Lead Stories
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Defence raises ‘banana boat’ theory as PICA confirms no legal exit by Donaldson
Well-known social media influencer Donalee Donaldson did not leave the island at any point during 2022, according to official immigration records. The deputy director of immigration at the Passport,…
December 9, 2025
by Erica Virtue
Jimmy Cliff’s songs of hope and humanity leave lasting impact, leaders say
Jimmy Cliff, the legendary Jamaican singer who, alongside Bob Marley, helped bring reggae, ska, and rocksteady to the world, has died from a seizure and pneumonia on Monday at 81. His wife, Latifa,…
December 9, 2025
by Mickalia Kington
Faith, floodwaters and survival
WESTERN BUREAU: Cornwall Mountain is not the kind of place you stumble on by accident. The roads twist upward, breaking off into narrow lanes where houses sit on the hillsides and neighbours live like…
December 9, 2025
by Kimone Francis
Teacher paid for nine years without assignment gets reinstated
A demand by the Ministry of Education for a Westmoreland teacher to repay $18 million in alleged unearned salary has collapsed following the teacher’s move to seek the court’s intervention, resulting…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
SBAJ SOUNDS SOS
Charging that the Government is moving too slowly while hundreds of livelihoods hang in the balance, the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) is calling on the Government to provide immediate…
December 9, 2025
by Mickalia Kington
JPS CEO: Full underground power grid too costly for Jamaica
While the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa has intensified calls for underground electricity infrastructure, Jamaica Public Service (JPS) CEO Hugh Grant says the cost and complexity…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Couple with newborn battling homelessness after roof collapse
“Sometimes mi haffi show dem a picture a mi baby to get help,” lamented Ewan McPherson, as he stood near his three-month-old baby after collecting care packages in Black River, St Elizabeth. His words…
December 9, 2025
by Ruddy Mathison
‘We will come up short’
Hurricane Melissa has left widespread destruction across St Catherine North Eastern, with farmers reporting millions of dollars in losses, particularly within the small-scale livestock and poultry…
December 9, 2025
by Janet Silvera
‘Latty survived the hurricane, but not the mud’
On his 68th birthday, Roderick ‘Latty’ Brissett felt only a little feverish. By the fourth day, the man who seldom got sick slipped away, taken by leptospirosis after the storm. Brissett ran every…