Lead Stories

Senior Superintendent Wayne Cameron (left), chairman of the Jamaica Police Officers’ Association, and Commissioner of Police Dr Kevin Blake.
March 23, 2026 by Erica Virtue

Cameron on interdiction

The public dispute between Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake and Senior Superintendent of Police Wayne Cameron has taken a new turn, with the senior officer – who also heads the Police Officers…
Attorney John Clarke.
March 22, 2026 by Erica Virtue

Decades of distress

Courtney Anderson would have been relieved when an assault case against him was dismissed in 1996, but little did he know that 30 years later he would still be experiencing the recurring nightmare of…
Kevin Cooper, onion farmer in Heartease, St Thomas, with tons of onions stored on his aunt’s veranda.
March 22, 2026 by Karen Madden

Importer blames storage gap for leaving onion farmers in tears

Onion importers are pushing back against suggestions that their business is killing local farmers, now experiencing a glut. Since the first round of reaping began following the devastation wrought by…
March 22, 2026

The expungement process

The Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Amendment Act, 2026 was passed in the Senate in January and signed by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen on February 20. In addition to the reform…
Professor Densil Williams, pro-vice-chancellor and principal of The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus.
March 21, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Inspectors on deck

Future leaders in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) are being warned to rethink the popular view that “knowledge is power”, as approaching leadership in this way can be dangerous and risk failing…
Natalee Watson (centre) and the two children who live with her, Ethon Jackson and Rosetta Jackson.
March 21, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Burnt out mom of 6 gets more than a Bible

WESTERN BUREAU: Days after a devastating fire left Hanover mother Natalee Watson homeless and clinging only to her faith, the outpouring of support has begun to transform despair into hope. Watson,…
Nickeisha Black, of Bethel Town, Westmoreland, is currently a patient of the Hope Institute in St Andrew, being treated for Stage-3 colorectal cancer. She is seeking assistance to manage her medical expenses.
March 21, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Mom of three renews appeal for help fighting colorectal cancer

WESTERN BUREAU: Nickeisha Black, the 34-year-old mother of three children who is battling Stage-3 colorectal cancer, says she is placing her fate in the hands of God and the prospective kindness of…
Dr Suman Vemu, senior medical officer at Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital, speaks on the importance of donations to support the facility’s busy maternity unit during Friday’s presentation.
March 21, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Girlfriends Foundation comes good for Sav Hospital’s maternity department

Western Bureau: A simple act of care, which was sparked by a newborn baby wrapped in a worn towel, has blossomed into a meaningful donation for mothers and babies at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General…
Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (left), Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States and permanent representative of Jamaica to the Organization of American States, greets Jamaica Defence Force Lieutenant Colonel Zavian Phipps (right), a participant
March 21, 2026

Anderson bats for regional security, defence cooperation

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, last Tuesday reinforced a commitment to the Caribbean’s regional defence and security cooperation, as he addressed…