Latest News

News
31 Mar, 2026 0

UHWI in hot seat at PAC

The University Hospital of the West Indies’ (UHWI) so-called procurement scandal takes centre stage today as Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is expected to drill down to unveil additional…
Tyrese ‘City Puss’ McKenzie
31 Mar, 2026 0

Killing spree

A 21-year-old police constable is at the centre of a murder-for-hire investigation that has rocked the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), after he was slapped with charges for three homicides committed…
Members of Edwin Allen High’s female track team dance up a storm as they celebrate their victory in the ISSA/GraceKennedy Girls’ Athletics Championships in Frankfield, Clarendon, on Monday.
31 Mar, 2026 0

Edwin Allen celebrates resilient Champs team

Edwin Allen High School turned Frankfield blue yesterday, celebrating their 11th ISSA/raceKennedy Girls’ Athletics Championships title with a high-energy campus rally and street parade. Students and…
From left: Omar Sweeney, managing director of Jamaica Social Investment Fund; Floyd Green, minister of agriculture, fisheries and mining; Matthew Samuda, minister of water, environment and climate change; and Wayne Robertson, permanent secretary in the Min
31 Mar, 2026 0

Gov’t launches US$50m project for climate-resilient farming

A multibillion-dollar project designed by the Government to harden the country’s agriculture sector against climate shocks is expected to boost nearly 15,000 farmers in the first year, officials have…
With hair of varying styles and lengths, Jamaica College students celebrating their victory in the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ Athletics Championships last month.
31 Mar, 2026 0

‘We’ve always done well’

Jamaica College (JC) Principal Wayne Robinson said the school’s latest ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ Championships triumph is more than a title; it is another marker of a school firing on all fronts. The…
Acclaimed cellist and singer Emily Elliott will open tonight’s Kingston Night Market staging with a captivating performance.
31 Mar, 2026 0

Kingston Night Market’s March finale to honour women

The Hillcrest Avenue home of the popular Kingston Night Market (KNM), known for showcasing the very best of Jamaican talent, culture, and creativity every Tuesday, will bring its month-long…
From left: Wayne Robinson, principal of Jamaica College, Michael-Andre Edwards, captain, and Duane Johnson, head coach, join in the celebration of the school’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the institution’s Old Hope Ro
31 Mar, 2026 0

‘A nuh vibes win Champs’

Duane Johnson, head coach of Jamaica College’s (JC) track and field team, says the school’s 23rd hold on the Mortimer Geddes Trophy at last weekend’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics…
June Bryan, administrative manager at Biomedical.
31 Mar, 2026 0

Growth & Jobs | June Bryan – celebrating a legacy of service and leadership at Biomedical Laboratory

In a professional landscape increasingly defined by rapid job hopping in pursuit of the next best opportunity, June Bryan stands apart. As administrative manager and the longest-serving employee at…
Nekesha Hines-Brown in her shop, which was impacted by Hurricane Melissa.
31 Mar, 2026 0

Growth & Jobs | Give to gain: entrepreneur finds hope after Melissa devastation

In the farming community of Burnt Savannah, St Elizabeth, where resilience has become a way of life, one female entrepreneur is finding her footing again, empowered to rebuild after devastating…