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Leoda Bradshaw.
December 9, 2025

Possible trial period reserved in 2026 for murder case against Leoda Bradshaw and co-accused

The Supreme Court this morning reserved September 26 to November 23 of next year for the possible trial period for the case against Leoda Bradshaw and three others in connection to the murder of…
Jamaica Labour Party Councillor Rohan Hall. - Contributed photo.
December 9, 2025

Integrity Commission recommends charge against JLP councillor Rohan Hall over statutory declaration

Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Councillor Rohan Hall is to be charged for breaching the Integrity Commission Act, the director of corruption prosecution has ruled. Hall, councillor for the Red Hills…
From left: Moderator Kevin Jackson, ‘Threads of Us’ director Mykal Cushnie, and writer Donisha Prendergast during the question-and-answer panel for the film’s premiere at the recently held Skylark Film Festival in Negril.
December 9, 2025 by Damian Levy

‘Threads of Us’ premieres at Skylark Film Festival

As the closing feature at The Skylark Film Festival, the newly completed Threads of Us was one of the festival’s most anticipated screenings. Written by Donisha Prendergast and directed by Mykal…
Councillor Keisha Lewis. - File photo.
December 9, 2025

PNP councillor Keisha Lewis says she's addressing statutory declaration issue

People’s National Party (PNP) councillor Keisha Lewis says she is currently in the process of addressing issues related to her statutory declarations. In a statement on Wednesday, Lewis, councillor…
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during a news conference at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters in Washington, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
December 9, 2025

IMF chief warns of economic uncertainty, tells the world to ‘buckle up’

The global economy is holding up better than expected despite major shocks, but the head of the International Monetary Fund says that resilience may not last. “Buckle up,” Managing Director Kristalina…
Councillor Keisha Lewis. - File photo.
December 9, 2025

Charges recommended against PNP councillor Keisha Lewis for failing to file statutory declarations

The Director of Corruption Prosecution at the Integrity Commission has ruled that charges be laid against People’s National Party (PNP) councillor Keisha Lewis for failing to file statutory…
December 9, 2025

Earth Today | Climate cases grow globally

MORE INDIVIDUALS and organisations worldwide are taking legal action to resolve a range of climate change-related disputes. “As of 30 June 2025, the cumulative number of cases tracked in the Sabin…
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December 9, 2025

Earth Today | Courtroom lessons for climate justice

AS CLIMATE change litigation increases, not only in number but also in scope, geographic reach and the engagement of a diverse set of actors, there are a range of lessons to be learnt, according to a…
Mangroves serve as a nature-based solution to reduce flooding risks.
December 9, 2025

Earth Today | Trinidad’s vulnerable South Oropouche River Basin gets flood relief

TWO PIROGUE-STYLE fishing boats glide down the South Oropouche River over deep murky water, winding past twisted green mangrove trees looming out from the shallows along both banks. Caimans sun amid…