Lead Stories
29 Aug, 2026
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‘Dervan made the diaspora feel seen, heard, and connected’
Jamaicans at home and in the diaspora woke Friday morning to news that Dervan Malcolm, the popular host of The Jamaican Diaspora Live Online, heard Saturdays on Power 106 FM, had died. The Jamaican…
29 Aug, 2026
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Policy to be developed on security forces’ involvement in demolitions, says Holness
WESTERN BUREAU: Amid backlash over the involvement of the police in the recent demolition exercise at Coopers Pen in Trelawny, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has indicated that the Government is to …
29 Aug, 2026
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‘Speaking from lived experience’
Western Bureau: Twelve-year-old Khadijah Wright, an outgoing student of Revival Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland, has emerged as the winner of the Lay Magistrates’ Association of Jamaica…
29 Aug, 2026
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Rural parishes shine at JLS National Awards
Rural parishes swept the national awards at the Jamaica Library Service (JLS) 2026 National Reading Competition finale, with Portland copping two top honours and a mother and her son being named…
28 Aug, 2026
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CAP TALKS AHEAD - Government eyes new fiscal rule to rein in public-sector wage costs
The Government has signalled its intention to re-establish a cap on the public sector wage bill, extending an open invitation to trade unions to help negotiate a new fiscal rule before the next round…
28 Aug, 2026
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Businesses gutted - Millions lost as major fire devastates Hagley Park Road commercial hub
A massive fire ripped through a section of the business district along Hagley Park Road in St Andrew on Thursday, flattening at least three buildings in its wake. The fire reportedly started some time…
28 Aug, 2026
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Public sector wage boost warning - Salary hikes could spur spending but slow growth through infrastructure cuts, says economist
A massive increase in public-sector salaries could become a double-edged sword for the economy, economist Keenan Falconer has warned, noting that cuts in infrastructure spending could undermine…
28 Aug, 2026
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Cloud hangs over crumbling Alligator Pond Primary as new school year approaches
WESTERN BUREAU: There are concerns that the Alligator Pond Primary and Infant School in Manchester may not be ready to welcome students physically at the start of the new school year as areas of…
28 Aug, 2026
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No lockout for grooming breaches, ministry tells schools
WESTERN BUREAU: Students who turn up at school in breach of grooming or uniform rules must still be allowed through the school gates, with the Ministry of Education insisting that disciplinary…