Security forces raid locations linked to former SSL officials
Members of the security forces are conducting search-and-seizure operations at the homes of senior figures linked to the collapsed investment firm Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL). Police are acting under warrants as part of a renewed push in...
WHEN KIDS GET CAUGHT
A 62-year-old grandmother is wishing for a better 2026, and hopefully an end to the troubles she has been enduring since her 16-year-old grandson, an honour roll student and prefect at a St Andrew-located high school, was charged with sexually...
Students reflect on tourism in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
A trio of high-school students attended the thanksgiving service for the start of the winter tourist season in Jamaica which was held at Burchell Memorial Baptist Church, and later the media brunch and luncheon with Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett...
JABA pushing ahead with plans to host basketball qualifiers
President of the Jamaica Basketball Association (JABA) Paulton Gordon said they are still pushing ahead with plans to host their next two home fixtures in the FIBA America World Cup qualifiers, in February and March, despite no concrete commitment...
Kings of Christmas concert delivers music and heart
Twas 8:42 p.m. on Sunday at the Sunken Garden in Hope Botanical Gardens, St Andrew, when Justin ‘Just King Walker, one of the three Island Kings, rang out the first note of This Christmas by Chris Brown. The sound signalled not only the start of..
Editorial | Preserving Jamaica's living culture
The recent report on the decline of Jonkonnu celebrations in Moore Town is unsettling, and it should be for Jamaicans alike, especially those who are passionate about the countrys deep-rooted identity. Jonkunnu, a living expression of resistance...
Letter of the Day | Be a support system this holiday season
THE EDITOR, Madam: ‘Tis the season to give and receive, right? The holiday season is often seen by some of us as a blessing, a burden and a curse. The gathering of family and friends, the giving of gifts to all, demands much from us. Perhaps you...
GoodHeart | Dr Bridgette Barrett's passion for service
For Dr Bridgette Barrett, service is not seasonal, and Christmas in Parottee, St Elizabeth is a continuation of work that began long before the decorations went up. Since the passage of Hurricane Melissa, Barrett, a project management consultant...