News
May 7, 2026
by Kimone Francis
GG’s former press secretary demands $31m in unpaid wages
Attorneys representing the Attorney General’s (AG) Chambers have remained tight-lipped amid a demand for more than $31 million in unpaid wages filed by the legal team for discarded King’s House Press…
May 7, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Crime scene contradictions
No gunshot residue was found on the hands of the three men shot and killed by police on Acadia Drive in 2013, nor on the shirts worn by two of the victims, a retired forensic analyst testified…
May 7, 2026
by Sashana Small
Health ministry on alert for hantavirus
Jamaica’s health ministry said it will be ramping up the monitoring of cruise ships docking at the nation’s ports as the Government takes precautions to prevent possible risks from hantavirus.
May 7, 2026
Earth Today | Caribbean ocean management demands systems approach
ACROSS THE Caribbean, countries are working to meet the global goal of protecting 30 per cent of the ocean by 2030 – an important and necessary ambition.
However, there is a hard truth we must…
May 7, 2026
UWI geology lecturer Donovan Blissett remembered as scholar, mentor, devoted father
r Donovan Blissett, the respected geology lecturer remembered by colleagues as a dedicated field scientist, by students as an unforgettable teacher, and by family as ‘Daddy’, ‘Pops’, and ‘Grandpa’,…
May 7, 2026
by Sashana Small
PATH lunches reinstated at Greater Portmore High
Students at Greater Portmore High School in St Catherine are now receiving lunches under the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) programme, after a temporary suspension was…
May 7, 2026
by Andre Williams
Cops seek four men following stabbing in Cassava Piece
Police are searching for four men in connection with a stabbing incident that occurred at Glen Drive in Cassava Piece, St Andrew, on Wednesday evening.
May 7, 2026
by Andre Williams
Illegal gun and ammunition seized in St Andrew, man arrested
Members of the St Andrew North Police seized an illegal firearm and ammunition during an early morning operation in Havendale, St Andrew, on Thursday.
May 7, 2026
NWA finalising plans for $39M flood mitigation works in three southern parishes
The National Works Agency (NWA) says it is in the final stages of preparing a $39 million programme dedicated to drain cleaning and bushing in St Elizabeth, Manchester and Clarendon.