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February 4, 2026

AuGD: 121 of 200 Starlink devices unused several weeks after acquisition

Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis is reporting that of the 200 Starlink devices delivered to the Office of the Commissioner of Police, only 120 were distributed to 17 entities, while the remaining…
Jolyan Silvera.
February 4, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Sykes to rule on plea as Silvera blames provocation for wife’s death

The prosecution has reportedly accepted a guilty plea from former People’s National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament for St Mary Western, Jolyan Silvera, on charges of manslaughter on the grounds of…
Bridgette Samuels Johnson dresses her son Chace Singh’s wounds at their home in Holland Estate, Trelawny.
February 4, 2026 by Janet Silvera

A life changed in a blink

What began as a simple attempt to pick ackees ended in catastrophe. Electrocuted by overhead power lines in Portmore, St Catherine, last January, Chace Singh lost both hands and feet and now needs $10…
Dr Andrew Wheatley, minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for science, technology and special projects.
February 4, 2026 by Karen Madden

Cyber Crimes Act amendments clear House

The Government has moved to reassure Parliament that amendments to the Cyber Crimes Act will strengthen protections against online abuse, even as the Opposition warned that vague language in the bill…
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February 4, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

PAC members raise concerns about oversight at Parliament

Admitting that the Houses of Parliament breached the procurement guidelines in acquiring 16 air-conditioning (AC) units, Clerk to the Houses Colleen Lowe blamed a former operations manager for the…
Vera Brown (centre), 105 years old, at home with her daughters Winsome Brown (left) and Joy Lindsay in Cambridge, St James.
February 4, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

105-y-o weathered Cat 5 Melissa in outdoor bathroom

WESTERN BUREAU: As Hurricane Melissa tore roofs from homes and shattered windows last October, centenarian Vera Brown – partially blind, deaf and almost entirely non-verbal – rode out the Category 5…
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February 4, 2026

Norwood rocked by double murder

WESTERN BUREAU: Two unidentified men were shot and killed by unknown assailants in an abandoned building in Norwood, St James, on Tuesday, shattering a yearlong period of calm. The killings brought to…
Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck accepts a gift from a newly commissioned Justice of the Peace, Noelle StacyAnn Randall, following his keynote address at the JP commissioning ceremony at The Commingle Hotel in Westmoreland.
February 4, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

New Westmoreland JPs urged to serve with integrity

Western Bureau: Thirty new justices of the peace (JPs) were formally commissioned into service last Thursday during a ceremony in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland. The event brought together members of…
Delano Seiveright, state minister in the Ministry of Industry Investment and Commerce, addresses members of the Montego Bay business community during the JMMB Group Thought Leadership Breakfast held recently at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St James.
February 4, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Jamaica’s sharp decline in murders boosting investor confidence, says Seiveright

WESTERN BUREAU: Delano Seiveright, the state minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, says Jamaica has made remarkable gains in national security in recent years, with a sharp…