Lead Stories
18 Sep, 2026
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Kenneth Samuels thanks God for life at 105
WESTERN BUREAU: Retired pastor Kenneth George Samuels counts it a blessing to have lived to see his 105th birthday, which he celebrated with his relatives and other loved ones at his Bogue Heights…
17 Sep, 2026
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TCN U-TURN
A decision by Jamaica and the United States to withhold the full details of the controversial third-country nationals (TCN) agreement has been described as “odd” by former diplomat Byron Blake, who…
17 Sep, 2026
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Miller Simpson warns about data drain as J’cans feed foreign AI services
WESTERN BUREAU: Educator Ethnie Miller Simpson is expressing concern that while Jamaica is pumping information into artificial-intelligence (AI) systems at an accelerating rate, the country does not…
17 Sep, 2026
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$100K mobile phones but no textbooks
WESTERN BUREAU: A senior school administrator is challenging parents to rethink their priorities as the new school year gets under way, noting that some are spending heavily on their children’s…
17 Sep, 2026
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Mt Alvernia High gets $6.5m replacement solar-power system
WESTERN BUREAU: The Mount Alvernia High School (MAHS) in Montego Bay, St James, has received a new solar-energy system courtesy of its Central Florida International Alumni Association. The…
17 Sep, 2026
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JC student stabbed amid 700+ weapons seized in HWT in past month
More than 700 weapons have been confiscated from people in the Half-Way Tree town centre since August 16, including a few taken from schoolchildren, as the police seek to curb violence in the busy St…
17 Sep, 2026
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Businesses urged to help shape youth values
The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) is urging businesses and business leaders to play a more active role in reinforcing positive values among young Jamaicans. The PSOJ said the business…
17 Sep, 2026
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Prosecutors push plea deals, defence calls for prepared cases
Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Janek Forbes has endorsed calls for greater use of plea negotiations to help reduce the Home Circuit Court’s staggering criminal caseload. But Jamaica Advocates…
17 Sep, 2026
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ODPP wants overhaul of witness case system
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) is calling for greater focus on witness care and increased resources to support thousands of them facing prolonged waits for their cases to…