Lead Stories
July 23, 2026
Meade defends hurricane cash delay
Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Dr Rocky Meade has offered an explanation for why the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) spent only two per…
July 23, 2026
Hurricane relief cash being pumped into building new foundations
Rocky Meade, permanent secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, yesterday said the balance of unspent donated funds for hurricane victims, flagged in an auditor general’s report in May, is now…
July 23, 2026
by Janet Silvera
TRAGEDY IN TROY
WESTERN BUREAU: Merle Williams, the maternal grandmother who raised 10-year-old Shani Coke from birth, yesterday recounted the agonising hours spent searching for the child after sending her to a…
July 22, 2026
by Corey Robinson
Capacity crisis at Bellevue sparks calls for expansion, specialised police training
Fresh concerns are being raised about Jamaica's mental healthcare system, with Councillor Jesse James Clarke warning that Bellevue Hospital has reached its capacity and can no longer adequately…
July 22, 2026
by Leon Jackson
Trelawny Infirmary residents to move into retrofitted container homes this month
The six containerised houses being retrofitted to accommodate residents of the Trelawny Infirmary are expected to be ready for occupancy by the end of this month.
July 22, 2026
New Mediation Act will be game changer in how community disputes are resolved: Justice Minister
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Delroy Chuck, believes the new Mediation Act and the first comprehensive national policy on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) will be game changers…
July 22, 2026
Over 500 Hurricane Melissa-damaged roofs repaired under phase one of gov’t-led programme
Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, says 507 roofs that were impacted by Hurricane Melissa have been repaired under Phase I…
July 22, 2026
Demand for critical minerals fuels conflict but could help resource-rich nations, says WTO
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Surging global demand for critical minerals should be "a once-in-a-lifetime chance" for resource-rich countries in Africa and elsewhere to harness wealth and improve…
July 22, 2026
CARPHA sets up lab in Kingston
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, has welcomed the establishment of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Regional Reference Referral…