Lead Stories
December 9, 2025
by Corey Robinson
‘Perseverance, character: the tools for success’
Perseverance, character, and unwavering commitment to family were key themes of a lecture from businessman Donovan Lewis, the final guest speaker for this year’s inaugural three-part St George’s…
December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
Mastercard signals intention to support SMEs
MIAMI, Florida: Mastercard has signalled its intention to support Jamaica’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, which devastated much of the sector and caused…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Man wins 10-year battle to inherit family estate after appeal court ruling
A St Andrew man who was shut out of his uncle’s estate is now back in line to inherit after the Court of Appeal ruled that the will excluding him was a forgery, ending a legal battle that lasted over…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
Telecoms renew calls for stiffer penalties for vandals, thieves
Labelling the practice as a threat to national security, the country’s two main telecommunications providers, Flow and Digicel, are urging legislators to enact stiffer penalties for individuals who…
December 9, 2025
by Erica Virtue
Professor Christopher Charles remembered, celebrated with promises to his son
His determination was insatiable. He was as outspoken as he was dependable. Those character traits were only trumped by his widely respected intellectual capacity to interrogate ideas, research,…
December 9, 2025
CHARGES LOOM
Minister of State and St Ann South Western Member of Parliament Zavia Mayne is to be charged for breaching Section 43(1)(b) of the Integrity Commission Act (ICA). The Integrity Commission’s (IC)…
December 9, 2025
... State minister rejects claims
Government minister and attorney-at-law Zavia Mayne has rejected claims by the Integrity Commission (IC) that he has not complied with a lawful request by the anti-corruption body. In a statement…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Rockfort man acquitted in 2022 police shooting case
A Rockfort resident accused of taking part in a deadly late-night attack on police personnel in east Kingston in 2022, which left one man dead, was freed of all charges last Thursday after no evidence…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
Javeré Green reaps rewards through determination
“I was ashamed to walk through the gates of The University of the West Indies.” Now 32 years old, Javeré Green battled thoughts of suicide brought on by extreme depression, an attention deficit…