News
February 1, 2026
by Erica Virtue
DEATHBED CONFIDANTE
By the time patients reach the final stretch of their lives, the questions they bring to Dr Kanchana Bandara Coore are rarely medical alone. They are about children who will be left behind, marriages…
February 1, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Holness seeks update on FID probe
Lawmakers should consider amending the laws governing public bodies with investigative powers by including provisions to protect citizens from reputational damage, legal experts have suggested. The…
February 1, 2026
by Sashana Small
‘I can’t even walk on my own land’
A 68-year-old man’s lifelong dream of owning a home is in jeopardy amid claims that the Ministry of Housing has encroached on his property in Spanish Town, St Catherine. Fighting back tears, Willie…
February 1, 2026
Being a night owl may not be great for your heart
WASHINGTON (AP): Being a night owl can be bad for your heart. That may sound surprising but a large study found people who are more active late at night – when most of the population is winding down…
February 1, 2026
Tricks for remembering where you put things
With a scarf dangling from your coat pocket and those gloves left behind at the coffee shop, there are simply more things to lose in winter. That’s not counting your misplaced keys at home or those…
February 1, 2026
Ammar’s in downtown Kingston gutted by fire
The Ammar’s department store in downtown Kingston has been gutted by a fire. The losses are believed to be in the millions. The fire department indicated that a call reporting a blaze at the…
February 1, 2026
Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant project on track
The Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant project is on track, and is slated for completion by May of 2027, says Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda. The Minister who, along…
February 1, 2026
Manchester man who was in custody since 2024 freed after judge upholds no-case submission
A 30-year-old Manchester man who was accused of breaking into an establishment and stealing items in 2024 was on Friday freed in the parish court after the judge upheld a no-case submission. Garnet…
February 1, 2026
Woman shot dead in early-morning gun attack in Shelter Rock, Spanish Town
A woman was gunned down in Shelter Rock, Spanish Town, St Catherine, early this morning. She has been identified by the police as 42-year-old hairdresser Camille Kerr of Jones Pen in Beacon Hill,…