Lead Stories
February 5, 2026
JMDA gives UHWI ultimatum
The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) has issued an ultimatum for the management of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) to take steps to resolve a number of long-standing…
February 4, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
STARLINK RED FLAG
Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis has flagged as a breach of procurement rules actions taken by senior Cabinet minister Daryl Vaz in relation to the purchase of 200 Starlink devices valued at $12.12…
February 4, 2026
AuGD: 121 of 200 Starlink devices unused several weeks after acquisition
Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis is reporting that of the 200 Starlink devices delivered to the Office of the Commissioner of Police, only 120 were distributed to 17 entities, while the remaining…
February 4, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Sykes to rule on plea as Silvera blames provocation for wife’s death
The prosecution has reportedly accepted a guilty plea from former People’s National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament for St Mary Western, Jolyan Silvera, on charges of manslaughter on the grounds of…
February 4, 2026
by Janet Silvera
A life changed in a blink
What began as a simple attempt to pick ackees ended in catastrophe. Electrocuted by overhead power lines in Portmore, St Catherine, last January, Chace Singh lost both hands and feet and now needs $10…
February 4, 2026
by Karen Madden
Cyber Crimes Act amendments clear House
The Government has moved to reassure Parliament that amendments to the Cyber Crimes Act will strengthen protections against online abuse, even as the Opposition warned that vague language in the bill…
February 4, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
PAC members raise concerns about oversight at Parliament
Admitting that the Houses of Parliament breached the procurement guidelines in acquiring 16 air-conditioning (AC) units, Clerk to the Houses Colleen Lowe blamed a former operations manager for the…
February 4, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
105-y-o weathered Cat 5 Melissa in outdoor bathroom
WESTERN BUREAU: As Hurricane Melissa tore roofs from homes and shattered windows last October, centenarian Vera Brown – partially blind, deaf and almost entirely non-verbal – rode out the Category 5…
February 4, 2026
Norwood rocked by double murder
WESTERN BUREAU: Two unidentified men were shot and killed by unknown assailants in an abandoned building in Norwood, St James, on Tuesday, shattering a yearlong period of calm. The killings brought to…