Lead Stories
January 10, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
St James Health Department not duplicating NSWMA’s waste removal effort, says public health inspector
WESTERN BUREAU: Sherika Lewis, the acting chief public health inspector for St James, says the recently launched waste removal initiative by the health department is not intended to replace or…
January 10, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
House where four-year-old child was killed was not targeted, SSP Samuels
WESTERN BUREAU: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Eron Samuels, the commanding officer for the St James Police Division, is dismissing suggestions that the house in which a four-year-old was…
January 10, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Domestic disputes rising simultaneously with unemployment in Hanover, says police commander
Western Bureau: Superintendent Andrew Nish, the police commander for Hanover, is expressing concern over the simultaneous rise in domestic disputes and unemployment amid job losses in the hotel sector…
January 12, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
UPDATE: Black River councillor wants to see end to dumping of debris at Independence Park
WESTERN BUREAU: Black River’s Councillor Dwight Salmon has condemned the continued use of the town’s Independence Park for the dumping of debris in the ongoing clean-up in the aftermath of Hurricane…
January 10, 2026
Up in smoke
Four men implicated in the attempted smuggling of 1,500 pounds of compressed ganja, found at the Kingston Wharves four years ago, were yesterday freed of drug charges when they appeared in the…
January 10, 2026
... Nish wants rumble strips to curb road carnage in parish
Western Bureau: While basking in the major reduction in serious crimes in Hanover last year, the parish’s police commander, Superintendent Andrew Nish, is now eyeing a reduction in carnage on the…
January 9, 2026
by Corey Robinson
NO FLU ALARM
Flu vaccine uptake has been reported as low even as severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) remain at seasonal levels – or at the level typically expected for this time of the year – according to…
January 9, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Key ruling expected today in Donna-Lee Donaldson trial
Justice Leighton Pusey is expected to rule today on whether Constable Noel Maitland has a case to answer in the murder of his girlfriend, Donna-Lee Donaldson, as well as the charge of preventing the…
January 9, 2026
by Karen Madden
The unforgettable 2025
The year 2025 proved to be a rollercoaster for Jamaica – marked by historic political victories, devastating natural disasters, notable social developments, and international attention. As the island…