News
July 14, 2026
by Karen Madden
Local French, Spanish fans divided ahead of blockbuster semi-final
In what is being billed as the clash of the titans of European football, two-time champions France face 2010 champions Spain today in the first semi-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
July 14, 2026
by Bryan Miller
HMC calls for ministry’s intervention to save crumbling municipal building
WESTERN BUREAU:
As the 300-year-old Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) building continues to crumble, employees have been forced to undertake whatever remedial work they can to keep the building…
July 14, 2026
by Keisha Hill
Retired Wray & Nephew employees reunite for special luncheon
More than memories were shared at the J. Wray & Nephew Limited Pensioners’ Luncheon at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, where 60 retired employees reunited to celebrate friendship, service, and the…
July 14, 2026
by Olivia Brown
Clarendon Historical Society seeks to preserve parish’s past
Through ageing photographs, archival records, and residents’ memories, a new initiative is seeking to piece together fragments of Clarendon’s history, reconnect communities with their heritage, and…
July 13, 2026
TCI Bar Council sits with Jamaican legal bodies for talks on bolstering partnerships
The Turks and Caicos Islands Bar Council is exploring opportunities for greater collaboration with Jamaica’s legal fraternity as part of efforts to strengthen regional partnerships and advance the…
July 13, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
Boundaries concerns linger over Portmore - Opposition hints at further court action
The long-running dispute over the proposed boundaries for Portmore intensified last Thursday as the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) began the process of finalising constituency and electoral…
July 13, 2026
Teachers worried about students cheating with AI... but survey suggests the deeper issue is learning
The risk of students using AI to cheat tends to get a lot of attention – with good reason.
A student can simply copy and paste a prompt into a chatbot and receive a polished paragraph, a…
July 13, 2026
Portmore man gets over 14 years in prison for choking, setting girlfriend on fire
A Portmore, St Catherine man who choked his girlfriend until she became unconscious and then set her on fire has been sentenced to serve more than 14 years in prison.
July 13, 2026
Westmoreland sees increase in hand, foot and mouth disease
The Westmoreland Public Health Department is urging parents and school administrators to remain vigilant, following an increase in cases of hand, foot and mouth disease among children in several…