Lead Stories
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
Stewart: Machines good, but manual labour essential to Melissa clean-up
Former president of the Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica Carvel Stewart says Jamaica will need both heavy equipment and extensive manual labour to tackle the mountain of debris left…
December 9, 2025
Court halts Dixon’s interdiction pending outcome of legal challenge
The Constitutional Court has put the interdiction of medical doctor Aujae Dixon on hold pending the outcome of a legal challenge he has mounted. Dixon was removed from his job at the May Pen Hospital…
December 9, 2025
by Adrian Frater
Jimmy Cliff crosses last river
WESTERN BUREAU: The dark clouds that hung over Somerton on Monday and the rains that soaked the quiet St James community felt like nature itself mourning the passing of its beloved son – reggae icon…
December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
NPTAJ calls for field schools
The National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ) wants the Government to consider establishing field schools to reduce disruptions in teaching and learning, as thousands of students remain…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Defence raises ‘banana boat’ theory as PICA confirms no legal exit by Donaldson
Well-known social media influencer Donalee Donaldson did not leave the island at any point during 2022, according to official immigration records. The deputy director of immigration at the Passport,…
December 9, 2025
by Erica Virtue
Jimmy Cliff’s songs of hope and humanity leave lasting impact, leaders say
Jimmy Cliff, the legendary Jamaican singer who, alongside Bob Marley, helped bring reggae, ska, and rocksteady to the world, has died from a seizure and pneumonia on Monday at 81. His wife, Latifa,…
December 9, 2025
by Mickalia Kington
Faith, floodwaters and survival
WESTERN BUREAU: Cornwall Mountain is not the kind of place you stumble on by accident. The roads twist upward, breaking off into narrow lanes where houses sit on the hillsides and neighbours live like…
December 9, 2025
by Kimone Francis
Teacher paid for nine years without assignment gets reinstated
A demand by the Ministry of Education for a Westmoreland teacher to repay $18 million in alleged unearned salary has collapsed following the teacher’s move to seek the court’s intervention, resulting…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
SBAJ SOUNDS SOS
Charging that the Government is moving too slowly while hundreds of livelihoods hang in the balance, the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) is calling on the Government to provide immediate…