News
December 9, 2025
by Corey Robinson
‘Perseverance, character: the tools for success’
Perseverance, character, and unwavering commitment to family were key themes of a lecture from businessman Donovan Lewis, the final guest speaker for this year’s inaugural three-part St George’s…
December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
Mastercard signals intention to support SMEs
MIAMI, Florida: Mastercard has signalled its intention to support Jamaica’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, which devastated much of the sector and caused…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Man wins 10-year battle to inherit family estate after appeal court ruling
A St Andrew man who was shut out of his uncle’s estate is now back in line to inherit after the Court of Appeal ruled that the will excluding him was a forgery, ending a legal battle that lasted over…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
Telecoms renew calls for stiffer penalties for vandals, thieves
Labelling the practice as a threat to national security, the country’s two main telecommunications providers, Flow and Digicel, are urging legislators to enact stiffer penalties for individuals who…
December 9, 2025
by Erica Virtue
Professor Christopher Charles remembered, celebrated with promises to his son
His determination was insatiable. He was as outspoken as he was dependable. Those character traits were only trumped by his widely respected intellectual capacity to interrogate ideas, research,…
December 9, 2025
India rolls back order to preinstall cybersecurity app on smartphones
(AP) — India’s telecoms ministry on Wednesday rolled back its order for smartphone manufacturers to preinstall a government-run cybersecurity app on new devices. The Ministry of Communications on…
December 9, 2025
St Elizabeth farmer dies in three-vehicle crash
A 45-year-old St Elizabeth man died from injuries he sustained in a vehicular crash in the parish on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Hayne Foster, a farmer of Park District, St…
December 9, 2025
Court orders removal of 16 Haitians for immigration breaches
A parish court judge has ordered 16 Haitians to leave Jamaica after they were found to have overstayed the three-day period granted to them upon arrival. The order was issued today after the group was…
December 9, 2025
Police probing shooting and robbery attempt in St Andrew
Police are investigating a daring early morning shooting and robbery attempt along Oxford Road on Wednesday. Explosions were reportedly heard about 8:50 a.m., and men seen running away from the…