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June 25, 2026

A Life of Service: Tributes flow for Professor Dr Oswald Harding

Professor Dr Oswald Harding is being hailed as a great Jamaican who leaves behind a legacy of dedicated service to his country. Harding, the longest-serving senator in Jamaica’s history and the first…
June 25, 2026

Portmore councillor wants tougher laws to combat unhealthy eating and chronic diseases

Councillor for the Waterford Division in Portmore, St Catherine, Fenley Douglas, is calling for stronger legislation to address unhealthy eating habits and to regulate food imports, which he believes…
June 25, 2026

Church group calls for Wheatley to resign or be removed from Cabinet

A church body is urging Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness to remove Dr Andrew Wheatley from the Cabinet, arguing that allowing him to remain in office while he faces possible charges of illicit…
June 25, 2026

Thieves use backhoe in attempted ATM robbery in Trinidad and Tobago

Police in Trinidad and Tobago said Wednesday that they are searching for a group of robbers caught on camera who used a backhoe to try and steal a cash machine but bungled the movie-style heist so…
June 25, 2026

Principal: STETHS rebuilding stronger from Hurricane Melissa, school still needs critical infrastructure

Eight months after Hurricane Melissa battered St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), Principal Keith Wellington says the institution is on track to emerge stronger than before but is still in…
June 25, 2026

Court frees Kingston man accused of rape

A Kingston man who was accused of the rape of his teen cousin seven years ago was freed today in the High Court after the matter was dismissed for lack of prosecution.
June 25, 2026

Demerit point system to take effect October 1, drivers urged to pay outstanding tickets

Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has announced that the implementation of the demerit point system for traffic violators will take effect on October 1.
June 24, 2026

‘Defective decision’ - UWI professor rips CARICOM over ‘flawed’ reappointment of secretary-general

An independent legal opinion out of Trinidad and Tobago has described the controversial reappointment of CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett as procedurally flawed, and legally void.  The…