Lead Stories
December 9, 2025
by Kimone Francis
'I don't make it bother me'
A decades-long dispute between retired politician Pearnel Charles Sr and residents in Old Pera, St Thomas, has flared up once again, sparking verbal confrontations and threats of displacement. The…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Defence attorney wants urgent review of penalties under firearms law
Concerned about the harsh penalties faced by individuals, including children, for possessing imitation firearms, a defence lawyer is calling for an urgent review of Jamaica’s firearm legislation.…
December 9, 2025
by Erica Virtue
Health ministry to open cognitive clinics for dementia screening
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is set to open cognitive clinics to screen individuals displaying symptoms of dementia – a degenerative disease that impairs daily functioning, including memory…
December 9, 2025
Ode to Portia
Pamela Redwood has worked closely with Portia for more than 30 years. Following the disclosure by Simpson Miller’s husband that his wife is suffering from dementia, Redwood paid the following tribute…
December 9, 2025
by Christopher Thomas
China-trained doctors in limbo
WESTERN BUREAU: Several Jamaican doctors, who got their training in China, are alleging that they cannot secure placements here in Jamaica for their internships despite making multiple applications.…
December 9, 2025
by Gregory Bryce
‘Nothing to be ashamed of’
JAMAICA PICKED up a pair of bronze medals at the end of day eight at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships, with Bryan Levell and Shericka Jackson finishing third in the men’s and women’s 200…
December 9, 2025
by Livern Barrett and Jovan Johnson
Cameron alleges political victimisation; Chang denies claims
Senior Superintendent of Police Wayne Cameron has accused National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang and Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake of harassment and political victimisation, according to an…
December 9, 2025
by Ruddy Mathison
St Catherine community shaken after 5 shot in deadly attack
The Jamaica Constabulary Force yesterday indicated that it was following significant leads into Thursday night’s drive-by shooting in Portsmouth, St Catherine, which left one man dead and four others…
December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
Where’s my daughter?
It has been more than six months since Dr Samar Rodriguez, a London-based academic, last saw her five-year-old daughter, Tau Kleio Rodriguez-Fairplay. Tau was abducted in February from her home in the…