Lead Stories
January 29, 2026
by Derrick Scott
Massive Caribbean American farewell for Ambassador Curtis Ward
Hundreds of mourners defied sub-freezing temperatures, journeying from near and far to pack into Saint Andrew’s Apostolic Catholic Church in Silver Spring, Maryland, last Saturday to pay final tribute…
January 29, 2026
by Lester Hinds
‘I am willing to die if it comes to that’
“This is my country. I am willing to die, basically, if it comes to that. I have no fear.” That’s the word from Jamaica-born Don Samuels, who resides in Minnesota, United States, where chaos has…
January 29, 2026
by Andre Williams
Two dead, two injured in three separate motorcycle crashes
The dangers faced by motorcyclists are again being underscored following two recent fatal crashes and a serious collision yesterday that left two persons hospitalised. Deaths and injuries linked to…
January 29, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Municipal employees in alleged cocaine bust to return to court next week
WESTERN BUREAU: Trevon Clayton and Latoya Hemmings, the two senior municipal corporation employees who were allegedly caught smuggling 20.5lb of cocaine through the Sangster International Airport in…
January 28, 2026
by Janet Silvera
6.7M MEALS
WESTERN BUREAU: In the days after Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica, the country fractured. Roads disappeared, communities were cut off, and families sheltered in damaged buildings, waiting for…
January 28, 2026
by Sashana Small
Union roots bear fruit for Jamaican farm workers in NY
Jamaican seasonal farm workers at Wafler Farms in upstate New York are beginning the new crop season with higher wages and expanded labour protections under a new union contract negotiated by United…
January 29, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Yeates says major CRH concerns to be addressed in weeks
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Curtis Yeates, the senior medical officer of health at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, St James, has issued a public apology to patients and staff for the poor…
January 28, 2026
by Karen Madden
Broadcasting Commission proposes sanctions for harming teens with tech
Cordel Green, executive director of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica, is calling for civil and criminal sanctions against entities that – whether deliberately or inadvertently – make electronic…
January 28, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Comprehensive cleaning plans for Lucea’s Venture Gutter
WESTERN BUREAU: Lucea Mayor Sheridan Samuels says he will be collaborating with Hanover Western Member of Parliament Heatha Miller-Bennett to develop a comprehensive cleaning plan for the Venture…