KINGSTON, Jamaica—Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness will officially open the new Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in the coming weeks, according to the Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton. Tufton said the main building is twice the size of the former space, with full trauma, ambulatory and emergency services; 10 observation beds; two operating theatres and two minor theatres; dedicated ultrasound and ECG...

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Opposition Senator Lambert Brown has called for the indexation of the pension of judges to ensure their standard of living is not eroded by inflation when they retire. Brown, a trade unionist, made the call in the Senate on Friday while contributing to the debate on the Pensions (Superannuation Funds and Retirement Schemes) (Investment) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026. The regulations expand the limits within which pension funds may invest in...

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jermaine Miller is beginning to make his mark at Kingston College, stepping out of former head coach Vassell Reynolds' shadow by guiding the school to the ISSA Walker Cup title in his first season in charge of the Under-19 team. Miller, who was promoted from KC’s Under-16 programme, watched his team come from behind to beat Mona High 2-1 in Friday’s final at Stadium East, securing his first senior...

MANCHESTER, Jamaica—Police have confirmed that two men narrowly escaped serious injury when a truck overturned off the Spur Tree Hill main road in Manchester Saturday morning. Police said the driver of a concrete pump truck reported that the unit experienced brake failure while travelling downhill shortly before 10:00 am, resulting in the vehicle going off-road and overturning in a ravine. The truck driver and a passenger managed to free themselves...

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—West Ham bolstered their push for an immediate return to the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Championship leaders Swansea on Saturday. Nuno Espirito Santo's side ended Swansea's four-match winning run thanks to Divine Mukasa's first-half strike. The second-placed Hammers, relegated from the Premier League last season, moved one point behind the Welsh club. After West Ham's 6-0 rout of Lincoln in midweek, this was a...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Financial Services Commission (FSC) is intensifying its scrutiny of outstanding Hurricane Melissa insurance claims as its latest industry-wide assessment shows that 1,563 claims remained unresolved as at September 30, 2026. This is despite a reported settlement rate of approximately 85 per cent by number. The commission's assessment, based on submissions from insurers across all classes of business, indicates that 10,365 claims were reported, including coinsurance arrangements of which...

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MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A motorcyclist succumbed to injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle crash on Manchester Road in Mandeville on Saturday. He has been identified as Ranjunior Swaby, a resident of Top Greenvale near Mandeville. Preliminary reports are that about 2:40 am Swaby was driving a green Missile motorcycle on Manchester Road near the Mandeville town centre when it collided with a 2016 white Mercedes-Benz C43 motorcar. Swaby was flung from...