News
December 9, 2025
by Erica Virtue
Schools rekindling hope
Old Harbour and Greater Portmore high schools in St Catherine have become the new homes for several students displaced by Hurricane Melissa, which devastated sections of the island in late October,…
December 9, 2025
by Andre Williams
Park Lane on edge after 50-y-o woman gunned down
Fifty-year-old Janet Baker was shot and killed in a drive-by attack on Park Lane, off Red Hills Road in St Andrew, late Sunday, sending fresh shock waves through a community long battle-scarred by…
December 9, 2025
IC reports await tabling in House
Two investigation reports and indicative rulings from the director of corruption prosecution at the Integrity Commission are expected to be tabled in Parliament today. The reports and indicative…
December 9, 2025
Guidance counsellor call for increased recognition, improved working conditions
As Jamaica observes Guidance Counsellors Day today, counsellors across the island are urging the Government and education stakeholders to recognise their critical role in schools and communities,…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
$40m relief fund activated for storm-hit cops
WESTERN BUREAU: The management committee of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Welfare Fund has activated a $40-million humanitarian allocation to assist police officers whose homes and families…
December 9, 2025
by Christopher Thomas
Hurricane delays testimony in Montego Bay Qahal Yahweh case
WESTERN BUREAU: The ongoing trial of 16 members of the Montego Bay-based Qahal Yahweh religious group has been rescheduled for continuation in the St James Parish Court on January 16, 2026, as the…
December 9, 2025
No comment on reason for Williams-Singh interdiction, says JCAA board chairman
Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) board chairman, Major General (Ret’d) Stewart Saunders, says he cannot comment at this time on the reason for the interdiction of Director General Nari…
December 9, 2025
Over 800 people are still missing after flooding in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand
(AP) - Over 800 people remained missing Monday after devastating floods killed over 1,000 people last week in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand, as Indonesia’s president urged more action to confront…
December 9, 2025
PM temporarily takes charge of security portfolio as Chang recovers from medical procedure
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has assumed temporary oversight of the Ministry of National Security and Peace while portfolio minister Dr Horace Chang, recovers from an "elective…