News
December 9, 2025
by Janet Silvera
Lynne Mitchell Foundation awards $21m in scholarships this year
WESTERN BUREAU: Forty-two Jamaican students are celebrating a life-changing boost to their education, after being named recipients of the Lynne Mitchell Foundation (LMF) 2025 scholarships. The…
December 9, 2025
by Lester Hinds
Holness: No honeymoon period for Gov’t post-election
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has told Jamaicans in the diaspora that there will be no honeymoon period for the Government following the September 3 general election that gave his administration a…
December 9, 2025
From cancer-stricken to computer scientist
In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, 16-year-old Ardenne High School student Katelyn Tait was diagnosed with cancer - stage two Hodgkin lymphoma. Come November 2026, a mere five years later, she…
December 9, 2025
by Carl Gilchrist
When a 9-month-old is diagnosed with cancer …
It is a nightmare that parents dread, having their child diagnosed with a serious ailment such as cancer. Childhood cancer remains a significant health concern in Jamaica where leukaemia, lymphoma,…
December 9, 2025
by Christopher Thomas
Mt Alvernia Prep gets $100,000 donation towards legacy project from Chang
WESTERN BUREAU: National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang on Saturday evening made a contribution of $100,000 to the Mt Alvernia Preparatory School and Kindergarten in aid of the institution’s legacy…
December 9, 2025
Flash flood warning extended for nine parishes
The Meteorological Service has extended the flash flood warning for low-lying and flood-prone areas of St Thomas, Kingston and St Andrew, St Catherine, Clarendon, Manchester, St Elizabeth,…
December 9, 2025
'We will not be dictated to' - JCF fans off rights groups, state bodies demanding body cameras in planned ops
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it will not allow external groups to dictate how it deploys body-worn cameras (BWCs), even as public outrage intensifies over the controversial police killing…
December 9, 2025
Police flag mid-year surge in suicides despite overall decline in 2025
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is raising concern about a mid-year surge in suicides, warning that the island could face a worsening crisis if urgent interventions are not stepped up. The…
December 9, 2025
St Andrew businessman on $1.2m bail in car fraud case
A St Andrew businessman who allegedly collected millions of dollars for motor vehicles he failed to deliver has been granted bail in the sum of $1.2 million with surety. Nicholas Morgan, 35, is…