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July 20, 2026
Editorial | PAAC falls short on Students’ Loan Bureau
Last week’s discussion at Parliament’s Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) of the deepening crisis of payments arrears at the Students’ Loans Bureau (SLB) was disappointingly,…
July 19, 2026
by Livern Barrett
IC unable to find, charge 7 ex-public officials
The Integrity Commission (IC) is unable to locate seven former public officials who are facing charges of failing to file statutory declarations for various periods, Jamaica’s principal…
July 19, 2026
by Kimone Francis
‘A parent’s worst nightmare’ - J’can mom fights to bring special-needs daughter home amid Canada custody battle
The welfare of an 11-year-old Jamaican girl hangs in the balance amid a bitter international custody dispute, with her mother alleging that the child, who has special needs, was wrongfully retained in…
July 19, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Who got the money? - JISA presses Gov’t for list of private institutions who received share of promised $31m
WESTERN BUREAU:
More than eight months after Hurricane Melissa’s devastating passage last October, the Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA) has expressed concern over what it says is…
July 19, 2026
by Corey Robinson
SCHOOL SHUFFLE - Parents weigh costs, reputation and convenience in wake of Hydel-Cumberland merger
With a registration package for her stepdaughter in one hand and transfer papers for her son in the other, Marcia Gentles arrived at Cumberland High School in Portmore, St Catherine, on Friday facing…
July 19, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
AAJ wants judicial discretion restored in firearm sentencing before new court term
The Advocates’ Association of Jamaica (AAJ) is urging the Senate to restore judicial discretion in firearm sentencing, arguing that mandatory minimum penalties are producing unjust outcomes and should…
July 19, 2026
Why Trump covets Greenland
The Associated Press:
Location, location, location: Greenland’s position above the Arctic Circle makes the world’s largest island a key part of security strategy.
Increasing international tensions,…
July 18, 2026
Saka’s hat trick lifts England past Mbappé and France 6-4 in wild World Cup third-place game
Bukayo Saka scored three goals to lead England to a 6-4 win over France for third place in the World Cup, while Kylian Mbappé surpassed Lionel Messi’s career World Cup scoring record and took the lead…
July 19, 2026
What remains of the Iran deal as fighting rages
The Associated Press:
The conflict between Iran and the United States has intensified in recent days and an interim deal to end the fighting has collapsed less than a month after it was signed.
The…