News
December 9, 2025
by Paul H. Williams
Enslaved African converted by the Moravians
THE SERIES started with, among other things, the question of how a formerly enslaved African, Aniaso, renamed Archibald John Monteath, came to be buried in the Carmel Moravian Churchyard in…
December 9, 2025
Growth & Jobs | Preparation, negotiating and grit touted as MSME success drivers
MICRO, SMALL and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being urged to put compliance, governance and financing at the centre of their growth strategies, with experts stressing that early preparation…
December 9, 2025
Public pressure
The public defender has demanded that police make body-worn cameras mandatory in all operations, joining rights groups in calling for urgent reforms after the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Jahmar…
December 9, 2025
by Andre Williams
Fallout between relatives leaves community tense from deadly violence
Life-saving blood was yesterday being sought for one of two men who were shot and injured after marauding gunmen opened heavy fire on patrons inside a bar at the Galloway and Mission roads…
December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
JTA president: Targeted approach needed to address bullying
Stating that bullying is an age-old problem in schools, Jamaica Teachers’ Association President Mark Malabver says it is time for the Ministry of Education, Youth, Skills and Information to take a…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Five men to receive new trial date in multibillion-dollar cocaine bust
A new trial date is to be scheduled in the multibillion-dollar cocaine bust in Havendale, St Andrew, in which five men have been implicated, after the November 3 trial date was vacated. The initial…
December 9, 2025
April 2026 trial for Ranko Gang members
Eight alleged members of the Clarendon-based Ranko Gang, reportedly led by a police constable, Tafari Silvera, are scheduled to go on trial on April 13, 2026. The trial date was scheduled last Friday…
December 9, 2025
30 Haitians repatriated
Boundbrook, Portland: Thirty Haitians who were among a group that landed illegally on a beach in Kensington, eastern Portland, on Sunday were repatriated yesterday. The group, comprised of adult…
December 9, 2025
by Janet Silvera
Ja poised to get Royalton CHIC Resort next year
WESTERN BUREAU: Royalton CHIC is set to bring its signature brand of glamour, style, and high-energy sophistication to Jamaica, with the announcement of Royalton CHIC Jamaica Paradise Cove, An adults…