Lead Stories

Denis O’Brien
March 28, 2026

O’Brien set to double stake in Digicel

Irish telecoms founder Denis O’Brien is on track to double his equity stake in Digicel Group to about 20 per cent, buoyed by improving financial performance at the Caribbean-focused operator and a…
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson delivers Jamaica’s statement at OAS special session honouring the International Day of Remembra
March 28, 2026

Jamaica calls for reparatory justice at OAS session honouring victims of slavery

Jamaica’s ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS) has called on member states to move beyond solemn remembrance and deliver concrete reparatory action, as hemispheric leaders gathered…
Damian Obiglio (second left), chairman of the JPS Foundation, and Sophia Lewis (second right), head of the JPS Foundation, engage with Abigail Dixon (left) and Ajada Duffus of St Mary Technical High School as they present their solar-powered hydroponics an
March 28, 2026

Students, stakeholders drive climate solutions at JPS Expo

Hundreds of student innovators, policymakers, and private sector leaders from across the island convened at the AC Hotel in St Andrew on Thursday to showcase practical climate solutions at this year’s…
Kristen Clarke, the newly appointed general counsel of the NAACP.
March 28, 2026

Attorney of Jamaican roots appointed top lawyer for NAACP

Jamaican-American Kristen Clarke has been appointed general counsel of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP), placing her at the helm of the organisation’s legal…
March 27, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Tank-Weld flagged

Tank-Weld Metals (TW), the leading supplier of steel products in Jamaica, is “likely abusing its dominance in the market by harming rivals and customers”, a report by the country’s fair competition…
Dr Kasan Troupe, permanent secretary in the education ministry.
March 27, 2026 by Sashana Small

Education ministry rallies stakeholders in hunt for 300 students missing from school

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has indicated that it has engaged multiple stakeholders to help locate the more than 300 students who have been missing from the formal school…
Donovan Williams and Rosalie Hamilton.
March 27, 2026 by Kimone Francis

Hamilton’s lawyers warn Williams to cease ‘unwelcome contact’

Attorneys for Rae Town Councillor Rosalie Hamilton have issued a 24-hour ultimatum to Kingston Central Member of Parliament (MP) Donovan Williams, threatening Supreme Court action unless he ceases…
The Today show’s Sheinelle Jones (left) and Jenna Bush Hager in a playful mood while interviewing Grammy-award winning artiste Orville ‘Shaggy’ Burrell during a broadcast from Sandals Dunn’s River in St Ann yesterday.
March 27, 2026 by Janet Silvera

‘Today’ puts spotlight on Jamaica’s recovery during multiday ‘Girls’ Trip’ broadcast

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica secured major global exposure yesterday as NBC’s morning programme, Today with Jenna & Sheinelle, aired from the island, with the aim of reinforcing its recovery from…
Delano Seiveright.
March 27, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

New ganja permits to bring small farmers into legal market

A major expansion in access to Jamaica’s regulated cannabis industry is under way, with new permit regimes aimed at bringing more small and traditional farmers into the legal framework. The reforms,…