Waiting in pain for 5 months

As residents in Bath, St Thomas, and surrounding communities grappled with the effects of heavy rainfall over the weekend, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security says a preliminary report has revealed that 56 houses had been flooded and 313 people affected in the parish. In a release on Monday the ministry said its parish team has continued visiting affected households and is assessing the damage to determine what further...

Digicel Foundation opens applications for 2026 Build Jamaica Grants

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Rapper Jay-Z will perform at the Super Bowl LXI halftime show this February in Los Angeles, the NFL announced Monday. Jay-Z's Roc Nation entertainment company has produced the star-packed Super Bowl halftime show each year since 2020, selecting the headliners, but the hip-hop mogul has not previously performed himself at the event. "When we first reached an agreement with Roc Nation to produce the...

Jamaica's Khadija "Bunny" Shaw finished a historic third in the women's Ballon d'Or race. It is the highest a Jamaican has ever placed in the race for the coveted title which signals football excellence. The award was won by Spain's Alexia Putellas following a stellar season leading Barcelona to four trophies. Putellas, who has since moved to London City Lionesses, claimed the award for the third time after successes in...

Once abundant along the island’s shores and in its surrounding waters, Jamaica’s sea turtles now face mounting threats to their survival. From habitat loss caused by coastal development, tourism and beach erosion to poaching and natural predators, these marine creatures face numerous challenges, particularly during the vulnerable nesting and hatching seasons. In this week’s episode of Fi Wi Land, host Carlysia Ramdeen and National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Environmental...

Government Senator Charles Sinclair says a narrative created by some individuals in the legal fraternity that no provision exists for plea bargain under the current Firearms Act is inaccurate and misleading. “What I find interesting is that no one appears to have spoken about the possibility of using the Plea Negotiation and Agreements Act in order to achieve for their client reduce sentence below the minimum mandatory," Senator Sinclair, a...

SAN DIEGO, United States (CMC)—The California-based Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) on Monday renewed its call on the Donald Trump administration to halt the deportation of Haitians, strongly condemning the removals. The group also called on the US Senate to restore Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 300,000 Haitians whose TPS status the United States government refused to renew, subjecting Haitians to deportation. HBA executive director Guerline Jozef told the Caribbean...

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP)—Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, the company said on Monday, roughly a quarter of its workforce, as the tech giant seeks to cut costs while pouring money into artificial intelligence. Staff on select teams in the United States, Canada, India and Britain at vice president level and below will be eligible, a Microsoft spokesperson said, while some groups of employees, including some...