passing of Alsion Roach-Wilson, Consul General to New York, who died on Saturday at her home. She had been battling breast cancer Foreign Affairs…
08 Nov, 2025
0
Rico Henry earns first Reggae Boyz call-up as McClaren names 26-man squad for final World Cup qualifiers
Rico Henry, defender for English football club Brentford, has earned his first call-up to the Reggae Boyz as preparations intensify for Jamaica’s final two matches in the Concacaf World Cup…
08 Nov, 2025
0
'Bad heart' charged with Kingston murder
Thirty-three-year-old Travis Graham, aka ‘Bad Heart,’ has been charged with murder and related offences following the shooting death of Oneil Senior, 30, in Kingston in September. The shooting took…
08 Nov, 2025
0
Residents sound alarm after 'oily substance' and dead fish wash ashore Farquhar Beach in Clarendon
A probe is to be launched after residents say an oily substance and dead fish have washed ashore at Farquhar Beach in southern Clarendon. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries confirmed that…
08 Nov, 2025
0
Canadian employers and diaspora mobilise support for Jamaican farm workers affected by Melissa
Major relief efforts are under way in Canada to support Jamaican seasonal farm workers whose families and communities were severely affected by Hurricane Melissa. Employers, diaspora groups, and civic…
08 Nov, 2025
0
Bustamante Hospital gets $6m boost from Sandals Foundation to care for babies transferred from hurricane-hit facilities
The Sandals Foundation has donated $6 million worth of medical equipment and supplies to the Bustamante Hospital for Children to assist with the treatment of critically ill children transferred from…
08 Nov, 2025
0
Manchester police probe suspected suicides of child and adult
Police in Manchester have launched investigations into the suspected suicides of an 11-year-old boy and a 37-year-old man, whose bodies were found in separate incidents within 24 hours. The child a…
08 Nov, 2025
0
Jamaican students shine as Campion College's Mijaun Talbot tops Caribbean in CSEC maths
Jamaican students have recorded strong performances in the 2025 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, securing first place in 13 subjects, including Mathematics. That's…
08 Nov, 2025
0
A requiem for historic buildings in Black River
I have always been interested in the history of the parish of St Elizabeth, which was the parish of my mother. Her family roots run deep in the parish. Her grandmother, Adelaide Shaw, was born in Ivor…