Lead Stories
August 26, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Night garbage collections offer relief but added challenges
Night-time garbage collection is being used in some sections of the island to beat the punishing heat, but workers say the approach comes with its own risks, including poor visibility, parked…
August 26, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Mile Gully High ‘not fit’ for education, JTA president declares
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President La Sonja Harrison has described the condition of Mile Gully High School in Manchester as unacceptable, declaring that it is “not fit to…
August 26, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
Mom’s leap of faith pays off as 19-y-o takes to the skies
When mom Kerrine Blair realised that she could do no more to influence her son’s career choice, she admitted defeat and decided to fully support him in his quest to become a pilot. The fact that she…
August 26, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Sinclair: Gov’t will find Coopers Pen solution
WESTERN BUREAU: Senator Charles Sinclair, deputy general secretary of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), has intimated that the Government will be finding a solution to address the plight of residents of…
August 25, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Children abandoned - Five young ones among 60 patients deserted by relatives
Four of the five children abandoned at the Spanish Town Hospital in St Catherine have spent their entire lives at the facility, a situation Chief Executive Officer Jacqueline Ellis says is…
August 25, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Jason Arday planned Jamaica visit to encourage parents of autistic children
The late Cambridge professor Jason Arday was set to deliver a message of hope to Jamaican parents of autistic children before his untimely death, organisers of the Hope, Tools and Tomorrow Autism…
August 25, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Hutchinson plans to rally Labourites for JLP’s fourth term
WESTERN BUREAU: While J.C. Hutchinson will be stepping down as the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) deputy leader in charge of Area Council Four come October, he has made it clear that he plans to remain…
August 25, 2026
by Racquel Porter
Library closure raises fears for students, residents in Oracabessa
“What is a community without a library to help the kids with assignments and things to print?” That is the question a 15-year-old St Mary student is asking as the Oracabessa Branch Library faces…
August 25, 2026
by Erica Virtue
High-school friends create AI companion for mental wellness
More than two decades after they met in high school in Jamaica and became friends, Rene Myrie and Francine Forbes have combined their professional knowledge to create Choobi, an artificial…