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Andrew South West Member of Parliament Dr Angela Brown Burke at a sitting of the House of Representatives on December 8, 2025.
29 Apr, 2026 0

MPs voting on NaRRA bill after mace incident prompts suspension of PNP's Brown-Burke

House deliberations on the NaRRA bill descended into chaos late Tuesday after an incident involving the mace led Speaker Juliet Holness to move to suspend Opposition MP Dr Angela Brown-Burke. …
Community champion Tanecia Cole (left) receives her award from Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe, permanent secretary, Ministry of National Security and Peace, at the Project STAR Town Hall, Pentab High School, Kingston recently.
29 Apr, 2026 0

Crime down in Kingston Central as police cite Project STAR’s impact

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting a significant reduction in crime in the Kingston Central Division, with police confirming zero violent incidents since the start of the year in…
Lanisia Rhoden, founder and executive director of the YWOP/YMOP, addresses the launch of the collaborative entrepreneur assistance programme in Lucea, Hanover, being implemented by her organisation and the Flow Foundation.
29 Apr, 2026 0

Collaborative effort to assist young entrepreneurs in Hanover, Trelawny

Western Bureau: Some 60 young entrepreneurs from Hanover and Trelawny who were affected by Hurricane Melissa last October are set to receive much-needed assistance and training under a collaborative…
Janette Cameron, a resident of Canaan, St James, works on repairing a damaged window at her house, which suffered significant damage during Hurricane Melissa on October 28 last year and has still not been fully repaired since then.
29 Apr, 2026 0

Some St James residents yet to be contacted on housing benefits post-Melissa

WESTERN BUREAU: Six months after Hurricane Melissa unleashed its fury on western Jamaica, residents of some communities in rural St James have still not got the housing assistance they were promised…
Adreanna Hamilton
29 Apr, 2026 0

Mobile hair business helps young accountant pay her way

At just 25, Adreanna Hamilton is already assembling a life shaped by resilience, adaptability and purpose. By day, she is an accountant at the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), moving…
Dr Wayne Wesley
29 Apr, 2026 0

CXC urges candidates to approach exams with confidence and care

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has issued a direct appeal to examination candidates across the region, urging them to approach the upcoming May to June 2026 sitting with confidence,…
Sean Blake, who runs a cookshop at Gutters, received a stove and other inputs to restart her business.
29 Apr, 2026 0

UNDP reports progress in post‑Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts

Six months after Hurricane Melissa’s destructive landfall, hundreds of small and micro enterprises (SMEs) are rebuilding livelihoods and markets, while thousands of community residents are benefiting…
Bryan Sykes, chief justice of Jamaica.
29 Apr, 2026 0

New electronic system aims to cut delays in courts

Work has begun on the development and implementation of an Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS) for Jamaica’s justice system, a move aimed at modernising the administration of justice…
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29 Apr, 2026 0

Cop held in bribery sting charged

Criminal charges have been laid against the policeman who was arrested earlier this month during a sting operation while he was allegedly in the process of collecting $230,000 in cash from a civilian…