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Veteran journalist Balford Henry
15 Sep, 2026 0

‘A writer’s writer’

Veteran journalist Balford Henry, who died on Monday, is being remembered by colleagues, friends and the political class for his fair yet fearless journalism. His death at age 74, following a brief…
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes (left) greets members of the judiciary while Justice Minister Delroy Chuck (right) greets Director of Public Prosecutions Claudette Thompson (third right) and Denise E. Kitson, KC, (second right), chairman of the General Legal Cou
14 Sep, 2026 0

SECOND CHANCE

Justice Minister Delroy Chuck says there is no longer a backlog of expungement applications following the recent amendments to the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Amendment Act (2026).…
Former Director of Public Prosecutions Paula Llewellyn.
14 Sep, 2026 0

Llewellyn defended wedding invitation from ex-inmate in story of redemption

Former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn never expected a wedding invitation from a former inmate she had encountered as a state witness. When it came, she was surprised but…
Dana Morris Dixon, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information; speaks at the Plenary session on the HCCH 1993 Convention on International Child Protection and Intercountry Adoption at the US Embassy in Kingston on Thursday, September 10, 2026
14 Sep, 2026 0

‘Never okay’ - Morris Dixon orders probe into children abandoned at hospital

Youth Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon says a probe has been launched to determine the circumstances that led to five children remaining in the care of the Spanish Town Hospital for several months after…
Teejae White (left), a representative of the Foster Triplets Ministries, hands over the keys to Damion Farquarson (right) as he is welcomed to his new home.
14 Sep, 2026 0

‘Father God gave me a second chance’

WESTERN BUREAU: When Hurricane Melissa destroyed their home in Watercrest district in Ferris, Westmoreland, last October, Damion Farquarson and his family had no choice but to seek refuge in an…
Minister of state in the Ministry of Tourism, Tova Hamilton (fourth left), looks on as Fort Valley State University professor, Dr Bipul Biswas (left), highlights features of equipment used in hydroponic farming at the 10th International Food Security and S
14 Sep, 2026 0

Gov’t says local farmers to get first choice in supplying tourism sector

The Government is moving to have local farmers get first preference in supplying the tourism sector as the country targets 10 million visitors and US$10 billion in tourism earnings over the next…
Duhaney Park Police Station.
13 Sep, 2026 0

TB fears in lock-up

Two persons arrested and charged, and who were being housed at the Duhaney Park Police Station lock-up, are suspected to have died from tuberculosis (TB) within 15 days of each other after being…
Rachel Martinez
13 Sep, 2026 0

Fleeing Cuba, finding Jamaica

There is a quiet surge in the number of Cubans seeking temporary residence in Jamaica, with approvals by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) increasing by 60 per cent over the last…
Funeral home attendants put the bodies of seven-year-old Keriecia Hutchinson and her four-year-old brother, Samson Cameron, in their vehicle along Smith Lane in downtown Kingston yesterday after the two children died in a house fire.
13 Sep, 2026 0

Deadly Smith Lane blaze kills young siblings

Two children perished in a deadly fire at their home in Smith Lane, downtown Kingston, yesterday morning. The children have been identified as seven-year-old Keriecia Hutchinson and her four-year-old…