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Published 6 hours ago by Andre Williams

Mental health concerns surface as cops probe baby’s death

The mother of a three-month-old boy, whose body was found wrapped in a blanket in house in Rockfort, Kingston, on Sunday night, has been placed in a mental health facility as investigations continue…
Diego Heaven, owner and instructor at Reef Explorer Diving Centre, explains that the barbed wire fence was never intended to block public access but to protect equipment from theft.
Published 6 hours ago by Mickalia Kington

Barbed wire on Negril’s famed beach sparks outrage

WESTERN BUREAU: A viral video showing a barbed wire fence blocking a section of Negril’s famed Seven Mile Beach has sparked public outrage and swift action, but the man at the centre of the…
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace Dr Horace Chang speaks during a sitting of Parliament at the start of the 2026–27 Sectoral Debate at Gordon House on Duke Street, Kingston, yesterday.
Published 6 hours ago by Carl Gilchrist

Chang: J’cans to reap ‘peace dividend’ after major crime drop

Minister of National Security and Peace Dr Horace Chang says that after a massive slash in major crimes last year, Jamaicans are now set to reap a “peace dividend”, putting the benefits of safer…
Phillip Paulwell, opposition spokesperson on energy and telecommunications, making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate on Tuesday.
Published 6 hours ago by Edmond Campbell

Paulwell calls for renewable push, grid reform in new JPS deal

Opposition Spokesman on Energy Phillip Paulwell says while his government counterpart, Daryl Vaz, has reportedly suggested that the high price of electricity was attributed chiefly to the terms of the…
Claudette Bryan, western regional vice-president of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ), delivered the sermon at the association’s 41st anniversary church service held at Norwood Wesleyan Holiness Church, hosted by the St James Chapter of t
Published 6 hours ago by Albert Ferguson

‘Some JPs should not be there’

WESTERN BUREAU: Claudette Bryan, western regional vice-president of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ), has said that some individuals holding the title of Justice of the Peace (JP)…
Central St Mary Member of Parliament Omar Newell presents one of 10 tablets donated by the Universal Service Fund to grade‑five student Jaleel Watson of Port Maria Primary School.
Updated 5 hours ago

Central St Mary students receive tablets under USF programme

Ten students from schools across Central St Mary have received tablet computers under the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) Connect a Child Programme, delivered through the office of the constituency’s…
Dr Mavis Gilmour-Petersen poses in her garden at her St Andrew home on April 16.
Published 6 hours ago

Dr Mavis Gilmour‑Petersen, a trailblazer in medicine and education, turns 100

At 100, Dr Mavis Gilmour-Petersen, a trailblazer in medicine and public life, stands as a testament to purpose, perseverance and an unwavering commitment to service. Born on April 13, 1926 in modest…
The nine-member jury, including seven women, deliberated for nearly three hours in finding the father guilty.
Published 6 hours ago by Tanesha Mundle

Split decision

A former deputy managing director at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) has secured the right to challenge the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions’ (ODPP) decision not to…
Girls’ category winner Kevece Richards is joined by her sister Kavece Richards, who placed second, and Deloris Bennett, who finished third, following the 2K run.
Published 6 hours ago by Mickalia Kington

Sheffield Primary readies for ‘National Moves Day’ with 2K walk/run

Western Bureau: Students, teachers, parents and community members turned out in their numbers last Friday morning as Sheffield Primary School, in Westmoreland, hosted a 2K walk/run from the school’s…