Lead Stories
January 23, 2026
by Corey Robinson
Hospitals feeling side effects of Christmas
There is a reported spike in patients being hospitalised for non-communicable diseases in the weeks after Christmas – particularly as many, often elderly persons, indulge in unhealthy lifestyle…
January 23, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Court backs PICA officer’s bid to fight years-long temporary status
An immigration officer who has been employed in a temporary position by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency(PICA) since 2011 has been given the nod by the Supreme Court to challenge the…
January 23, 2026
by Karen Madden
CXC urges parents, teachers to guide ethical AI use as students embrace tech
Dr Eduardo Ali, pro-registrar and deputy CEO of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), is urging stronger involvement from parents and teachers as students report increased use of artificial…
January 23, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
McKenzie says $27m approved for Balaclava Fire Station
WESTERN BUREAU: Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie has confirmed that the long-delayed Balaclava Fire Station project is poised to enter an active phase as $27 million is earmarked in the…
January 22, 2026
by Kimone Francis
JFJ: Bring private firms under ATI
Human-rights group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is calling for the Access to Information (ATI) Act to be extended to the private sector, arguing that private entities performing public functions must…
January 22, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Bosses of backlog
The spotlight has again been shone on the “responsible officers” at several municipal corporations as the state bodies remain delinquent, failing to submit a total of 95 outstanding financial…
January 22, 2026
Jamaica seeks to expand overseas employment programmes in US
The Government of Jamaica is pressing ahead with efforts to expand the H-2A and H-2B United States work visa programmes. Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony…
January 22, 2026
by Karen Madden
UWI students charged up by launch of E-Mobility Lab
Against the background of a rapid expansion in the sale of electric vehicles globally and interest growing in the region, and Jamaica in particular, The University of the West Indies on Tuesday…
January 22, 2026
by Leon Jackson
Hague Agricultural Show cancelled, disappointed farmers express understanding
Western Bureau: With farmers in western Jamaica still reeling from the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall three months ago, a decision has been taken to cancel this year’s…