News
September 3, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Pastor turns personal struggles into youth mission
WESTERN BUREAU: For 35-year-old pastor Randell Gordon, the hardships of his childhood and a near-fatal motor vehicle accident have shaped a mission to help young people find purpose and resist the…
September 3, 2026
Munroe Road-Wellington Drive pipeline project will move to night-time operations
The pipeline upgrading works from Munroe Road to Wellington Drive are shifting to night-time operations, with the corridor closing almost entirely on Sundays to allow for up to 24-hour construction. …
September 3, 2026
18-year-old charged with murder over fatal domino game stabbing
Eighteen-year-old Oneil Thompson, otherwise called ‘Pretty Puss’, has been charged with fatally stabbing another man during a fight at a domino game. Thompson, of New Haven, Kingston 20, is charged…
September 3, 2026
Persons urged to contact Labour Ministry’s parish offices for status on ROOFS benefits
Labour and Social Security Minister, Pearnel Charles Jr., is advising persons who have not yet received benefits under the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) Programme to contact…
September 3, 2026
St Andrew businessman charged with fraud over alleged $2.5 million car deal
A St Andrew businessman has been charged with fraud for allegedly failing to deliver a vehicle for which he was given $2.5 million. Charged with fraudulent conversion and non-delivery of goods is…
September 3, 2026
Brothers charged over alleged stabbing during water dispute in Olympic Gardens
Twin brothers, 20-year-old Oshane Hibbert, otherwise called ‘Biggy’, and 20-year-old Odane Hibbert, otherwise called ‘Likkle’, have been charged with allegedly stabbing a man during a dispute over…
September 3, 2026
Earth Today | Parched - New research links climate change to drier wet seasons, worse droughts
THE SCIENTIFIC results are in and it is confirmed that human-induced climate change is making some places, including Jamaica and Puerto Rico, drier and more likely to experience serious droughts. The…
September 3, 2026
Earth Today | World set to exceed warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius
EVEN WITH years-long global negotiations, public education and awareness efforts, as well as individual and country-level lobbying, the world appears set, at least temporarily, to surpass global…
September 3, 2026
Earth Today | Preparing for back to school in a changing climate
ANOTHER SCHOOL year is beginning, and many Jamaican parents are focused on the familiar back-to-school checklist: Do the children have everything they need? How will they get to and from school? But…