News
December 9, 2025
by Erica Virtue
‘A clean voters’ list is a moral safeguard’
Failure by successive administrations to declare an enumeration period in Jamaica, for a complete reverification and purging of the voters’ list has fuelled concerns about the low percentage of the…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
‘Look at wi road now’
EXCITEMENT HAS been permeating Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Drive in St Andrew, renamed for the little girl who ran on the former Ashoka Road, now celebrated as the greatest female sprinter of all time.…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
Real power shift needed
Despite a marginal increase in the number of women that will sit in Lower House when it resumes, at least one gender advocate believes the country is still falling short in its representation of women…
December 9, 2025
by Kimone Francis
Tech entrepreneur blames JMMB for business collapse, bank rejects claims
A software engineer has filed a lawsuit against JMMB Bank (Jamaica) Limited, claiming the financial institution’s decision to freeze his account and withhold sums totalling US$35,000 or $5.6 million…
December 9, 2025
Taxi driver shot dead after picking up fake passengers
A taxi operator was shot dead late Friday night after two men posing as passengers reportedly attacked him during a trip in Portmore, St Catherine. The unidentified driver, who was operating a…
December 9, 2025
Two boys accused of stealing 'pardner’ money in St Andrew
The police have charged two teen boys over the theft of cash from a house in Temple Hall, St Andrew, between August 18 and 20. The two, who are both 15, will not be named as they are children.…
December 9, 2025
Farmer charged over discharge of licensed gun during dispute in St Elizabeth
A St Elizabeth farmer, who is a licensed firearm holder, has been charged over the discharge of his weapon during a dispute with another man in his community earlier this year. The accused has been…
December 9, 2025
Police hunt man accused of raping 15-year-old in St Catherine
Police in St Catherine are searching for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl during a break-in at her home on Thursday. The Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child…
December 9, 2025
‘Salla Bagga’ facing gun charges over Manchester shooting spree
A Clarendon labourer has been charged with multiple firearm-related offences after three men were shot and injured during a gun attack at a business place in neighbouring Manchester in March. The…