News
July 19, 2026
by Corey Robinson
SCHOOL SHUFFLE - Parents weigh costs, reputation and convenience in wake of Hydel-Cumberland merger
With a registration package for her stepdaughter in one hand and transfer papers for her son in the other, Marcia Gentles arrived at Cumberland High School in Portmore, St Catherine, on Friday facing…
July 19, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Who got the money? - JISA presses Gov’t for list of private institutions who received share of promised $31m
WESTERN BUREAU:
More than eight months after Hurricane Melissa’s devastating passage last October, the Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA) has expressed concern over what it says is…
July 19, 2026
by Kimone Francis
‘A parent’s worst nightmare’ - J’can mom fights to bring special-needs daughter home amid Canada custody battle
The welfare of an 11-year-old Jamaican girl hangs in the balance amid a bitter international custody dispute, with her mother alleging that the child, who has special needs, was wrongfully retained in…
July 19, 2026
by Livern Barrett
IC unable to find, charge 7 ex-public officials
The Integrity Commission (IC) is unable to locate seven former public officials who are facing charges of failing to file statutory declarations for various periods, Jamaica’s principal…
July 19, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
AAJ wants judicial discretion restored in firearm sentencing before new court term
The Advocates’ Association of Jamaica (AAJ) is urging the Senate to restore judicial discretion in firearm sentencing, arguing that mandatory minimum penalties are producing unjust outcomes and should…
July 20, 2026
by Karen Madden
BATTLE ROYALE - Local sports icons share picks with eyes on Yamal and Messi as World Cup glory beckons
It will be a case of the young upstart against one of modern football’s greatest and most experienced players when Spain’s rising star Lamine Yamal faces off with Argentina’s seasoned veteran Lionel…
July 19, 2026
US Customs seizes over US$53,000 in undeclared cash from passenger bound for Jamaica
The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says officers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida seized more than US$53,800 in undeclared currency from an…
July 18, 2026
by Olivia Brown
Former ward of the state returns as healthcare benefactor with $5M donation
Former ward of the state Branatic Neufville returned to Jamaica in a different role – not as someone seeking help, but as a philanthropist committed to extending hope and improving the lives of…
July 18, 2026
JTA calls for national AI policy after CXC overhauls SBA framework
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is urging the Government to develop a national policy on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in schools.
The push comes following the Caribbean…