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Anna-Olivia Gardener, who has been diagnosed with Patau syndrome, or Trisomy 13.
April 30, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

A blessing for Anna-Olivia

The family of seven-month-old Anna-Olivia Gardener has expressed relief and joy after the child, who is affected by Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome), was given a new start date of May 11 to begin early…
Williams-Singh and Custos Rotulorum of Manchester, Lt Col Garfield S. Green at New Forest High School’s 5K Run/Walk.
April 30, 2026 by Antoine Lodge

New Forest High runs for staff welfare

Before the sun broke through the morning mist last Sunday, the roadway flanked by farmlands in New Forest was already alive. More than 120 runners and walkers – students, teachers, and corporate teams…
April 30, 2026

Supreme Court stands firm on order in Tank-Weld, Arc rebar case

The Supreme Court has left in place orders it granted earlier this month barring the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) from taking any enforcement action arising from the findings of an investigation it…
April 30, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Cop caught in sting wanted $250,000 from motorist after car crash, court documents claim

Police Constable Andrew Allydice allegedly requested $250,000 from a motorist to provide him with a favourable report following a motor vehicle crash, court documents have revealed. Allydice, who has…
Opposition Spokesman on Education Damion Crawford.
April 29, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

SCHOOL RIGHTS CHALLENGE

Arguing that Jamaica’s education system was gradually collapsing, Opposition Spokesman on Education Damion Crawford on Tuesday announced that he has taken the Government to court to defend the…
Chairman of the Organisation of Caribbean Utility Regulators, Ansford Hewitt (left), shares a light moment with Dr Andrew Wheatley, minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for science, technology and special proj
April 29, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Regional energy transition now urgent, says Wheatley

WESTERN BUREAU: Andrew Wheatley, minister without portfolio with responsibility for science, technology, and special projects, has warned that the Caribbean’s energy transition and digital…
Rolston Anglin, minister of finance and economic development and minister of education and training in the Cayman Islands.
April 29, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Cayman minister wants stronger backing for regional regulators

WESTERN BUREAU: A Caymanian government official is urging Caribbean countries to provide stronger support to regulatory bodies, saying that underinvestment in these institutions could undermine the…
University Hospital of the West Indies.
April 29, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Probe deepens into UHWI tax exemption abuse

Focused on revenue recovery, the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has launched an audit of the last three years to assess breaches by the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) involving misuse of…
Residents of Mountainside in St Elizabeth converge at the home where the fatal stabbing occurred on Tuesday.
April 29, 2026 by Andre Williams

Son held in suspected St Bess patricide

A domestic dispute between a father and a son turned deadly in a quiet farming community in Mountainside, St Elizabeth, on Tuesday afternoon. Dead is Gary Allwood, a 53-year-old farmer, who was…