Lead Stories
July 16, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Jean Ann Panton to return to court December 10 in SSL fraud case
Defence attorneys representing Jean Ann Panton, the lone accused in the multibillion-dollar fraud scandal at Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL), are to make a fresh bid for bail when the matter…
July 15, 2026
July 15, 2026
St Vincent and the Grenadines ends registration fees for entry into secondary schools
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – The St Vincent and the Grenadines has announced the removal of registration-related fees for first form students entering public and government-assisted private secondary…
July 15, 2026
Jamaica welcomes inaugural LIAT Air flight from Guadeloupe
Jamaica welcomed the inaugural Liat Air flight from Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, to Montego Bay, St James, on Tuesday.
July 15, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
St Catherine man fined nearly $160,000 after attempting to bribe police during traffic stop
A St Catherine man who admitted to attempting to bribe police officers after being stopped for traffic violations has been fined nearly $160,000 in the St Catherine Parish Court.
July 15, 2026
Health ministry finalising renovation costings for hurricane-damaged health centres
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is completing assessments to finalise costings for the renovation of health centres impacted by Hurricane Melissa.
July 15, 2026
Official Funeral for Oswald Harding on July 27
The official funeral for the late Professor Oswald Gaskell Harding will be held on July 27 at the University Chapel, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus in St Andrew.
July 15, 2026
Westmoreland reports steady decline in mosquito breeding
The Westmoreland Health Department has recorded a steady decline in the parish's Aedes index over the past three months.
July 15, 2026
UK unveils plans for social media curfew for older teens…but it's voluntary
LONDON (AP) – The British government announced plans Wednesday to introduce a six-hour social media curfew from midnight for 16- and 17-year-olds – though they will be able to override the proposed…