News
May 7, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Man shot dead after allegedly pulling gun on police during St Catherine operation
A 41-year-old man was shot and killed after allegedly brandishing an illegal firearm at police during an early morning operation in Gordon Pen, Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Wednesday.
The…
May 7, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
20-year-old freed of unlawful wounding after complainant admits to lying
A 20-year-old man was freed of unlawful wounding in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court after the complainant admitted during cross-examination that she had lied about the incident.
Oniel Facey…
May 7, 2026
Earth Today | Bleeding nature - Report calls for policy, regulatory shifts
N PURSUIT of a nature-positive economy, the role of governments to design the policy and regulatory environment is key.
This is according to 2026 State of Finance for Nature report of the United…
May 7, 2026
Earth Today | EFJ, CEPF support forest communities
FOREST-DEPENDENT communities are receiving recovery assistance through the provision of targeted support to strengthen local forest management committees (LFMCs), following the devastation of…
May 6, 2026
by Kimone Francis
'Illegal' - Review Committee says UHWI’s tax break abuse violates Customs Act
The Institutional Review Committee tasked with assessing the affairs of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) says the use of its tax- exempt status to import items for private companies…
May 6, 2026
by Sashana Small
Viral teachers, real boundaries - Educators enter influencer era but keep it professional
For a growing number of Jamaican educators, the classroom is no longer limited to the physical space, but extends to their social media feed where their teaching expertise and experience become…
May 6, 2026
Under two years left for ‘Dudus’
Jamaican drug lord Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke is now set to be released from prison in the United States (US) in almost 21 months after authorities there sliced another year off the prison time.
This…
May 6, 2026
by Karen Madden
Cuban docs to stay
More than 40 Cuban doctors have opted to remain in Jamaica following the end of the decades-old contract between their government and Jamaica.
Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton made the…
May 6, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Power pact push - Cabinet signs off on agreement to be negotiated with JPS as new licence hangs in the balance
The Cabinet has approved a “heads of terms” agreement for a new licence that the Government is to negotiate with the Jamaica Public Service (JPS), subject to a non-disclosure agreement between the…