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Former Education Minister Ruel Reid (left) and former Caribbean Maritime University President Professor Fritz Pinnock.
December 9, 2025

Fraud trial against Ruel Reid, Fritz Pinnock and co-accused pushed back to tomorrow

The long-awaited multimillion-dollar fraud case against former Education Minister Ruel Reid and his co-accused, which was slated to begin this morning, will now commence tomorrow in the Kingston and…
Principal of the St Catherine-based Greater Portmore High School, Ricardo Ross (third left), with (from left) Vice Principal, Kevin Wright; Vice President of the Student Council, Mauricih McIntosh; Head Girl at the school, Sashneik Nicholson; Prefect, Seth
December 9, 2025

Greater Portmore High School achieves big improvement in CSEC English

Greater Portmore High School in St Catherine has achieved a pass rate of 82 per cent in Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) English, moving from a rate of 56 per cent. Principal,…
The curfew began at 6 p.m. Monday and will continue until 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
December 9, 2025

Curfew imposed in Linstead communities

A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in three communities in the Linstead area of St Catherine following last night’s mass shooting in Commodore. The curfew began at 6 p.m. Monday and will continue…
Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels, police commander for St James.
December 9, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

St James at peace as cops put gangsters on the run

WESTERN BUREAU: While there has been an uptick in violent crimes in other parts of the island, Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels, the police commander for St James, says his team is keeping a tight…
Several plaintiffs in the current court case concerning public access to the Flanker/Providence Beach property in St James, some of them wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the phrase ‘Beach Access Rights’, congregate outside the St James Parish Court in
December 9, 2025 by Christopher Thomas

Plaintiffs in Flankers/Providence Beach lawsuit head back to court in November

WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of several communities in proximity to the Flankers/Providence Beach in Montego Bay, St James, are adamant that they should be granted unrestricted access to the beach, which…
The newly renovated section of the Salvation Army School for the Blind is now in tip top shape to receive students.
December 9, 2025 by Dave Rodney

Rotary Club of Kingston completes renovation at Salvation Army School for the Blind

The Rotary Club of Kingston says it is pleased to bring to completion the renovation of the early childhood section of the Salvation Army School for the Blind on Manning’s Hill Road in St Andrew.
Richard Mullings, president of the Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica.
December 9, 2025 by Sashana Small

Masterbuilders raise red flag over Government’s failure to spend

The Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) is raising an alarm over what it describes as the persistent underspending of the national capital budget, even as many of its members…
Former Education Minister Ruel Reid (left) and former Caribbean Maritime University President Professor Fritz Pinnock.
December 9, 2025 by Tanesha Mundle

Reid’s defence fights attempt to block witnesses’ names from media publication

The defence team in the multimillion-dollar fraud case involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid and his co-accused has strongly opposed a prosecution request barring the media from publishing the…
J. Wray & Nephew wins the VM JMEA Legacy Award at the 2025 M&E Awards.
December 9, 2025

Manufacturing excellence hailed at JMEA Gala

Jamaica’s manufacturing and export sectors stepped into the spotlight on Saturday night at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston as the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), in…