Lead Stories
February 4, 2026
by Janet Silvera
A life changed in a blink
What began as a simple attempt to pick ackees ended in catastrophe. Electrocuted by overhead power lines in Portmore, St Catherine, last January, Chace Singh lost both hands and feet and now needs $10…
February 4, 2026
by Karen Madden
Cyber Crimes Act amendments clear House
The Government has moved to reassure Parliament that amendments to the Cyber Crimes Act will strengthen protections against online abuse, even as the Opposition warned that vague language in the bill…
February 4, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
PAC members raise concerns about oversight at Parliament
Admitting that the Houses of Parliament breached the procurement guidelines in acquiring 16 air-conditioning (AC) units, Clerk to the Houses Colleen Lowe blamed a former operations manager for the…
February 4, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
105-y-o weathered Cat 5 Melissa in outdoor bathroom
WESTERN BUREAU: As Hurricane Melissa tore roofs from homes and shattered windows last October, centenarian Vera Brown – partially blind, deaf and almost entirely non-verbal – rode out the Category 5…
February 4, 2026
Norwood rocked by double murder
WESTERN BUREAU: Two unidentified men were shot and killed by unknown assailants in an abandoned building in Norwood, St James, on Tuesday, shattering a yearlong period of calm. The killings brought to…
February 3, 2026
NEW TWIST
Former People’s National Party (PNP) member of parliament for St Mary Western, Jolyan Silvera, has reportedly pleaded guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter in relation to the death of his wife,…
February 3, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Johnson Smith urges Haiti to respect Feb 7 red line on transition amid council turmoil
Days before Haiti’s transitional government is set to expire, Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith has warned that any move away from the February 7 deadline would risk further fragmentation,…
February 3, 2026
by Sashana Small
The gift of play
Six-year-old Allahana Commock had never known what it felt like to run freely or play without fear of collapsing. Born with tetralogy of fallot – a rare and complex congenital heart defect – even…
February 3, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Private contractors not expected to know FAAA, court hears
Contractors who do business with the Government, as well as private-sector workers, are not necessarily expected to understand or comply with the Financial Administration and Audit Act (FAAA), a…