Lead Stories
March 2, 2026
Dubai’s image as a safe, tax-free haven is rocked by blasts from Iranian airstrikes
AP: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sold itself to foreigners for years as a sunny, safe, tax-free oasis. That peaceful image was shattered Saturday as Iranian weaponry rained down on Dubai,…
March 2, 2026
JFJ wants changes to child diversion law
Calling for amendments to the Child Diversion Act, Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is recommending a two-tiered approach to the child diversion programme to deal with low-risk children as opposed to those…
March 2, 2026
by Gareth Davis Sr
‘New Millennium’ organisation gifts supplies to Port Antonio Hospital
PORT ANTONIO, Portland: The Port Antonio Hospital on Friday received well-needed assistance in the form of medical supplies to assist with providing medication to users of that facility. The donation…
March 1, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Cellblock horror
A man who says he was falsely arrested has claimed in a lawsuit that he contracted a sexually transmitted infection after being assaulted inside a police lockup. The assault, which lasted…
March 1, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
STILL IN LIMBO
Four months after Hurricane Melissa sent floodwaters surging through sections of Phase 2 of The Estuary in Friendship, St James, several homeowners say they remain burdened with loss, displacement,…
February 28, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Path cleared for gun fight
The Court of Appeal has cleared the way for a high-profile judicial review, after setting aside a ruling by the Supreme Court and allowing a licensed firearm holder to challenge the Firearm Licensing…
February 28, 2026
by Sashana Small
‘You all have a fire inside you’
Adolescent mothers at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCFJ) in St Andrew were yesterday encouraged not to give up on their dreams, but to pursue them with confidence and determination…
February 28, 2026
House to comb through expenditure, revenue measures
The Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives will begin its examination of the Estimates of Expenditure over two days next week. The committee, which comprises all members of the…
February 28, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Witness confirms confiscation of 11 guns from 6 cops in deadly Acadia shooting
A retired detective sergeant testified yesterday that he had seized 11 firearms from six policemen involved in the 2013 fatal shooting of three men on Acadia Drive in Kingston. The witness also…