Lead Stories
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Wright gets 10 years at hard labour for INSPORTS fraud
Former INSPORTS financial controller and party promoter Andrew Wright was on Friday sentenced to 10 years and seven months at hard labour for his role in the multimillion-dollar fraud scheme at the…
December 9, 2025
by Erica Virtue
‘Shelter school’ springs to life at Godfrey Stewart High
Excited chatter filled Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland last Wednesday as children’s voices echoed across the compound. From the main office, teachers could be heard giving instructions to…
December 9, 2025
by Edmond Campbell
Some displaced students to be hosted by Corporate Area schools
Some Corporate Area public and private schools have volunteered to host students displaced from western institutions severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon…
December 9, 2025
by Erica Virtue
HOUSELESS TEACHERS
Wayne Coley had only seconds to decide whether to stay or run. The 31-year veteran teacher at Frome Technical High School watched as his kitchen door flew open – twice – before the bedroom door did…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
NCU head requests urgent help for tertiary students severely affected by Melissa
Professor Lincoln Edwards, president of Northern Caribbean University (NCU), is urging the Government to prioritise assistance for tertiary students following the devastation caused by Hurricane…
December 9, 2025
Senators salute Wehby at first working session
Lawmakers from both sides of the political divide, at their first working meeting on Friday since the start of the new parliamentary term, came together to pay glowing tribute to former Senator Don…
December 9, 2025
Autoimmune treatments struggle, prompting new approach
Scientists are trying a revolutionary new approach to treat rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus and other devastating autoimmune diseases – by reprogramming patients’ out-of-whack immune…
December 9, 2025
by Kimone Francis
BALLOT RIFT
The Supreme Court is expected to rule next month on the case filed by Paul Buchanan against the Constituted Authority, which rejected his bid to have the St Andrew West Central general election…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
BIKES TO THE RESCUE
In the best of times, the drive to Halls Delight in the hills of rural St Andrew is not for the faint of heart. Now, three weeks after Hurricane Melissa dumped several inches of rain on the…