News
May 14, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
No red flags for CMU’s chief finance officials’ over compliance to institution’s laws
A senior official in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service yesterday conceded that he had no evidence that the chief financial officers at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) failed to…
May 14, 2026
by Sashana Small
Near-miss tragedy after 5-y-o falls into manhole at school
A Manchester family is breathing a sigh of relief after their five-year-old child escaped serious injuries following a fall into a manhole at the New Forest Primary and Infant school in the parish on…
May 14, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Woodsville residents repair condemned bridge, while still waiting for Government action
Western Bureau:
Residents of Woodsville, in Hanover, who have been operating with a makeshift bridge they created following the collapse of the 100-year-old Woodsville bridge four years ago, are…
May 14, 2026
Jamaica celebrates 50 years of IMO membership
Jamaica this week marked 50 years of membership in the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), with Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister Kamina Johnson Smith stressing that shipping underpins…
May 14, 2026
Diplomats, alumni in Jamaica mark 130 years of LSE
The Jamaica chapter of the London School of Economics (LSE) Alumni Association, in partnership with NCB Capital Markets Limited, hosted a high-level leadership conversation over the weekend to mark…
May 14, 2026
Joan Duncan’s children to share family legacy at memorial lecture
For the first time, the children of the late Joan Duncan will serve as featured speakers at the Annual Joan Duncan Memorial Lecture on Sunday, May 17, offering first-hand reflections on how her…
May 14, 2026
Jamaica to roll out 95 new greenhouses in climate resilience drive
Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister Floyd Green says the Government has allocated $800 million to construct 95 greenhouses across four parishes before the end of 2026.
Of the 95 greenhouses,…
May 14, 2026
UK health secretary resigns and is expected to challenge Starmer's leadership
Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer broke out into open rebellion Thursday, with one potential rival resigning from the Cabinet and another clearing the way for her to enter any…
May 14, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
St Catherine Municipal Corporation to set up ethics committee after Rude Boy billboard controversy
The St Catherine Municipal Corporation has announced the establishment of an ethics committee to guide how billboards are displayed across the parish, following public controversy over a Rude Boy…