Lead Stories
December 9, 2025
by Carl Gilchrist
When a 9-month-old is diagnosed with cancer …
It is a nightmare that parents dread, having their child diagnosed with a serious ailment such as cancer. Childhood cancer remains a significant health concern in Jamaica where leukaemia, lymphoma,…
December 9, 2025
by Christopher Thomas
Mt Alvernia Prep gets $100,000 donation towards legacy project from Chang
WESTERN BUREAU: National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang on Saturday evening made a contribution of $100,000 to the Mt Alvernia Preparatory School and Kindergarten in aid of the institution’s legacy…
December 9, 2025
by Erica Virtue
INTERDICTED
A junior resident at May Pen Hospital who contested the September 3 general election as a People’s National Party (PNP) candidate is scheduled to face disciplinary proceedings on Monday. The Southern…
December 9, 2025
by Kimone Francis
An angel in the flood
What should have been a routine two-minute drive from Dominica Drive to Chelsea Manor turned into a harrowing 15-minute ordeal for an elderly couple, after their car was swept away by raging…
December 9, 2025
by Andre Williams
A war on drugs
“Cocaine is a major source of funding for the gangs in Jamaica.” That was the blunt assessment from a US administration official during a September 19 high-level briefing last Friday in Kansas City,…
December 9, 2025
by Livern Barrett
Keith Clarke’s family sues Gov’t
More than 15 years after businessman Keith Clarke was fatally shot during a joint police-military operation, his family has filed a lawsuit alleging that security forces stormed the wrong house during…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
ACQUITTED
An employee and a former employee of the Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) have both been acquitted of fraud charges in connection with a $222-million scheme uncovered at the state agency. Andrea Picton,…
December 9, 2025
by Jovan Johnson
Costly lift-off
Jamaica’s three domestic aerodromes – Negril, Ken Jones, and Tinson Pen – together with Ian Fleming International Airport (IFIA), have accumulated nearly J$2 billion in maintenance, security, and…
December 9, 2025
by Christopher Thomas
Therapists: Greater parental involvement key to preventing teen suicides
WESTERN BUREAU: Following recent suicides committed by teenagers in western Jamaica, two reputable therapists are contending that while the factors behind the irreversible act are varied, parents and…