Lead Stories
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…
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…
February 3, 2026
NEW TWIST
Former People’s National Party (PNP) member of parliament for St Mary Western, Jolyan Silvera, has reportedly pleaded guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter in relation to the death of his wife,…
February 3, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Johnson Smith urges Haiti to respect Feb 7 red line on transition amid council turmoil
Days before Haiti’s transitional government is set to expire, Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith has warned that any move away from the February 7 deadline would risk further fragmentation,…
February 3, 2026
by Sashana Small
The gift of play
Six-year-old Allahana Commock had never known what it felt like to run freely or play without fear of collapsing. Born with tetralogy of fallot – a rare and complex congenital heart defect – even…
February 3, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Private contractors not expected to know FAAA, court hears
Contractors who do business with the Government, as well as private-sector workers, are not necessarily expected to understand or comply with the Financial Administration and Audit Act (FAAA), a…
February 3, 2026
by Andre Williams
Witness’ death weighs against adjournment in Clansman gang case
The reported death of a prosecution witness last week was raised before the Supreme Court on Monday as a critical factor weighing against any lengthy adjournment in the long-awaited Clansman gang…
February 3, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Princess Resorts reopens, boosting confidence among local travel agents
WESTERN BUREAU: Three months after Hurricane Melissa forced its closure, Princess Resorts Jamaica in Hanover has reopened, bringing 1,000 staff back to work and restoring confidence among local…
February 3, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Chuck says Jamaica’s murder count can drop below 200 per year
WESTERN BUREAU: Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Delroy Chuck is urging the relatives of criminals to persuade them to give up their illegal guns, saying that by doing so it could bring…