Lead Stories

The Government, through the Ministry of National Security and Peace, is signalling that it intends to collect a whopping $1 billion in traffic fines in the 2026-2027 fiscal year. This compares with $450 million that was set as the target to collect...

Dennis Shipping company, a sea service provider catering largely to the Jamaican diaspora in specific geographic areas in the United States, is pleading with local authorities to strip more than 40 containers that have been sitting at Jamaica’s two...

Jamaica is renegotiating its long-running medical cooperation programme with Cuba amid renewed pressure from the United States. Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton confirmed that while the previous memorandum of understanding (MOU)...

The conditions inside the Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities in the United States will bring even a seasoned military veteran to tears, and for 65-year-old Godfrey Wade, the decorated US ex-soldier deported to Jamaica a week...

If donating a pint of blood can save the lives of three persons, then Sonya Binns-Lawrence, the country’s leading blood donor, is just 10 shy of perhaps saving the lives of 400 of her fellow Jamaicans. The phlebotomist, who is celebrating her 60th...

WESTERN BUREAU: A coalition of church leaders is urging lawmakers to proceed cautiously as Parliament advances the Casino Gaming (General) Regulations, 2025, warning that Jamaica must be fully prepared to manage the potential social risks of...

A shortage of labourers, building materials, and shrinking cash flow is slowing repairs to public institutions hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa. Suppliers and contractors are scrambling to prioritise projects and compete for limited resources as...

John Brown* was trying to pick up passengers in downtown Kingston on a busy Thursday afternoon last month when inspectors from the Transport Authority (TA) blocked his Toyota Probox motor car with red plates affixed. The TA was established by law...

The Government has allocated nearly $42.8 billion in the 2026-2027 Estimates of Expenditure as contingencies to cover new rates, retroactive salaries and adjustments in allowances that may result from public sector wage settlements during the...

Western Bureau: Citing the strain on its limited resources, the Hanover branch of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging individuals making crank calls to its emergency number to end the practice that could potentially cost persons their lives...

Over the past year, the Jamaica Prefects’ Association (JPA) has intensified its national outreach given the lingering impact of Hurricane Melissa on students’ mental health. While last academic year initially commenced with courtesy calls...

WESTERN BUREAU: Deputy Superintendent of Police Roderick Reid, the acting operations officer for the St James Police Division, is urging the councillors at the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) to play their part in engaging the residents of...