Lead Stories

The devastation at Maggotty High School after the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 21, 2025 by Janet Silvera

Reopening anxiety

WESTERN BUREAU: With schools set to fully reopen in two weeks, anxiety is mounting among the principals of some hurricane-damaged institutions as they grapple with unclear repair timelines, safety…
Neurosurgeon Dr Roger Hunter.
December 21, 2025 by Kimone Francis

Hunter takes aim at Tufton

Neurosurgeon Dr Roger Hunter has filed an application in the Supreme Court for an emergency judicial review, accusing Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton of dereliction of duty. At the…
Troupe
December 21, 2025 by Tanesha Mundle

Defamation damages dumped

The Court of Appeal has overturned multimillion-dollar defamation awards against Television Jamaica (TVJ) and CVM, ruling that the broadcasters did not defame St James councillors Michael Troupe and…
The Accident and Emergency entrance of the Falmouth Hospital in Trelawny was extensively damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 21, 2025 by Christopher Thomas

‘The breeze was hitting the babies’

WESTERN BUREAU: Although Hurricane Melissa’s passage on October 28 brought destruction and death, that fateful week still marked an unforgettable milestone for many expectant mothers in western…
A Nativity scene is illuminated by a Christmas tree on Payrow Plaza in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, known as ‘Christmas City, USA’, on December 1, 2024.
December 21, 2025

How Christmas morphed into a global holiday

Christmas is a Christian holiday that observes the birth of Jesus. But did you know that the earliest followers of Jesus did not annually commemorate his birth? Or that Santa Claus is inspired by the…
Police personnel escort the suspect in yesterday’s triple murder in Clarendon to a service vehicle.
December 20, 2025 by Andre Williams

Bloodline bloodshed

Concerns are being raised today for the well-being of children who witnessed the bludgeoning of a family member and had to run for their lives from the killer- another of their relatives who had…
Dr Jason McKay, criminologist and security expert.
December 20, 2025

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…
Jason Russell.
December 20, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

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…
The grounds of the 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 Jubilee. 
December 20, 2025 by Sashana Small

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…