International observers for upcoming Antigua and Barbuda general elections

Reading Time: < 1 minuteInternational observers have been invited to observe the upcoming general elections in Antigua and Barbuda. This was confirmed in a formal correspondence that has been dispatched to key international and…

Counterfeit footwear seized with Chinese national charged

Reading Time: 2 minutesDurrant Pate/Contributor A Chinese national has been arrested and charged for breaches of the Customs and Trademarks Act following the seizure of more than 1900 pairs of counterfeit shoes at…

PNP says no place in party for sexual predators

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe People’s National Party appears to be taking steps to expel a former member of parliament who was recently charged with a “serious sexual crime”. “The PNP remains unwavering in…

NWC to ease water restrictions on Constant Spring Network

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe National Water Commission (NWC) is advising customers served by the Constant Spring
water supply system in Kingston and St. Andrew (KSA) that a relaxation of the current water
supply regulations will take effect on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

This adjustment follows a sustained period of rainfall over the past two weeks, which has
resulted in significant improvements in inflows to the Hermitage Dam. Storage levels have
increased from below 65 per cent to approximately 90 per cent, allowing the Commission to move forward with the restoration of normal water supply arrangements.

Young Jamaica demands Mark Golding say if company in financial scandal funded PNP’s election campaign

Reading Time: 3 minutesYoung Jamaica, the youth arm of the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), is calling on People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding to immediately disclose whether the company owned by…

PCOA says no tuberculosis outbreak at police lock-ups in Corporate Area

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) has reported that there is no evidence of a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak at police lock-ups in Jamaica’s Corporate Area, contradicting earlier concerns raised during the trial of defendants linked to the so-called Tesha Miller faction of the Klansman gang.

The infection scare prompted premature adjournments during the second sitting of the trial on February 5 after reports surfaced of possible infections at three lock-ups. The situation was considered serious enough for presiding judge Justice Dale Palmer to order that all 25 defendants in the matter receive medical attention. The judge also directed that defendants housed in facilities suspected of infections be relocated for the duration of the proceedings.