News
July 4, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
11-year-old inspires Cromarty Grove graduates to dream big
The decision to invite an 11-year-old student to deliver the keynote address at the Cromarty Grove Early Childhood Development Centre’s graduation ceremony was deliberate. Organisers wanted graduates…
July 5, 2026
Belgian diamond group that won tariff relief gifted lavish ring to Trump
BRUSSELS (AP):
Dozens of diamonds spell out two giant letter T’s next to the Stars and Stripes and “1776” and “2026.” Dozens more frame the numbers 45 and 47 in the shape of Superman’s logo. A…
July 4, 2026
Poultry farmers in Discovery Bay receive assistance
Forty poultry farmers from Discovery Bay, St Ann, have been equipped with the knowledge and resources needed to resume production, following the impact of Hurricane Melissa last October.
July 4, 2026
Mavis Bank man charged for stealing $250,000 in building materials
A 44-year-old Mavis Bank, St Andrew livestock farmer has been charged with simple larceny following the alleged theft of building materials valued at approximately $250,000.
July 4, 2026
St Mary man faces new charges over alleged robbery of another woman he met on dating app
A St Mary man who was earlier this week charged in connection with the alleged rape and robbery of a woman he met through a dating application is now facing additional charges stemming from a separate…
July 3, 2026
by Karen Madden
SPARK hits main roads - Next phase to cost $25b, address routes across 11 parishes
It will cost taxpayers around $25 billion to execute the next phase of the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) project.
Amid growing discontent over the…
July 3, 2026
by Sashana Small
A small school’s big day - Grove celebrates 9 graduates as past student establishes scholarship in honour of mom
Despite having just nine graduates this year, Grove Primary and Infant School in St Andrew marked the occasion in style, with the establishment of a scholarship fund by a past student and the merging…
July 3, 2026
Thirty-nine outstanding Jamaicans receive 2026 Governor-General’s Achievement Awards
Another 39 outstanding Jamaicans have been honoured with the prestigious Governor-General’s Achievement Awards (GGAA) by Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen.
July 3, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Farmer charged with murder after bus driver killed with pitchfork in Old Harbour
A St Catherine farmer has been charged with murder after allegedly attacking a bus driver with a pitchfork in Bois Content district in Old Harbour, St Catherine, on Wednesday night.