News
June 27, 2026
by Karen Madden
Bigger than football
At least two of Jamaica’s national footballers support Belgian football star Jérémy Doku’s decision to leave his World Cup team camp in the United States to travel to London for the birth of his first…
June 27, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Dream Weekend expects up to 30,000 visitors to Montego Bay
WESTERN BUREAU:
Despite reduced hotel capacity following Hurricane Melissa, Dream Entertainment expects up to 30,000 visitors to descend on Montego Bay for this year's Dream Weekend, betting…
June 27, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
STETHS to get Jamaica's first high school mechatronics and robotics lab
WESTERN BUREAU:
In addition to its traditional offerings, come September, St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) will expand its technical and vocational curriculum to include robotics, music…
June 27, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
CARE Fund to target mental health and other social issues
WESTERN BUREAU:
Dr Kimorley Humphrey, the principal director of the Ministry of Health and Wellness' Community Action for Rewarding Engagement (CARE) Fund, wants community organisations to…
June 27, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Murder conviction overturned on faulty ID evidence
A man who had been serving a life sentence for murder had both his murder and firearm convictions quashed after the Court of Appeal ruled that the prosecution's case rested on unreliable…
June 27, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Community influencers urged to join fight against synthetic drugs
WESTERN BUREAU:
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton wants parents, schools, and community leaders to join in the ongoing fight against the use and distribution of synthetic and…
June 27, 2026
‘I refuse to let cancer take my education’ - Nathel Taylor aggressively pursuing education despite bone cancer challenges
WESTERN BUREAU:
Despite a bone cancer diagnosis that prevents him from attending school physically and which has already robbed him of one leg, 17-year-old Caribbean Online Academy (COA) graduate…
June 27, 2026
by Dave Rodney
ARDENNE’S SCHOOL MOTHER GLORIA FLEMMING CELEBRATES 100TH BIRTHDAY
Deacon Gloria McFarlane Flemming’s official job title at Ardenne High School, spanning five generations of graduates, was bursar. She monitored cash inflows, examined bills, and dispatched cheques,…
June 27, 2026
Diaspora restores hope to DRB Basic School in Day of Service
“The outpouring of support has been truly inspiring. In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica from the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and beyond responded with…