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April 28, 2026
Portmore man fined $1.5 million for selling cocaine at his home
A 49-year-old Portmore, St Catherine man has been fined a total of $1.5 million or nine months in prison after pleading guilty to selling cocaine at his home. Douglas Forbes, of Independence City,…
April 28, 2026
Growth & Jobs | JN using Melissa donations to ‘build back better’, help most vulnerable
Even before survivors of the ferocious Category-5 Hurricane Melissa began to rebuild their lives, the JN Group was busy galvanising partners– Jamaicans overseas and friends of Jamaica – to be ready to…
April 28, 2026
Growth & Jobs | Corus International joins JN Foundation in rebuilding efforts
When representatives from the faith-inspired global organisation, Corus International, arrived in Jamaica in April, their goal was clear: to support recovery in action and document how their…
April 28, 2026
Immigration Corner | How to correct an error on a British citizenship certificate
Dear Mr Bassie, I need to correct an error on my British citizenship certificate. Any information that you can provide on how this should be done would be welcomed. Thanks in advance. E.P. Dear E.P.,…
April 28, 2026
Immigration Corner | Can my daughter live with someone else?
Good day Mrs Walker-Huntington. My daughter’s father was filed for, and she was on her father’s filling. They went to the United States but my daughter never met the family before so the living…
April 28, 2026
Immigration Corner | Work permits and age: Is 57 too late?
Dear Ms. Powell, I am 57 years old. At my age, is it possible for me to get a work permit to work in Canada? Thanks, C.G. Dear CG, Yes. It is possible to obtain a Canadian work permit at age 57. Age…
April 27, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Rodent patrols
During four days on a cardboard bed in the Half-Way Tree lock-up –in a 31-year-old case that has lingered in the system since 1995 – Courtney Anderson was introduced to the rats that patrol the cells,…
April 27, 2026
by Andre Williams
Organised crime on cops’ radar in New Kingston murder
A 61-year-old Colombian national was gunned down in a brazen attack at Kensington Court in New Kingston on Friday night, in what investigators believe may be linked to transnational organised criminal…
April 27, 2026
AC unit fire at Supreme Court building prompts evacuation
An air-conditioning unit at a section of the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston caught fire on Monday afternoon. Director of Client Services, Communication and Information at the Court…