News
February 18, 2026
Gov’t to procure 100 new school buses in 2026/27
The Government will be procuring 100 new school buses in fiscal year 2026/27, as part of the second phase in the roll-out of the National Rural School Bus System. Minister of Energy, Transport and…
February 18, 2026
Businessman charged for allegedly pulling gun on man during dispute in Clarendon
The police have charged a man who allegedly brandished a gun during a dispute with a man in Clarendon and later attempted to flee Jamaica. He is 42-year-old businessman Fabian Fraser of Rocky Point,…
February 18, 2026
Update | ‘Dabba’ charged for Manchester gun attack that left 4-y-o girl dead and father injured
Twenty-five-year-old Oneish Copeland, otherwise called ‘Dabba’, of the New Wales district in Manchester, has been charged by police in connection with the gun attack that left a four-year-old girl…
February 18, 2026
by Keisha Hill
Hustle to hope
When Kadeem Henry reflects on his journey, the first word he uses is not ‘success’ or ‘achievement’, it is ‘survival’. A trained graduate with a Bachelor of Education in Special Education from The…
February 18, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Detective draws line between ‘suspect’ and ‘possible suspect’ in Clansman trial
A senior police investigator in one of the shootings allegedly carried out by the Clansman Gang in 2017 yesterday insisted that a “possible suspect” is not a suspect at all as the gang trial continued…
February 18, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Two cops face probe over suspected link to three murders
Two policemen are under investigation for their suspected involvement in three murders, including the shooting death of a popular St Mary businessman last week, multiple law-enforcement sources have…
February 18, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Hanover Health Department embarks on garbage-clearing drive
WESTERN BUREAU: The Hanover Health Department (HHD) has embarked on a garbage clearing drive as a health protection amid complaints from residents that the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s…
February 18, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
MoBay mayor pushes Adopt-A-House plan to rebuild 500 homes
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon has announced plans to rebuild some 500 homes damaged by Hurricane Melissa across St James, declaring that the municipality must act decisively to…
February 18, 2026
Prefects’ Week to spotlight student leadership, service and national impact
The Jamaica Prefects’ Association (JPA) has announced a week of islandwide activities from March 1 to March 7 as it stages its annual National Prefects’ Week. This year’s initiative is designed to…