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May 2, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Plans afoot to close RIU Palace Montego Bay for major refurbishing
Frank Sondern, the Regional Director for RIU hotels in Jamaica, says the Spanish hotel chain will temporarily close the RIU Palace Hotel, in Montego Bay, for four months to facilitate extensive…
May 2, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Multimillion-dollar bail package for popular attorney
Over strong objections by prosecutors and the police, a judge has offered popular St Ann-based attorney Debby-Ann Samuels a multimillion-dollar bail package with strict conditions.
May 2, 2026
GoodHeart | Immaculate Conception High tops JPS Foundation debate finals
D’Janae Jonas couldn’t hold back the tears which rolled down her cheeks in a mix of relief and joy as her Immaculate Conception High School team, which she captained, claimed first place in the JPS…
May 2, 2026
Jamaica welcomes new direct flights from three Canadian cities
Jamaica will receive new direct flights from Canada after Porter Airlines announced expanded service to Montego Bay for the 2026 to 2027 winter season.
May 2, 2026
by Andre Williams
Cops probe Manchester double murder
Police in Manchester are probing a double murder following the fatal shooting of a man and a woman in Farm district in the south of the parish on Saturday morning.
May 2, 2026
Jamaica set mixed 4x100m world record of 39.99 in Gaborone
The Jamaican quartet of Ackeem Blake, Tina Clayton, Kadrian Goldson and Tia Clayton stormed to a mixed 4x100m world record* in the very first event of the Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26…
May 2, 2026
Editorial | Addressing the waste conundrum
There have been myriad announcements, and wimpy efforts, along those lines in the past. But coming now from Matthew Samuda, Jamaica is, hopefully, entering a serious path of waste separation and,…
May 1, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle and Jovan Johnson
PERMIT VOIDED
In a landmark decision on Thursday, Jamaica’s Constitutional Court ruled that a government minister cannot override the decision of an environmental regulator without clear, evidence-based…
May 1, 2026
Elon Musk spars with OpenAI attorney over company’s evolution
Elon Musk on Thursday sparred with an attorney for OpenAI during his third day of testimony in the contentious trial over the company’s pivot from non-profit status to a for-profit venture valued at…