News
June 7, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Heart disease still among Jamaica's biggest killers, warns cardiologist
WESTERN BUREAU:
Heart disease remains one of Jamaica's leading causes of death, and many of its victims may not realize they are at risk until it is too late.
That is the warning from…
June 7, 2026
by Corey Robinson
Gone without a trace - At least 40 elderly persons reported missing to police since January
Winston Watson knows the communities between Negril, Westmoreland, and Montego Bay, St James, better than he ever wanted to.
For more than two weeks, he and his relatives have criss-crossed western…
June 7, 2026
by Livern Barrett
JDF urges patience as probe begins into Up Park Camp barracks fire
The barracks building that was razed on Friday at Up Park Camp, the headquarters of the Jamaican military, was flagged by soldiers as a serious fire hazard, sources have revealed.
However, the…
June 7, 2026
Golding family earnings dip by more than $30m in 2024, IC report shows
The Integrity Commission (IC) has published a summary of the income, assets and liabilities of Opposition Leader Mark Golding, his spouse and children for 2024 in today’s edition of The Sunday…
June 7, 2026
Briefs
Three HEART courses go online in CARICOM initiative
The HEART/NSTA Trust has digitised three level two courses under a CARICOM-led pilot to standardise technical and vocational education and training…
June 8, 2026
by Janet Silvera
‘I had no symptoms’ - Horace Chang reflects on mortality after open-heart surgery
WESTERN BUREAU:
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace Dr Horace Chang had just completed another gruelling election campaign.
The veteran politician, known for his…
June 7, 2026
by Livern Barrett
BLACKOUT UNCERTAINTY - National outage raises questions about grid resilience, officials still without answers
Government officials and the top executive at Jamaica’s electricity distribution monopoly were still stumped yesterday as to why a series of “significant lightning activities” near critical power…
June 7, 2026
Jamaican murder convict to be deported from US for a second time
A Jamaican man who was previously deported from the United States after serving prison time for murder is set to be removed from the country for a second time after being taken into custody by…
June 7, 2026
Clarendon man charged for allegedly killing cousin in Mocho dispute granted $1M bail
A 21-year-old Clarendon man accused of fatally stabbing his cousin during an altercation was on Friday granted $1 million bail in the parish court.