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July 7, 2026
Tiou Clarke | Who audits the AI algorithm?
A quiet crisis of accountability is unfolding across corporate landscapes as companies outsource core business logic to automation. Algorithms now vet resumes, process credit lines, and interface with…
July 7, 2026
by Andre Williams
Teen dead after gunfire at illegal party - INDECOM probes police’s role in alleged gun battle
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe into the death of a 17-year-old boy, who was fatally shot during an alleged exchange of gunfire between police and armed men…
July 7, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
St James High teacher collapses, dies
WESTERN BUREAU:
St James High School in Montego Bay was rattled on Monday by the sudden death of senior teacher Sheldon Johnson, who collapsed and died shortly after leaving a meeting at the school.
July 7, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
‘Money a do it’ - Judge warns CMU fraud accused to repay remaining $1.1m
“Money a do it, so try come in with the rest.”
That was the blunt warning from Parish Judge Peter Wilson yesterday to former Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) employee Kevan Panton, who is accused…
July 7, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Issa advises students to shun fixed mindset in pursuit of dreams
WESTERN BUREAU:
Some 30 students were given a lesson on how to embark on profitable businesses by hotelier Christopher Issa during last Friday’s awards ceremony, which brought the curtains down on…
July 7, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
DBJ to relaunch GEMINI Programme following review
WESTERN BUREAU:
In a move aimed at expanding support for small businesses, the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be relaunching its Growth and Expansion of MsMes through Innovation and…
July 7, 2026
by Lester Hinds
No Independence Gala for NY Tri-State Area this year
NEW YORK:
Jamaicans across the Tri-State area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will not have the annual Jamaica Independence Gala to attend this year.
Ariel Bowen, the officer in charge of…
July 7, 2026
by Erica Virtue
China: We will protect our assets in Jamaica
The Chinese Embassy has broken its silence on a United States-backed security assessment of Jamaica’s major ports, warning that while it has no objection to Jamaica-US cooperation, it will act to…
July 7, 2026
by Kimone Francis
REGIONAL ROW - T&T challenges CARICOM chief’s reappointment, wants CCJ to decide
A major diplomatic rift has opened within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leadership amid the reappointment of Secretary General Dr Carla Barnett, with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla…