Lead Stories
December 9, 2025
High alert for ‘Melissa’
As Tropical Storm Melissa moves slowly across the central Caribbean, with potential impacts on Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti, local disaster coordinators have been placed on high alert to…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
CMU paid $720,000 to Reid’s driver for student meals, court hears
Four invoices with sums totalling $720,000 were paid out by the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) to former Education Minister Ruel Reid’s driver for providing meals for students. Reid, his wife…
December 9, 2025
by Kimone Francis
Buchanan presses on with fight to void St Andrew WC election result
Attorney-at-law Hugh Wildman says his client Paul Buchanan’s ultimate goal is to have the September 3 general election result in St Andrew West Central voided and a re-run ordered. Wildman’s comments…
December 9, 2025
by Andre Williams
Woman killed, daughter injured in suspected domestic attack
What should have been a peaceful post-holiday morning turned to horror in the quiet community of Rose Hill in Content, St Andrew, on Tuesday after a suspected domestic attack left one woman dead and…
December 9, 2025
by Ruddy Mathison
Injured suspect held after deadly Linstead gun battle
A manhunt launched by the security forces to apprehend two men who escaped during a fierce gun battle in Linstead, St Catherine, Monday night, has resulted in the capture of one of the fugitives…
December 9, 2025
by Bryan Miller
Grand Palladium exposes students, teachers to practical STEM tech
WESTERn BUREAU: Teachers and students from five high schools and one teacher’s college got a chance to see the concept of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) being used practically…
December 9, 2025
by Neil Armstrong
Diaspora pride
TORONTO, Canada: Four Jamaican-Canadians were celebrated with national honours on Monday during the annual Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards on the lawns of…
December 9, 2025
by Lester Hinds
Gonsalves criticises T&T’s support for US military strikes in the Caribbean
Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, has labelled the Trinidad and Tobago government’s support for ongoing US military action in the Caribbean as “misguided”.
December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
Service over self
Jamaicans are being encouraged to place greater emphasis on service to country as a vital part of nation-building. The call comes from Lloyd Carney, who was one of more than 140 Jamaicans honoured…