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Pockets of mined-out land in Daley's Grove, Manchester. – File photo
23 Sep, 2026 0

Audit: Three mine lessees owe US$13.7 million in penalties for unrehabilitated land

Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis has disclosed that three mine lessees owed penalties to the Mines and Geology Department (MGD), totalling US$13.7 million, for failing to rehabilitate 264.14…
23 Sep, 2026 0

Men fined $50,000 each for urinating in public

Two Spanish Town men were each fined $50,000 in the St Catherine Parish Court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to urinating in public. Othniel Jobson and Oshane Simpson were charged with littering in…
Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 Dr Gabrielle Henry.
23 Sep, 2026 0

Gabrielle Henry sues Miss Universe Organization over 2025 stage fall

Former Miss Universe Jamaica Gabrielle Henry has filed a lawsuit against the Miss Universe Organization and two related companies, alleging that unsafe stage conditions and negligence caused her to…
Lawyers stage silent protest at the Supreme Court Complex in Kingston and the Western Regional Gun Court on Wednesday over provisions of Jamaica’s Firearms Act. – Rudolph Brown photo
23 Sep, 2026 0

Lawyers stage silent protest over mandatory gun sentences

President of the Jamaica Bar Association, Tenneshia Watkins, along with veteran attorneys Peter Champagnie and Christopher Townsend were among a group of lawyers who staged a silent protest at the…
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz
23 Sep, 2026 0

American Airlines flight returns to Miami after rain disrupts Jamaica landing

An American Airlines flight was forced to return to Miami in the United States on Monday after heavy rainfall prevented the pilots from safely landing at either of Jamaica’s two international…
NET Executive Director Latoya Harris Ghartey.
23 Sep, 2026 0

NET calls for FAA Act changes to fast-track payment for emergency school repairs

Jamaica’s legislators are being urged to amend the Financial Administration and Audit Act (FAA Act) to enable faster payments to contractors engaged in emergency construction such as the repairing…
The Somerset Primary and Infant School in St Andrew has just 14 students on roll despite having the capacity for 245 pupils.
23 Sep, 2026 0

14 students left at Somerset Primary as enrolment plummets

Somerset Primary and Infant School was void of the usual bustle and sounds that accompany a school day last Thursday, mirroring the quietness of the surrounding rural St Andrew community. A student…
Terriann Nisbeth (stooping, left), principal of Tavares Gardens Primary School, is joined by her students as they plant a tree during the official launch of the 2026-2027 Trees for Peace Competition on Monday at their Payne Land, Kingston-based school. Obs
23 Sep, 2026 0

Gang violence takes toll on Tavares Gardens Primary

The impact of gang violence in Payne Land, St Andrew is being felt in the classrooms of Tavares Gardens Primary School, where only 80 students are enrolled at an institution built to accommodate 415.…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness.
23 Sep, 2026 0

Holness defends $1.2b spend on container home foundations

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has defended his administration’s $1.2 billion spend to construct foundations for semi-permanent container houses, arguing that the bases are designed to give…