News
July 4, 2026
St Mary man faces new charges over alleged robbery of another woman he met on dating app
A St Mary man who was earlier this week charged in connection with the alleged rape and robbery of a woman he met through a dating application is now facing additional charges stemming from a separate…
July 3, 2026
by Karen Madden
SPARK hits main roads - Next phase to cost $25b, address routes across 11 parishes
It will cost taxpayers around $25 billion to execute the next phase of the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) project.
Amid growing discontent over the…
July 3, 2026
by Sashana Small
A small school’s big day - Grove celebrates 9 graduates as past student establishes scholarship in honour of mom
Despite having just nine graduates this year, Grove Primary and Infant School in St Andrew marked the occasion in style, with the establishment of a scholarship fund by a past student and the merging…
July 3, 2026
Thirty-nine outstanding Jamaicans receive 2026 Governor-General’s Achievement Awards
Another 39 outstanding Jamaicans have been honoured with the prestigious Governor-General’s Achievement Awards (GGAA) by Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen.
July 3, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Farmer charged with murder after bus driver killed with pitchfork in Old Harbour
A St Catherine farmer has been charged with murder after allegedly attacking a bus driver with a pitchfork in Bois Content district in Old Harbour, St Catherine, on Wednesday night.
July 3, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Dream Weekend rolls out app-based transport network for all as MoBay prepares for festival influx
WESTERN BUREAU:
Dream Weekend will introduce a dedicated ride-hailing app, 500 authorised vehicles, and fixed US$5 per-person fares as organisers seek to improve transportation and ease traffic…
July 3, 2026
by Olivia Brown
DEFIANCE AGAINST DOUBT - China-trained Jamaican doc returns home on mission to redefine standard of care
The journey from a small town in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, to the podium of a major international medical university is rarely a straight line.
For Dr Orbin O’Bryan Barnes, it was a path paved…
July 3, 2026
by Corey Robinson
NPTAJ urges cap on school fees as principals defend graduation costs
The president of the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ) is accusing some schools of exploiting parents with exorbitant graduation, registration, and summer school fees and is…
July 3, 2026
PAAC members question HEART training data amid employer discontent
Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust Dr Taneisha Ingleton says the skills training institution has certified more than 55,000 people in the last financial year.
The disclosure was made by…