Lead Stories
March 20, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Divorcee loses property entitlement after 10-year delay in filing claim
A woman who waited nearly a decade after her separation before filing a claim for her share in the family home has lost her entitlement to an equal half of the property. The woman was, instead,…
March 20, 2026
by Sashana Small
JPs urged to resist bribery temptation in duty
Newly commissioned justices of the peace (JP) for Kingston are being encouraged to uphold the highest standard of integrity and to seek guidance from experienced mentors as they carry out their duties…
March 19, 2026
Holness in the hot seat
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness comes to the proverbial wicket today to make his 11th contribution to the yearly Budget Debate at a time when the country is said to be transitioning from recovery to…
March 19, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Fraud accused’s true identity uncovered in $352m mortgage loan scam
Dwayne Pitter, a resident of Bay Farm Villa in St Andrew, is the person who allegedly used a fictitious name to get mortgage loans totalling $352 million from four commercial banks over a one-month…
March 19, 2026
by Sashana Small
St Elizabeth farmer loses acres of pumpkin to black rot fungus
Just months after losing her entire pumpkin crop to Hurricane Melissa, 30-year-old St Elizabeth farmer Sherka Graham is facing the same predicament once again. This time, the culprit is a fungus,…
March 19, 2026
by Andre Williams
Crime scene investigator wrote statement six years after crime, after start of trial
A forensic crime scene investigator (FCSI), called by the Crown as a witness in the ongoing Clansman Gang trial, yesterday gave brief testimony linking his role to the escorting of evidence in the…
March 19, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
More than 2,000 non-custodial offenders being supervised in communities islandwide
WESTERN BUREAU: Robert Taylor, director of probation and aftercare, says Jamaica’s probation service is currently supervising more than 2,000 non-custodial offenders across the island. Taylor made…
March 19, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Unapplied education hurting Jamaica’s productivity, says MoBay mayor
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon is warning that education without application is unproductive, arguing that too many qualified persons are failing to translate their academic…
March 19, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Sandals seizes post-hurricane moment to reimagine three flagship resorts
WESTERN BUREAU: Sandals Resorts International is turning disruption into opportunity, announcing a US$200-million (J$32.4-billion) investment to transform three of its flagship Jamaican properties in…