Lead Stories

From left: Dwight Crawford, deputy mayor of Montego Bay and the St James Municipal Corporation’s councillor for the Spring Garden Division; Krystal Lee, state minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness; and St Andrade Sinclair, regional director of
January 12, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

WRHA hosts support services fair for western Jamaica healthcare workers

WESTERN BUREAU: Healthcare professionals in western Jamaica got to receive support services for themselves last Friday, when the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) hosted a special fair at the…
Kirk Williams of Whitehouse, Westmoreland, is struggling with the emotional toll of the storm.
January 11, 2026 by Sashana Small

NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR | The last ‘Melissa’?

In any ordinary year, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ historic return to Jamaica House would have been the standout story. After polls throughout the year showing a shifting political tide, Holness…
A joint security forces team in Olympic Gardens, St Andrew, after Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced the imposition of three SOEs blanketing at least seven parishes on November 15, 2022.
January 11, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

The 2025 Court Year in Review

The wheels of justice turned relentlessly in 2025, producing decisions that reshaped constitutional boundaries, tested the limits of state authority, and reaffirmed the judiciary’s role as guardian of…
Tesha Miller.
January 11, 2026

Cases to watch for 2026

Tesha Miller awaits outcome of appeal The Court of Appeal heard a case from incarcerated convict Tesha Miller, who is seeking to quash his conviction for the 2008 murder of Douglas Chambers, the…
Associate clinical psychologist Dorraine Young.
January 11, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

‘We’re just learning to make sex visible’

WESTERN BUREAU: Young people the world over are having significantly less sex than generations before them did at their age, multiple studies have shown. Sexual activity has been proven to affect…
A ship named Ithaca Patience, Panama, is docked on Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan 7, 2026.
January 11, 2026

US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution

WASHINGTON (AP): US forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the US military said, as the Trump administration targets sanctioned tankers travelling to and from Venezuela as…
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz.
January 10, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

POWER PREDATORS

Western Bureau: The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) Ltd and the Government are reiterating a zero-tolerance stance against individuals demanding money from residents for electricity reconnections…
Brigadier Radgh Mason
January 10, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

No laptop ban

Commissioner of Corrections Brigadier Radgh Mason has insisted that lawyers have not been barred from entering correctional facilities with electronic devices and says notices will be posted to ensure…
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.
January 10, 2026

Bartlett unveils plan to reimagine Montego Bay to Falmouth coastal corridor

WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says high-level consultations are now taking place with local and international architects to transform the coastal corridor from the Montego Bay…