Lead Stories
July 24, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
St Johns Road mourns three men killed in Trelawny crash
The black buntings hanging across St Johns Road on the outskirts of Spanish Town fluttered gently in the breeze on Thursday, but they could not soften the grief that has settled over the close-knit St…
July 24, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
MBCC fashion lecturer stitches together 35 years of excellence
WESTERN BUREAU: Ann Marie Brown-Burgess, the fashion designing course lecturer at the Montego Bay Community College (MBCC) in St James, was recently presented with the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s…
July 24, 2026
by Leon Jackson
Calabar promised water relief next week
WESTERN BUREAU: The water woes that have been plaguing the Calabar community near Duncans, Trelawny, could be alleviated in the coming week as Councillor Fabian Davis says plans are…
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by Tanesha Mundle
Crown defends Ninjaman convictions
The Crown on Thursday urged the Court of Appeal to uphold the convictions and sentences of dancehall entertainer Desmond ‘Ninjaman’ Ballentine and his co-accused, arguing that there was compelling…
July 23, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Region One schools urged not to block students from external exams
Western Bureau: School administrators in the 45 high schools across the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s Region One are being urged to avoid the practice of preventing students…
July 23, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Family milestone
As Steve Mitchell fought back tears inside the National Arena on Sunday, he knew he was witnessing a once-in-a-lifetime moment. The 50-year-old had just collected his master’s degree with Distinction…
July 23, 2026
Where ‘failures’ flourish
Graduates turning the page at Edith Dalton James High School, an institution known for “working with the lowest performing students from PEP”, as acknowledged by principal Dr Orlando Worges, are…
July 23, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Senior JDF officer due in court after Florida arrest
A senior Jamaican military officer embedded with a United States (US)-based international counter-narcotics task force is facing a criminal charge after being arrested with a person under the age of…
July 23, 2026
Edith Dalton unlocks potential through intervention
Prioritising intervention is pivotal to the learning trajectory and journey at Edith Dalton James High School as it seeks to improve academic outcomes. “We prioritise interventions that address…