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Updated 9 hours ago
Body of teen boy who went missing while swimming in St Thomas found
The body of a 16-year-old Munro College student who went missing after getting into difficulties while swimming at Shallay Beach in St Thomas on Wednesday has been recovered.
Updated 9 hours ago
Jamaican man in Cayman gets over three years in prison for violent abuse of ex-girlfriends
A 45-year-old Jamaican man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison after admitting to a sustained campaign of domestic violence against two former partners, including choking a woman…
Updated 13 hours ago
Earth Today | Dangerous heat - Public urged to adopt climate-smart ways to get cool
TRYING TO stay cool without the use of air conditioning is among the recommendations from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to cope with the sweltering heat – a clear call to action to…
Updated 13 hours ago
Earth Today | Rising temperatures pose added risks for cancer patients
SUMMER IS progressing and the heat is intensifying – a clear reminder of a changing global climate and the need for actions that safeguard health, including for persons in treatment for cancer.
Updated 13 hours ago
Earth Today | When hurricane relief becomes waste
WHEN A hurricane passes through the Caribbean, our immediate focus is rightly on saving lives, restoring access, and getting critical supplies to affected communities. But, once the floodwaters recede…
Updated 19 hours ago
by Livern Barrett
IC faces fresh lawsuit
The Integrity Commission (IC) is facing another lawsuit, this time from Dr Carl Bruce, medical chief of staff at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), arising from a request for him to…
July 15, 2026
by Livern Barrett
No-bid danger - IC raises eyebrows over high number of single-source and emergency contracts awarded by public bodies
Seventy per cent of the more than 34,000 contracts entered into by Jamaican public bodies during the last financial year, with a combined value of $370 billion, were awarded using either the…
Updated 19 hours ago
by Tanesha Mundle
Jean Ann Panton to return to court December 10 in SSL fraud case
Defence attorneys representing Jean Ann Panton, the lone accused in the multibillion-dollar fraud scandal at Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL), are to make a fresh bid for bail when the matter…
July 15, 2026