Lead Stories

April 22, 2026 by Andre Williams

Mental health concerns surface as cops probe baby’s death

The mother of a three-month-old boy, whose body was found wrapped in a blanket in house in Rockfort, Kingston, on Sunday night, has been placed in a mental health facility as investigations continue…
Diego Heaven, owner and instructor at Reef Explorer Diving Centre, explains that the barbed wire fence was never intended to block public access but to protect equipment from theft.
April 22, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Barbed wire on Negril’s famed beach sparks outrage

WESTERN BUREAU: A viral video showing a barbed wire fence blocking a section of Negril’s famed Seven Mile Beach has sparked public outrage and swift action, but the man at the centre of the…
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace Dr Horace Chang speaks during a sitting of Parliament at the start of the 2026–27 Sectoral Debate at Gordon House on Duke Street, Kingston, yesterday.
April 22, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

Chang: J’cans to reap ‘peace dividend’ after major crime drop

Minister of National Security and Peace Dr Horace Chang says that after a massive slash in major crimes last year, Jamaicans are now set to reap a “peace dividend”, putting the benefits of safer…
Phillip Paulwell, opposition spokesperson on energy and telecommunications, making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate on Tuesday.
April 22, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Paulwell calls for renewable push, grid reform in new JPS deal

Opposition Spokesman on Energy Phillip Paulwell says while his government counterpart, Daryl Vaz, has reportedly suggested that the high price of electricity was attributed chiefly to the terms of the…
Patrons lay flat in a Mt James, St Andrew venue as directed by police. The lawmen swooped down on the venue in search of wanted men and illegal firearms.
April 21, 2026 by Andre Williams

Partying under the gun

The shooting of a teenage girl at an entertainment event early Monday morning has intensified concerns about the frequency of gun-related incidents at entertainment events, with several security…
The Old Hope Road, St Andrew-based Jamaica College.
April 21, 2026 by Erica Virtue

More heat on JC

The mother of the former Jamaica College (JC) schoolboy who suffered injuries after a violent attack weeks ago believes her claim that the school has a gang and bullying culture has been supported by…
Kijana Johnson, People's National Party councillor for the Race Course Division in Clarendon South Western.
April 21, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Clarendon councillors question ALGAJ’s effectiveness amid governance concerns

Councillors within the Clarendon Municipal Corporation have raised concerns regarding the operational effectiveness, leadership, and strategic orientation of the Association of Local Government…
April 21, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Dozens of UWI students scrambling for exam clearance amid financial strain

Dozens of struggling University of the West Indies (UWI) students are racing against time to secure clearance to sit end-of-semester examinations as mounting financial pressures threaten to derail…
Mesheka Brown (centre), Grant a Wish beneficiary, shares some of the details of her experience with aunt Shereka South (left) and Belinda Williams, interim head of the Group Sales Marketing Unit at NCB.
April 21, 2026 by Adrian Frater

NCB Foundation gifts $250K towards Mesheka Brown’s eye surgery

WESTERN BUREAU: Since 2019, Mesheka Brown had been trying to adjust to life with glaucoma, which had robbed her of her sight in one eye and was threatening the other, so she was not taken totally by…