News
July 16, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Books, boots and brilliance - Sts Peter and Paul’s PEP ace Darien Hudlin finds winning formula for exams
While many students preparing for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) were narrowing their focus to books and past papers, Darien Hudlin was chasing a different goal – a spot on his school’s football team.
July 16, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Hanover teen’s remarkable journey leads to GG Achievement Award
WESTERN BUREAU:
Just two years after emergency brain surgery threatened to derail his future, 19-year-old Tequan Ellis has received Hanover’s Governor General’s Achievement Award and is now pursuing…
July 15, 2026
by Andre Williams
Officials eye motorcyclists in push to curb crash toll
Road safety officials are intensifying efforts to reduce Jamaica’s annual road death toll to fewer than 300, with a renewed focus on curbing motorcycle fatalities and protecting vulnerable road users.
July 16, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Wife killer Omar Collymore wants case dismissed in alleged plot to murder ex-girlfriend
Defence lawyers representing convicted killer Omar Collymore and his accomplices, who are accused of plotting with Collymore to kill his ex-girlfriend, are to make an application to have the case…
July 15, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Shuttleworth gets filing extension in Tarrant Baptist property battle
Pastor Jeffrey Shuttleworth has been granted an extension of time by the Supreme Court to file further affidavits in the ongoing legal dispute with the Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU) over the ownership…
July 15, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
IC completing probes faster although still short of investigators
The Investigation Division of the Integrity Commission (IC) is reporting that it was conducting 90 investigations as at March 31 this year.
Director of Investigations at the Integrity Commission…
July 15, 2026
by Bryan Miller
NSWMA needs workers, trucks to address Hanover’s garbage backlog
WESTERN BUREAU:
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) says it is urgently in need of additional workers and trucks to handle the backlog of garbage piling up in Hanover.
Speaking at…
July 15, 2026
by Adrian Frater
Modern NCB branch adds momentum to Falmouth’s revival
Western Bureau:
Last week’s opening of National Commercial Bank Jamaica’s (NCB) new branch in Falmouth, Trelawny was warmly welcomed by residents and business leaders, many of whom say the facility…
July 15, 2026
JamBar hosts financial-empowerment forum for lawyers
The Jamaican Bar Association (JamBar), in partnership with Scotiabank, hosted a fireside chat on personal development and financial empowerment for legal professionals on Saturday at the Scotiabank…