ICE CUSTODY BATTLE Relatives of 65-year-old US Army veteran Godfrey Wade are fighting desperately to stop his deportation to Jamaica as he remains detained in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Georgia. More than 70 days have passed since a...
February deadline to restore power islandwide The Cabinet has approved a US$150 million loan to the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) to facilitate the restoration of power to all customers of the light and power company by the latest February 2026. However, with the JPS indicating that...
FLOW seeks tax breaks to speed up hurricane recovery Telecommunications firm FLOW wants the Government to provide tax breaks for the importation of critical equipment needed to accelerate the restoration of services following the devastation to its network caused by hurricane Melissa. The proposal is...
Patterson: Vulnerable countries must demand climate justice Former Prime Minister P. J. Patterson says small island states like Jamaica, which are highly vulnerable to climate change despite contributing little to global emissions, must use every international platform to demand climate justice. His call...
Forensic analyst: Maitland’s phone contained fresh SIM The mobile phone seized from Constable Noel Maitland days after his girlfriend, Donna-Lee Donaldson, was reported missing in July 2022 was found to contain a new SIM card. A digital forensic analyst from the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s...
Faith, floodwaters and survival WESTERN BUREAU: Cornwall Mountain is not the kind of place you stumble on by accident. The roads twist upward, breaking off into narrow lanes where houses sit on the hillsides and neighbours live like family. But after Hurricane Melissa dealt its...
Court halts Dixon’s interdiction pending outcome of legal challenge The Constitutional Court has put the interdiction of medical doctor Aujae Dixon on hold pending the outcome of a legal challenge he has mounted. Dixon was removed from his job at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon by the Southern Regional Health...
Jimmy Cliff crosses last river WESTERN BUREAU: The dark clouds that hung over Somerton on Monday and the rains that soaked the quiet St James community felt like nature itself mourning the passing of its beloved son – reggae icon James ‘Jimmy Cliff’ Chambers. Somerton has...
NPTAJ calls for field schools The National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ) wants the Government to consider establishing field schools to reduce disruptions in teaching and learning, as thousands of students remain displaced in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. “The...
‘Shelter school’ springs to life at Godfrey Stewart High Excited chatter filled Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland last Wednesday as children’s voices echoed across the compound. From the main office, teachers could be heard giving instructions to students gathered in a nearby classroom. Vice-...