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Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels, police commander for St James.
December 9, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

St James at peace as cops put gangsters on the run

WESTERN BUREAU: While there has been an uptick in violent crimes in other parts of the island, Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels, the police commander for St James, says his team is keeping a tight…
December 9, 2025

Growth & Jobs | Gen Zs urged to get insurance coverage

HUGH REID, managing director of JN Life Insurance, says young adults, 18 to 28 years, who are now in the workforce, should purchase insurance as soon as possible because of the cost savings and the…
Clarke is charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, assault at common law, and using a firearm to commit a felony.
December 9, 2025

Judge shot dead in Albania courtroom, gunman arrested after running away

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A judge at the Tirana appeals court was shot dead on Monday by a man involved in a trial, police in Albania said. The gunman fled the scene but was later arrested. Judge…
Tandra 'DJ Lytes' Jhagroo (left), and Lois ‘DJ Lava’ Morgan, co-founders of HEAD BopHERZ, which offers a range of event services.
December 9, 2025 by Paul H. Williams

Growth & Jobs | DBJ supporting the creative industry

“One of the highlights of the Kingston Creative Artwalk Festival on Sunday, September 28, in downtown Kingston is the launch of the FAME (Film, Animation, Music & Entertainment) Incubator Demo…
Dominic Morgan, founder of Dame’s Electrical and Home Renovation Services.
December 9, 2025

Growth & Jobs | From dream to enterprise: How a nano-grant sparked growth for Dames Electrical

AT JUST 34 years old, Dominic Morgan, founder of Dame’s Electrical and Home Renovation Services, is proving that with determination, skill, and the right support, small sparks can ignite big…
Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang. - File photo
December 9, 2025

'Reprehensible'...National Security Minister strongly condemns deadly Commodore mass shooting

Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang, has strongly condemned Sunday's gun attack in Commodore, Linstead, St Catherine, that left five people dead, including a child, and four…
December 9, 2025

Growth & Jobs | Three mortgages and counting: A nurse’s journey to financial freedom through real estate

FOR SOME individuals, having three mortgages while managing the demands of adulthood would spell financial disaster. However, for Jody McLean*, a 43-year-old full-time nurse and mother, it became the…
His court date is being finalised.
December 9, 2025

Canadian man charged after ganja allegedly found in suitcase at airport

A Canadian man was arrested and later charged on Sunday after a quantity of ganja was allegedly found in his suitcase at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. Charged with possession…
A man fishes in Cocorite, Trinidad and Tobago.
December 9, 2025

Fishermen in Trinidad and Tobago fear for their lives and jobs after US strikes in Caribbean

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — On a recent afternoon, Kenrick Modie finished untangling his fishing net in a quiet Caribbean village. As he slipped into a hammock at his home overlooking the sea, he…