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JHTA President O’Brian Heron.
28 Sep, 2026 0

Six in 10 tourism insurance claims still unresolved

WESTERN BUREAU: Nearly two-thirds of the Hurricane Melissa insurance claims filed by hotel operators are still awaiting full settlement, according to a new Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA)…
27 Sep, 2026 0

Nightmare witness

After spending 47 days in custody on gun and robbery charges, St Catherine musician Shamar Champagne says he was amused when the woman who accused him of armed robbery claimed she had seen him in a…
Dominique Whitely in Cuba.
27 Sep, 2026 0

From Mona to Havana and back again - Cuba-trained medical doctor Dominique Whitely recounts gritty seven-year pursuit of degree

Armed with a newly minted medical degree and seven years’ worth of resilience forged in resource-starved Havana, 29-year-old Dominique Whitely has brought her stethoscope back to Jamaica, ready to…
Rodrick Brown
27 Sep, 2026 0

Leaked sex tape costs software engineer a home

The United States-based software engineer accused of causing the leak of videos and photographs of a sexual encounter with a Jamaican attorney has lost a multimillion-dollar home in St Ann, which has…
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Bartlett wants clarity - Tourism minister seeks talks on US$3b Sandals-Royal Caribbean deal with eyes on jobs, local suppliers and investment

WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett wants talks with Sandals Resorts and Royal Caribbean Group on how their new multibillion-dollar partnership will affect Jamaican workers, local…
Senator Ramon Small-Ferguson.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Levy delay puts millions in revenue at risk, say senators

Opposition Senator Ramon Small-Ferguson says the Government’s delay in legislating an increase in the environmental protection levy has cost the country vital revenue, at a time when tax and grant…
Trecha Thomas poses with her son Jean-Pierre Samuels’ master’s degree, which she collected at his graduation ceremony a few weeks after his death.
26 Sep, 2026 0

‘He was too great to stop at his death’ - JP Samuels Youth Foundation keeps legacy alive

For Alex Ward, losing his best friend Jean-Pierre ‘JP’ Samuels felt like losing a brother and a purpose at the same time. Samuels died on September 29, 2025 with so much still ahead of him. The…
This satellite image provided by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Melissa, as it pummelled Jamaica on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Why AI has trouble predicting hurricane intensity

THE CONVERSATION: Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionised weather forecasting in just a few years, with global AI weather models now able to produce forecasts that rival some of the world’s…
Senator Dr Dana Morris-Dixon.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Bill blunder - Environmental levy bill withdrawn, replaced after certification cock-up

Debate on a bill titled ‘The Environmental Levy Act 2026’ had to be suspended on Friday in the Senate and the proposed statute withdrawn and replaced as the document that was first before the Upper…