Lead Stories

Dr Christopher Tufton, minister of health and wellness.
December 15, 2025 by Christopher Thomas

US$7.1m to restore operating theatres hit by Melissa, says health minister

WESTERN BUREAU: Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says the ongoing work to restore the operating theatres at five hospitals in western Jamaica, which were damaged during the passage…
Fenley Douglas, councillor for the Waterford Division in Portmore.
December 15, 2025 by Ruddy Mathison

Wayside cooked-food vendors under scrutiny amid health concerns

The proliferation of roadside cooked-food vendors has come under renewed scrutiny, with concerns mounting about food safety standards amid the recent outbreak of leptospirosis in sections of western…
Wilfred Rattigan is among those vying for membership in the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council.
December 15, 2025 by Lester Hinds

Diaspora Council elections set for January, February

Voting for members of the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) will commence on January 28 and end on February 20. The elections for members of the GJDC were originally scheduled to be held this…
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes
December 14, 2025

OVERREACH

Jamaica’s Court of Appeal has quashed a 2019 murder conviction, criticising Chief Justice Bryan Sykes for his conduct during the trial and warning judges about overstepping their role in court. The…
Modern financial investigations operate in a world where money no longer moves as cash in a brown paper bag. It moves as data, flowing through correspondent banks, shell companies and crypto wallets.
December 14, 2025 by Corey Robinson

One click from chaos

A simple share or a single click is all it takes for an online meeting to be turned into a digital crime scene. From classrooms to government webinars, uninvited intruders continue to crash poorly…
Looking at the Queer Agenda after its unveiling are (from left) Belgian Ambassador Ellen De Geest; Louise McCollin, head of political affairs and communications of the British High Commission; Glenroy Murray, executive director of Equality for All Foundat
December 14, 2025 by Erica Virtue

‘It’s a performance’

The Equality for All Foundation Jamaica, formerly the Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays (J-FLAG), has challenged what it describes as performative opposition from sections of Jamaica’s…
Dr Maria Myers-Hamilton, managing director of Spectrum Management Authority.
December 14, 2025

Gov’t regulator moves to shut down IC probe

The Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) has gone to court to block an ongoing investigation by the Integrity Commission (IC), accusing the anti-corruption body of acting illegally and abusing its…
Teacher Juliet Ellis (left) with former student Tonielia Rowe and her mother. Toniecia Pollock.
December 14, 2025 by Erica Virtue

A cut above

Tonielia Rowe’s eighth-place regional finish in textiles, clothing and fashion in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations feels like a first-place victory for Greater…
Amelia McKnight, the now-grade 12 Old Harbour High student who placed ninth regionally in the family and resource management CSEC exam.
December 14, 2025 by Erica Virtue

Shy student becomes regional standout

Amelia McKnight has achieved regional and national success in a subject she admits her family had neither the skills nor resources to fully practise: budgeting. Her ninth-place regional finish in…