News
January 15, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Health ministry fails to clear backlog of appropriation accounts before Nov deadline
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has missed another deadline of November 2025 to clear a backlog of appropriation accounts dating back to 2013. Appropriation accounts spanning the fiscal years…
January 15, 2026
by Corey Robinson
‘I JUST WANT TO HELP’
Debbie James, an author and educator and the only Jamaican living in the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, will be boarding a flight home today with bittersweet emotions. Moved by the…
January 15, 2026
Bodies of 32 Cuban officers killed during US strike on Venezuela repatriated
Cuban soldiers wearing white gloves marched out of a plane on Thursday carrying boxes with the remains of the 32 Cuban officers killed during the United States' capture of Venezuelan President…
January 15, 2026
Young Jamaica rejects Dawes’ UHWI audit claims as 'barefaced'
Young Jamaica, the youth arm of the governing JLP, has dismissed as “barefaced and disingenuous” comments by Opposition health spokesman Dr Alfred Dawes blaming lack of oversight for procurement…
January 15, 2026
67-year-old found dead at sea near Hellshire in Portmore
The St Catherine South police are investigating the suspected drowning of a senior citizen whose body was found floating in the sea near Hellshire in Portmore on Wednesday. The deceased has been…
January 15, 2026
Correctional officer charged after allegedly striking inmate at Horizon remand centre
A correctional officer has been charged following an Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) probe into the alleged assault of an inmate at the Horizon Adult Remand Centre in Kingston last…
January 15, 2026
Police warn public after two foreigners allegedly robbed while 'sightseeing' in Golden Acres, St Andrew
The St Andrew North police are urging caution after two foreign nationals were allegedly robbed of gadgets and other items while visiting an area commonly known as the 'lookout' in Golden…
January 15, 2026
Police inspector charged in $30-million cocaine seizure granted bail
The police inspector charged in connection with a multi-million dollar cocaine seizure in Woodford Park, St. Andrew, was granted $2.5 million bail on Wednesday during his first court appearance. …
January 15, 2026
No extravagance in $155m overseas trips involving Bartlett, JTB officials - Auditor General
There is found no evidence to support allegations of extravagance in nearly $155 million of overseas trips, many of which involved Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett and Jamaica Tourist Board officials,…