‘Everyone knew, so how does it suddenly miss us?’: Dawes questions Gov’t motive for ending Cuban medical partnership

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOpposition Spokesperson on Health Dr Alfred Dawes is still not buying the argument that the Andrew Holness administation did not know it was directly paying the Cuban government for services…

PICA and MIND partner to strengthen staff training

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) and the Management Institute for National Development (MIND) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop customised training programmes and structured learning…

‘God is good’: Donna-Lee Donaldson’s mother satisfied with Maitland sentencing

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAll of Jamaica was awaiting the sentencing in the Donna-Lee Donaldson case and the fate of Constable Noel Maitland. Maitland, the disgraced former cop, was on Friday (March 13) sentenced…

PNP proposes ‘people-focused alternative’ to suite of new taxes

Reading Time: 3 minutesOpposition Spokesperson on finance, Julian Robinson, outlined a people-focused alternative to the Government’s new tax measures, arguing that Jamaica can close its fiscal gap without imposing additional burdens on families…

Audit confirms Jamaica’s progress in advancing climate agenda 

Reading Time: 3 minutesDurrant Pate/Contributor A climate scanner assessment by the Auditor General’s Department (AuGD) is confirming that Jamaica has made notable progress in advancing its climate agenda through strategic planning, institutional development,…

Cuba confirms diplomatic talks with Washington amid economic turmoil

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Government of Cuba is confirming it has held discussions with the Donald Trump administration. President Miguel Díaz‑Canel disclosed that the talks were aimed at addressing longstanding differences between the…

Constable Maitland gets life for murder of girlfriend, eligible for parole after 32 yrs

Reading Time: 2 minutesConstable Noel Maitland has been sentenced to a mandatory life imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend Donna-Lee Donaldson, who was reported missing in 2022. He will have to spend…

OAS and EU reaffirm support for Jamaica’s MSMEs

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Organisation of American States (OAS) and the European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Jamaica’s micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) through their partnership with the Jamaica…

IMAJ endorses ODPEM’s hurricane strap campaign

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Incorporated Master Builders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) has formally endorsed the ‘Strap Up Jamaica’ hurricane strap campaign, spearheaded by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). Under…

Four men charged following major ganja bust in St Elizabeth

Reading Time: 2 minutesFour men have been formally charged following a joint police/military operation in Alligator Pond, St Elizabeth, on Tuesday, March 3, which resulted in the seizure of over 2,000 pounds of ganja.

The operation was a coordinated effort between the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard.

Canadian fugitive extradited from Jamaica to face murder charges

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Canadian fugitive wanted for second-degree murder has been extradited from Jamaica to Canada, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) confirmed.

The woman, identified as 43-year-old Debbie Sue Jones, was wanted by Toronto Police in connection with the September 30, 2024, shooting death of a 42-year-old man in Toronto. Jones reportedly fled to Jamaica to evade prosecution.

Man kills Jamaican in-laws and wife in New Jersey murder-suicide

Reading Time: 2 minutesA family with Jamaican roots was at the centre of a tragic murder-suicide in the United States after a man fatally shot his Jamaican wife and her parents inside their New Jersey home before taking his own life, authorities say.

The victims have been identified as 38-year-old Deonna Stewart and her parents, Allan Russell, 61, and Michelle Russell, 60. Investigators say the shooter, 37-year-old Vaughn Stewart — Deonna’s husband and the father of their three children, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.