News
December 9, 2025
by Erica Virtue
We are not abandoning Jamaica, says Bahia Principe MD
Ahead of Monday’s meeting with the Ministry of Labour and the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU) about the planned redundancy exercised to accommodate refurbishment exercises Bahia Principe’s…
December 9, 2025
by Olivia Brown
Steady, consistent work
For Glenmuir High School student Janathan Brown, determination and consistency matter more than natural talent. He believes steady work can surpass ability, a mindset that has shaped his academic…
December 9, 2025
JDF Coast Guard seizes cocaine valued over $3.7 billion off coast of Jamaica
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) says the Coast Guard seized a little over 990 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $3.7 billion dollars following a successful joint counter-narcotics…
December 9, 2025
Man arrested following discovery of his mother's decomposing body
Detectives assigned to the St Catherine North police have taken a man into custody in connection with the suspected murder of his elderly mother whose body was found in an advanced state of…
December 9, 2025
Vector control workers stoned in St Elizabeth
The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) is urging members of the public to desist from attacking vector control workers carrying out their duties, following a stoning incident on Tuesday. The…
December 9, 2025
Police identify men killed on Mandela Highway
The St Catherine South police have identified the three men who were fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with police yesterday along Mandela Highway. They are 21-year-old Davian McLean of…
December 9, 2025
Holness cautions Jamaicans rushing to replace zinc roofs with concrete slab
As Jamaicans prepare to rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is urging caution regarding replacing zinc roofs with concrete slab roofs, under the assumption…
December 9, 2025
RADA to host livestock clinic in St Elizabeth on Friday
The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) will host a livestock clinic at Newcombe Valley Primary School in St Elizabeth on Friday, November 21. RADA Livestock Specialist, Maxine Brown,…
December 9, 2025
Ariel Bowen deployed to temporarily head Jamaica's New York consulate
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade says Ariel Bowen is being deployed to the Consulate-General of Jamaica in New York as Officer-in-Charge. Bowen has held several positions in the…