Lead Stories

Representatives of JAMLEO at last year’s humanitarian mission at Marcus Garvey Technical High School in St Ann.
13 Apr, 2026 0

100-member team of Jamaican-American cops visit island this month

A 100-member-strong mission from the Jamaican-American Law Enforcement Organization (JAMLEO), comprising officers in the New York Police Department (NYPD), will arrive in Jamaica on April 26 for a…
Superintendent Andrew Nish.
13 Apr, 2026 0

Slight uptick in murders a concern in Hanover

Western Bureau: Despite the best efforts of the police and an overall decline in major crimes in the parish, Superintendent Andrew Nish, the police commander for Hanover, says there has been a slight…
Supporters of Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza party, celebrate after a parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, yesterday.
13 Apr, 2026 0

Orbán concedes defeat in European electoral earthquake

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP): Hungarian voters yesterday ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power, rejecting the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement that he…
With hair of varying styles and lengths, Jamaica College students celebrating their victory in the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ Athletics Championships last month.
12 Apr, 2026 0

Strands of change

A quiet shift is under way in some Jamaican schools, where long-standing rules governing how boys – especially those of African descent – wear their hair are being tested, stretched, and, in some…
12 Apr, 2026 0

TOTALLY PREVENTABLE

Local women’s health experts are urging girls and women – particularly those aged 15 to 26 and in their reproductive years – to protect themselves against the human papillomavirus (HPV), which can…
Former WIPL Director John Levy.
12 Apr, 2026 0

Acquitted ex-WIPL director sues over ‘malicious’ prosecution

A businessman who was acquitted of criminal charges has claimed in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit that police investigators ignored evidence that exonerated him and instead relied on “unreliable or…
Lucea Mayor Sheridan Samuels
11 Apr, 2026 0

Church accused of squatting

WESTERN BUREAU: Lucea Mayor Sheridan Samuels is accusing a church in the Hanover capital of squatting, saying the building it is occupying is owned by the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC), which…
A UAE navy ship sails next to a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates.
11 Apr, 2026 0

Mideast war threatens food security in Caribbean, CARICOM official warns

Warning of the threat the ongoing Middle East conflict poses to the Caribbean’s food and economic security, Wendell Samuel, assistant secretary-general (ASG) of CARICOM, is calling for stronger…
A section of the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay.
11 Apr, 2026 0

Month end autopsy set for CRH newborn

An autopsy has been scheduled for April 28 to determine the cause of death of a newborn at Cornwall Regional Hospital as grieving mother Shandale Ballentine has launched a crowdfunding campaign to…