News
May 2, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Multimillion-dollar bail package for popular attorney
Over strong objections by prosecutors and the police, a judge has offered popular St Ann-based attorney Debby-Ann Samuels a multimillion-dollar bail package with strict conditions.
May 2, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Plans afoot to close RIU Palace Montego Bay for major refurbishing
Frank Sondern, the Regional Director for RIU hotels in Jamaica, says the Spanish hotel chain will temporarily close the RIU Palace Hotel, in Montego Bay, for four months to facilitate extensive…
May 2, 2026
by Andre Williams
Man charged after firearm, ammunition seized in St Andrew
A 53-year-old mason has been arrested and charged following the seizure of a firearm and ammunition during a police operation in St Andrew on Friday night.
May 2, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Spirit Airlines closure to have minimal effect on Jamaica, says Bartlett
The cessation of flights by United States budget carrier, Spirit Airlines, is not expected to have a major impact on Jamaica, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.
May 2, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Former public defender hails Bengal mining ruling
Former Public Defender Arlene Harrison has welcomed Wednesday’s landmark Constitutional Court ruling on the controversial Bengal mining permit, describing it as a pivotal moment in the protection of…
May 2, 2026
Petrojam says fuel shortage claims false
Petrojam is strongly dismissing as false a message circulating via WhatsApp and social media platforms warning of a fuel shortage.
May 2, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
‘Digital mobbing’ - Government senator said Speaker was dehumanised online
Government Senator Dr Elon Thompson has accused some persons online of carrying out what he described as a “digital mobbing” of Speaker of the House of Representatives Juliet Holness in the wake of…
May 2, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Don’t click ‘send’
Highlighting the seriousness of revenge porn as a crime, Leader of Government Business in the Senate Kamina Johnson Smith yesterday warned young people and others, who might be contemplating sharing…
May 2, 2026
by Andre Williams
Cops probe Manchester double murder
Police in Manchester are probing a double murder following the fatal shooting of a man and a woman in Farm district in the south of the parish on Saturday morning.