Lead Stories
20 Dec, 2025
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JFJ warned against ‘enabling, empowering predators’
Criminologist Dr Jason McKay is questioning Jamaicans for Justice’s (JFJ) close-in-age exemption defence, as it relates to decriminalising consensual sex among minors, a proposal outlined in the…
20 Dec, 2025
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Russell calls for multi-use indoor arena after Hurricane Melissa ravages MoBay Sports Complex
WESTERN BUREAU: Reacting to the devastation caused to the Montego Bay Sports Complex by Hurricane Melissa, Jason Russell, president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), is…
20 Dec, 2025
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St Theresa Prep gets festive at Christmas Jubilee
The grounds of St Theresa Preparatory School in Kingston were transformed into a scene of merriment Thursday evening as students, staff and parents gathered to celebrate their annual Christmas…
20 Dec, 2025
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NCB Foundation grants wishes to women from the west
Western Bureau: Kemeshia Black, of Bethel Town, in Westmoreland; and Charmaine Green, of Montego Bay, St James, who were both impacted by Hurricane Melissa, got some much-needed financial help earlier…
20 Dec, 2025
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Justice ministry to launch Social Harmony Programme next year
Western Bureau: Buoyed by the significant decline in major crimes this year, currently the lowest in 25 years, Justice Minister Delroy Chuck says he will be launching a Social Harmony Programme in…
20 Dec, 2025
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Seiveright: Melissa offers Jamaicans in diaspora opportunity to invest in Jamaica
Delano Seiveright, minister of state in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, has indicated that the impact of Hurricane Melissa offers Jamaicans in the diaspora a unique opportunity to…
20 Dec, 2025
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St Elizabeth’s first female custos to demit office; expresses pride in service, justice expansion
WESTERN BUREAU: Beryl H. Rochester, the first woman to serve as custos rotulorum for St Elizabeth, is preparing to demit office after nearly 12 years of service, bringing to a close a historic tenure…
19 Dec, 2025
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‘I still cry every night’
A senior police officer broke down in court last Friday after her son’s alleged killer raised a claim of self-defence, forcing sentencing to be aborted for the second time in five years. St Thomas…
19 Dec, 2025
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Union leaders applaud move to make IDT awards digitally accessible
A prominent trade union leader has welcomed a recent move by the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) to publish its awards and related industrial relations resources on its website, describing the…