News
February 20, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Tailor among 4,700 W’land residents receiving $787m in ROOFS grants
WESTERN BUREAU: Seventy-three-year-old tailor Chensie Allen of Hudson Street in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, says the $500,000 he received under the Government’s ROOFS programme could not have come…
February 20, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Witness tells court ‘Zugi’ was chased, shot on Roger Avenue
A man yesterday gave chilling testimony in the Home Circuit Court about how George ‘Zugi’ Richards was chased down and shot repeatedly as he lay face down on Roger Avenue in Spanish Town, St…
February 20, 2026
PNP: ‘Man-made logistics crisis’ at Kingston port driving up hurting business and returning residents
Opposition spokesman Anthony Hylton says the Government’s "failure" to address recurring congestion at the Port of Kingston is driving up costs for hurricane recovery and hurting small…
February 20, 2026
Chuck urges new JPs to get 'well-informed' to help combat misinformation
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has urged newly commissioned justices of the peace )JPs) in Portland to become well-informed to avoid misinforming members of the public. “The last thing I want you to…
February 20, 2026
HEART/NSTA Trust to announce incentive payment timelines amid employee frustration
HEART/NSTA Trust says it will inform staff of timelines for incentive and increment payments next Wednesday, amid frustration from some employees over what they describe as insufficient communication…
February 20, 2026
Police seize $10 million worth of ganja in St Thomas
More than 500 pounds of marijuana, with an estimated street value of $10 million, was seized during an operation in Yallahs, St Thomas, on Friday afternoon, the police say. Officers said they acted…
February 20, 2026
Holness starts collecting full prime ministerial salary
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is now receiving a salary package in line with the public sector compensation review that put the annual basic salary for the officeholder at $28.6 million as of April…
February 20, 2026
St Catherine jury frees man of sex charges involving stepdaughter
A 63-year-old mechanic from St Catherine was acquitted on Friday of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter. The man was tried before the St Catherine Circuit Court on charges of grievous sexual…
February 20, 2026
Holness starts collecting full prime ministerial salary
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is now receiving a salary package in line with the public sector compensation review that put the annual basic salary for the officeholder at $28.6 million as of April…