NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR | The last ‘Melissa’? In any ordinary year, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ historic return to Jamaica House would have been the standout story. After polls throughout the year showing a shifting political tide, Holness and the Jamaica Labour Party held on to secure...
The 2025 Court Year in Review The wheels of justice turned relentlessly in 2025, producing decisions that reshaped constitutional boundaries, tested the limits of state authority, and reaffirmed the judiciary’s role as guardian of the rule of law. From landmark constitutional...
Cases to watch for 2026 Tesha Miller awaits outcome of appeal The Court of Appeal heard a case from incarcerated convict Tesha Miller, who is seeking to quash his conviction for the 2008 murder of Douglas Chambers, the then-chairman of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company...
‘We’re just learning to make sex visible’ WESTERN BUREAU: Young people the world over are having significantly less sex than generations before them did at their age, multiple studies have shown. Sexual activity has been proven to affect cognitive function, health, happiness and overall...
US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution WASHINGTON (AP): US forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the US military said, as the Trump administration targets sanctioned tankers travelling to and from Venezuela as part of a broader effort to take control of the...
POWER PREDATORS Western Bureau: The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) Ltd and the Government are reiterating a zero-tolerance stance against individuals demanding money from residents for electricity reconnections in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa,...
No laptop ban Commissioner of Corrections Brigadier Radgh Mason has insisted that lawyers have not been barred from entering correctional facilities with electronic devices and says notices will be posted to ensure attorneys are allowed access to consult with...
... Nish wants rumble strips to curb road carnage in parish Western Bureau: While basking in the major reduction in serious crimes in Hanover last year, the parish’s police commander, Superintendent Andrew Nish, is now eyeing a reduction in carnage on the roads and wants to see rumble strips installed in...
Up in smoke Four men implicated in the attempted smuggling of 1,500 pounds of compressed ganja, found at the Kingston Wharves four years ago, were yesterday freed of drug charges when they appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. Shawayne Gordon,...
Black River mayor wants to see end to dumping of debris at Independence Park WESTERN BUREAU: Black River’s Councillor Dwight Salmon has condemned the continued use of the town’s Independence Park for the dumping of debris in the ongoing clean-up in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa but Mayor Richard Solomon is defending...