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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness.
22 Oct, 2026 0

Holness blasts ‘two-mouth people’, defends JCF

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness yesterday launched a blistering attack on critics of law enforcement, blasting “two-mouth people” while declaring his unwavering support for the Jamaica Constabulary…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (second left) takes the tour with (from left) Phillip Paulwell, member of parliament for Kingston East and Port Royal; Richard Lake, director of Sherbourne Limited; and Lisa Hanna, wife of Richard Lake, after cutting the ri
22 Oct, 2026 0

Gov’t to reclaim Kgn gullies

The Government is moving to reclaim gullies across Kingston, with a pilot programme targeting four high-risk communities for the relocation of residents living along vulnerable waterways, Prime…
22 Oct, 2026 0

Ruddock insisted on giving caution statement, court hears

Murder accused Andre Ruddock insisted on giving a caution statement and repeatedly declined the services of duty counsel, the Pathways murder trial heard yesterday. One of the two justices of the…
Dr Rose Marie Adamson-Lewis
22 Oct, 2026 0

From Robin’s Hall to Florida healthcare pioneer

From a childhood in Robin’s Hall, Manchester, to the opening of two medical facilities in Coconut Creek, Florida, Dr Rose Marie Adamson-Lewis has charted a path in healthcare that she once never…
21 Oct, 2026 0

THIRSTY FOR CASH - NWC seeks massive rate hike, warns of investment cuts without it as debts mount

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has confirmed that it received an application from the National Water Commission (NWC) for a 51 per cent increase in tariff over a five-year period. The NWC’s…
US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau.
21 Oct, 2026 0

US pledges renewed Caribbean focus

Positioning the United States as a true “Caribbean nation”, US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau says Washington under the Trump administration is actively reorienting its foreign policy…
May Pen Mayor Joel Williams (left) listens as Clarendon Central Member of Parliament Delroy Williams is interviewed by journalists last Friday.
21 Oct, 2026 0

MP: JLP support remains strong in May Pen North, Clarendon Central

Clarendon Central Member of Parliament Delroy Williams has pushed back against suggestions of discord within the constituency, insisting that the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) machinery remains united…
21 Oct, 2026 0

Education Ministry - CMU Fraud Trial | Defence wants two senior officials as prosecutors drop 13 witnesses

Two senior public officials are among 13 people who prosecutors no longer intend to call as witnesses in the fraud trial involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid, defence attorneys have revealed.…
Governor General Sir Patrick Allen (left) congratulates Scean Barnswell (second right) and wife Danielle on their national awards, which he presented to them on Monday. Looking on is fellow awardee Susan Higgins.
21 Oct, 2026 0

‘I never felt fearful’ - Brave Higgins honoured for capturing child killer; Barnswells for rescuing minor

As Susan Higgins stepped onto the dais at King’s House on Monday to receive the Badge of Honour for Gallantry for assisting in the capturing and handing over of a man who raped and murdered an…