Lead Stories
December 9, 2025
by Neil Armstrong
Harmonies of Hope hurricane benefit concert for Canada next week
TORONTO: The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is throwing its full support behind Harmonies of Hope, a star-studded benefit concert set for December 10 at Toronto’s Meridian Arts Centre, as the island…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
‘I just need my money’
A Kingston-based shipping entrepreneur is demanding answers from Scotiabank Jamaica after more than two months of what he describes as an unexplained $10-billion hold on his personal and business…
December 9, 2025
by Livern Barrett
$120m impasse
A legal squabble is brewing over the $120 million the Supreme Court ordered the Government to pay George Williams, the mentally disabled man who languished in prison for nearly 50 years – or his…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Maitland says Donaldson left apartment after row
Constable Noel Maitland told the police that Donna-Lee Donaldson walked out of his Chelsea Manor apartment in July 2022 after an argument about a photo of his child’s mother on the wall and his threat…
December 9, 2025
PEP prep under threat as Hague Primary waits for infirmary relocation
Dameian Elvin, principal of Hague Primary and Infant School in Trelawny, says his hands are tied regarding the resumption of classes at the institution, confirming that a post-Hurricane Melissa…
December 9, 2025
by Erica Virtue
Schools rekindling hope
Old Harbour and Greater Portmore high schools in St Catherine have become the new homes for several students displaced by Hurricane Melissa, which devastated sections of the island in late October,…
December 9, 2025
by Andre Williams
Park Lane on edge after 50-y-o woman gunned down
Fifty-year-old Janet Baker was shot and killed in a drive-by attack on Park Lane, off Red Hills Road in St Andrew, late Sunday, sending fresh shock waves through a community long battle-scarred by…
December 9, 2025
IC reports await tabling in House
Two investigation reports and indicative rulings from the director of corruption prosecution at the Integrity Commission are expected to be tabled in Parliament today. The reports and indicative…
December 9, 2025
Guidance counsellor call for increased recognition, improved working conditions
As Jamaica observes Guidance Counsellors Day today, counsellors across the island are urging the Government and education stakeholders to recognise their critical role in schools and communities,…