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CARICOM education ministers focus on critical thinking and skills development
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) education ministers began a two-day meeting in Georgetown, Guyana, on Wednesday, with discussions centred on whether the region’s education…
August 12, 2026
Briton seeks refuge in MoBay airport after being shot
WESTERN BUREAU: A 33-year-old British man sought refuge inside the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, on Monday night after gunmen fired shots into the vehicle he was driving,…
August 12, 2026
by Karen Madden
Court halts action against officer over JLP activity
The Supreme Court has stayed proceedings that could result in the dismissal of a St Elizabeth case-management officer over her alleged involvement in partisan political activity ahead of the general…
August 12, 2026
by Sashana Small
Samuels enters plea for CCJ - Veteran attorney, heads of judiciaries defend integrity of regional court amid emails controversy
Lamenting that allegations surrounding the operations of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) have become “fodder” for those opposed to the regional court, veteran attorney Bert Samuels yesterday…
Published 16 hours ago
Police investigate $990,000 stolen from motor vehicle in Spanish Town
Detectives assigned to the St Catherine North Division are searching for suspect(s) who reportedly broke into a motor vehicle and stole $990,000. Reports are that about 10:40 am on August 10, the…
August 12, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Living on edge - Residents near neglected Sandy Gully fear flooding as hurricane season peaks
As the busiest stretch of the hurricane season approaches, some residents living near the banks of Sandy Gully are worried that floodwaters could rise rapidly and destroy their homes because of the…
August 12, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Melissa heroes to receive MoBay’s first Medal of Honour
WESTERN BUREAU: Ten St James residents who displayed extraordinary bravery during Hurricane Melissa will become the first recipients of Montego Bay’s Municipal Medal of Honour at this year’s National…
August 12, 2026
by Olivia Brown
Twin brothers win scholarships for second consecutive year
For Rakeem and Romaine Henry, success has always been a shared enterprise. From their days at Mineral Heights Primary and Glenmuir High School in Clarendon to their pursuit of mechanical engineering…
August 12, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
Police: Strong leads in Central Village farmer’s murder
Police say they have strong leads in the murder of 24-year-old pig farmer Shemane Nugent, who was shot multiple times while attending to his animals at his farm in Lakes Pen, St Catherine, a week ago.…