Sashana Small/Staff Reporter
May 20, 2026
by Sashana Small
Family of missing British man offers $500,000 reward
Nearly three years after British citizen Cedric Mitchell disappeared in Jamaica, his family is offering a $500,000 reward for information that could finally bring them desperately needed answers and…
May 19, 2026
by Sashana Small
Green warns miners to reclaim pits or face Gov’t crackdown
Mining Minister Floyd Green says the Government will adopt a zero-tolerance stance towards companies that delay or evade their legal obligations to rehabilitate exhausted mining pits.
Speaking last…
May 15, 2026
by Sashana Small
Gov’t moves to shield farmers, fishers from global fertiliser and oil shocks
As global fertiliser and oil prices climb in the wake of the Strait of Hormuz closure amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Jamaica’s Ministry of Agriculture says it is rolling out a comprehensive…
May 14, 2026
by Sashana Small
Near-miss tragedy after 5-y-o falls into manhole at school
A Manchester family is breathing a sigh of relief after their five-year-old child escaped serious injuries following a fall into a manhole at the New Forest Primary and Infant school in the parish on…
May 7, 2026
by Sashana Small
Health ministry on alert for hantavirus
Jamaica’s health ministry said it will be ramping up the monitoring of cruise ships docking at the nation’s ports as the Government takes precautions to prevent possible risks from hantavirus.
May 7, 2026
by Sashana Small
PATH lunches reinstated at Greater Portmore High
Students at Greater Portmore High School in St Catherine are now receiving lunches under the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) programme, after a temporary suspension was…
May 6, 2026
by Sashana Small
Viral teachers, real boundaries - Educators enter influencer era but keep it professional
For a growing number of Jamaican educators, the classroom is no longer limited to the physical space, but extends to their social media feed where their teaching expertise and experience become…
May 4, 2026
by Sashana Small
Airbnb stakeholders wary as Government slaps GCT on industry
Airbnb stakeholders in Jamaica are urging the Government to be cautious in its imposition of a general consumption tax (GCT) on the industry, insisting that the move should reflect the reality of the…
April 28, 2026
by Sashana Small
Flood trauma lingers
The image of his house being submerged in floodwaters still plagues 79-year-old Leebert Campbell, even haunting him in his dreams. His home – located on Gibson Close, off Ward Avenue in Mandeville,…