Lead Stories
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Maitland says Donaldson left apartment after row
Constable Noel Maitland told the police that Donna-Lee Donaldson walked out of his Chelsea Manor apartment in July 2022 after an argument about a photo of his child’s mother on the wall and his threat…
December 9, 2025
PEP prep under threat as Hague Primary waits for infirmary relocation
Dameian Elvin, principal of Hague Primary and Infant School in Trelawny, says his hands are tied regarding the resumption of classes at the institution, confirming that a post-Hurricane Melissa…
December 9, 2025
by Erica Virtue
Schools rekindling hope
Old Harbour and Greater Portmore high schools in St Catherine have become the new homes for several students displaced by Hurricane Melissa, which devastated sections of the island in late October,…
December 9, 2025
by Andre Williams
Park Lane on edge after 50-y-o woman gunned down
Fifty-year-old Janet Baker was shot and killed in a drive-by attack on Park Lane, off Red Hills Road in St Andrew, late Sunday, sending fresh shock waves through a community long battle-scarred by…
December 9, 2025
IC reports await tabling in House
Two investigation reports and indicative rulings from the director of corruption prosecution at the Integrity Commission are expected to be tabled in Parliament today. The reports and indicative…
December 9, 2025
Guidance counsellor call for increased recognition, improved working conditions
As Jamaica observes Guidance Counsellors Day today, counsellors across the island are urging the Government and education stakeholders to recognise their critical role in schools and communities,…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
$40m relief fund activated for storm-hit cops
WESTERN BUREAU: The management committee of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Welfare Fund has activated a $40-million humanitarian allocation to assist police officers whose homes and families…
December 9, 2025
by Christopher Thomas
Hurricane delays testimony in Montego Bay Qahal Yahweh case
WESTERN BUREAU: The ongoing trial of 16 members of the Montego Bay-based Qahal Yahweh religious group has been rescheduled for continuation in the St James Parish Court on January 16, 2026, as the…
December 9, 2025
by Ruddy Mathison
Schools, churches unite to host students from devastated parishes
Some 200 students from five of the parishes hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa are set to continue their education under a relocation initiative – the brainchild of St Catherine North West Member of…