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June 7, 2026
by Livern Barrett
JDF urges patience as probe begins into Up Park Camp barracks fire
The barracks building that was razed on Friday at Up Park Camp, the headquarters of the Jamaican military, was flagged by soldiers as a serious fire hazard, sources have revealed.
However, the…
June 7, 2026
by Livern Barrett
BLACKOUT UNCERTAINTY - National outage raises questions about grid resilience, officials still without answers
Government officials and the top executive at Jamaica’s electricity distribution monopoly were still stumped yesterday as to why a series of “significant lightning activities” near critical power…
June 7, 2026
by Corey Robinson
Gone without a trace - At least 40 elderly persons reported missing to police since January
Winston Watson knows the communities between Negril, Westmoreland, and Montego Bay, St James, better than he ever wanted to.
For more than two weeks, he and his relatives have criss-crossed western…
June 7, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Heart disease still among Jamaica's biggest killers, warns cardiologist
WESTERN BUREAU:
Heart disease remains one of Jamaica's leading causes of death, and many of its victims may not realize they are at risk until it is too late.
That is the warning from…
June 7, 2026
by Janet Silvera
After bypass surgery, Chang learns value of letting go
WESTERN BUREAU:
For decades, Deputy Prime Minister Dr Horace Chang has lived a life dictated by public service.
From student leadership at Cornwall College and The University of the West Indies to…
June 8, 2026
by Janet Silvera
‘I had no symptoms’ - Horace Chang reflects on mortality after open-heart surgery
WESTERN BUREAU:
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace Dr Horace Chang had just completed another gruelling election campaign.
The veteran politician, known for his…
June 7, 2026
Care on ICE - Detainees across the US describe medical neglect
An Albanian man’s pain grew so unbearable, he said, that he pulled out his own tooth as he languished for months in a New Mexico immigration detention centre. A Honduran mother of two said she was…
June 7, 2026
Anthropic urges industry coordination to allow for a 'pause' in AI development if risks grow
Anthropic is proposing that the world's top artificial intelligence (AI) companies come up with a coordinated way to pause development of advanced AI systems, warning the technology is improving…
June 7, 2026
Francis Wade | Why We Can't Afford to "Peanut Butter" a Vision 2050 Jamaica
As a leader, board member, or connected party in a government ministry, department, or agency, you might be perplexed.
Why, in spite of your very hard work during Vision 2030 Jamaica (V2030), has…