Lead Stories

The floor of the two classrooms that were destroyed by Hurricane Melissa.
August 11, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Hanover schools still reeling from ‘Melissa’ pain

Western Bureau: With the 2026-27 school year looming, several schools across Hanover that were damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa remain in a significant state of disrepair, raising…
Nicola Madden-Greg (centre), past president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) and chairman of JAPEX, speaks with (from left) Camille Needham, executive director of the JHTA; Vana Taylor, chapter chairman of JHTA Ocho Rios; O’Brian Hero
August 11, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Tourism stakeholders eye big business through JAPEX amid hurricane recovery

WESTERN BUREAU: Having facilitated $100 million in commercial contracts and business negotiations for Jamaica’s tourism sector last year, the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX), one of the country’s…
August 10, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Scammers’ car wash

Two Jamaican lottery scammers directed their elderly American victims to deposit millions of dollars into accounts they used to operate separate used-car dealerships in Jamaica, United States (US)…
Justice Winston Anderson
August 10, 2026 by Sashana Small

CCJ under scrutiny - Regional court urged to move on allegations of division, ‘toxic’ environment
Allegations that have emerged about the operations of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) should be urgently addressed, a former senior regional diplomat has asserted. “It is not a trivial matter,…
Items belonging to a homeless person are arranged in a makeshift living space near the Royal Decameron Montego Bay Beach Resort along Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay, St James, on Friday.
August 10, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

‘We will go out and assess the homeless’ - St James residents urged to report issues regarding unhoused people to authorities
WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of St James are being encouraged to contact the relevant authorities for assistance whenever they see homeless people, including those who may have mental health challenges,…
Dr Carl Bruce, UHWI’s medical chief of staff.
August 10, 2026

UHWI expands specialist services, boosting access to advanced patient care

Patients at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) are expected to benefit from faster diagnoses, expanded access to specialist treatment and enhanced critical care services following a…
May Pen Hospital in Clarendon.
August 10, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Clicking into better care - May Pen Hospital sees gains from electronic health records system
May Pen Hospital in Clarendon is seeing improvements in patient management, data collection and decision-making since the introduction of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ electronic health records…
Port Maria Hospital awardees.
August 10, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

Care for caregivers - More than 200 NERHA workers honoured with performance appraisal awards
Two hundred and thirty-five employees of the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) have been honoured for excelling in their duties, based on the results of the Performance Management Appraisal…
INDECOM Commissioner Hugh Faulkner.
August 9, 2026 by Andre Williams

TRIGGER TROUBLE - INDECOM probes 26 accidental firearm discharges in seven months; eight cops injured as FLA warns against negligence
Just 22 minutes apart on July 28, two police officers in different parishes accidentally shot themselves with licensed firearms. A few days later, a policewoman was injured after her Glock pistol was…