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Newly elected House Speaker Juliet Holness (left) feigns reluctance as Former House Speaker Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert ‘drags’ her to the chair to take the oath of office during the swearing-in ceremony for members of the Upper and Lower Houses of Parl
December 9, 2025 by Livern Barrett

Holness pledges accountability framework as 84 lawmakers sworn in

The process to formally introduce job descriptions for Jamaica’s lawmakers will be “advanced” during this new five-year term of the Parliament, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has said. All 84…
Stewart Jacobs
December 9, 2025 by Christopher Thomas

NPTAJ president says strong PTA support will lead to strong school leadership

WESTERN BUREAU: Stewart Jacobs, the president of the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ), says strong support from the nation’s parent-teacher associations (PTAs) is crucial in…
Aspiring musician Daine Macklimore, the founder of the Montego Bay-based Impulse Tiling and Construction Company, has had a lifelong passion for music, which he is now pursuing in Ghana.
December 9, 2025 by Christopher Thomas

Jack-of-all-trades Daine Macklimore reviving dormant musical passion

WESTERN BUREAU: Daine Macklimore, a versatile jack-of-all-trades who has garnered experience in various fields from hospitality to tiling over the past 20 years, is returning to his old youthful…
Donna-Lee Donaldson, who was last seen on July 11, 2022.
December 9, 2025 by Tanesha Mundle

No blood at sofa wash site, says investigator

A forensic crime scene investigator testified Thursday that no traces of blood were found at the location where a sofa – allegedly stained with blood – was reportedly washed, casting doubt on earlier…
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December 9, 2025

Former manager admits to stealing $57m from hotel accounts

A former operations manager at a boutique hotel in Negril is to be sentenced on October 13 after admitting to embezzling more than $57 million from his employer’s bank accounts, which he initially…
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December 9, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

MoBay mayor urges ex-gangsters to turn to farming, agribusiness

WESTERN BUREAU: With St James now enjoying crime reduction on a scale not seen in over two decades, Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon is urging displaced gangsters to turn a new page by channelling…
Jamaica’s Oblique Seville celebrates after crossing the finish line in first place, mining gold and claiming the World Champion title in the men’s 100m on Sunday.
December 9, 2025 by Paul H. Williams

When Oblique Seville ripped his kit

WHEN I first heard the name Oblique Seville, it stood out. Oblique? “Who would really want to name their child, Oblique, and why,” I thought to myself. I knew the meaning of oblique, but I actually…
Principal of the Manchester-based Bethabara Primary School, Cecil Hamilton (centre), along with Vice Principal Ritta Evans Lowe (left), and teacher, Dionne Salkey Francis, display trophies won by the school for its high-quality greenhouse crops and value
December 9, 2025

Bethabara Primary looking to brand, market greenhouse crops

THE BETHABARA Primary School in Newport, Manchester, is looking to brand and market the high-quality crops and value-added products from its greenhouse farm. Principal of the institution, Cecil…
December 9, 2025

Jamaicans EAT AgriTech initiative to be launched at UTech in October

THE UNIVERSITY of Technology, Jamaica, through its School of Engineering, has partnered with Microsoft volunteers and the College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE) along with other…