Lead Stories
December 9, 2025
by Erica Virtue
Chip off the old block
At 15 years old, Joshuah Channer is captain for Wolmer’s Boys’ School under-16 cricket team and vice-captain for its under-19 team. But, his biggest cap to date is his mastery of the Caribbean…
December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
VISION IN FOCUS
As Dr Andrew Holness is sworn in today for a third consecutive term as prime minister of Jamaica, he is expected to use his inaugural address to recommit to integrity and transparency in his…
December 9, 2025
by Gregory Bryce
Williams grateful for fifth World Champs final
Veteran sprint hurdler Danielle Williams expressed gratitude for reaching her fifth World Athletics Championships final, despite a challenging end to her campaign at the Japan National Stadium…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Suspect held in Queen’s student’s murder
A suspect is now in police custody following the tragic shooting death of 18-year-old Jada Pollard, a sixth-form student at The Queen’s School. The student was shot and killed at her home in Smokey…
December 9, 2025
by Adrian Frater
St James High celebrates stellar CSEC pass rates
WESTERN BUREAU: Despite several distractions over the past year, including the highly publicised clash between the school’s principal and its chairman, St James High continues to shine as a beacon of…
December 9, 2025
by Mickalia Kington
Negril Chamber to repair out-of-service ambulance
Western Bureau: Negril’s already-fragile emergency response system has been thrown into a deeper crisis as residents and visitors to the tourism hub face weeks without a fully functioning ambulance.…
December 9, 2025
by Christopher Thomas
10 per cent of St James schools falling short on health standards
WESTERN BUREAU: The St James Health Services is reporting that 10 per cent of the parish’s 279 schools are not in full compliance as it relates to maintaining proper public health standards, based on…
December 9, 2025
by Gregory Bryce
‘Respect my name’
“Put some respect pon mi name!” shouted Jamaica’s newest 100m world champion Oblique Seville as he led the way with gold on day two at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships at the Japan National…
December 9, 2025
15% of witnesses missing in Ruel Reid trial
Approximately 15 per cent of witnesses in the multimillion-dollar fraud case involving former Education Minister and Senator Ruel Reid cannot be located, but the trial will commence in three weeks as…