1. Iran war live: Fighting grips Yemen as Qatar, Turkiye sign defence dealVideo Duration 01 minutes 01 seconds play-arrow01:01 Qatar and Turkiye send message of deterrence with new defence pact Published On 14 Nov 202614 Nov 2026 Qatar and Turkiye have signed a mutual defence pact, agreeing to take “a unified…
  2. UK police open sex offence probe into comedian and author David WalliamsNews | Sexual Assault London’s police have opened an investigation into allegations of serious sexual offences after media reports accused British comedian and children’s author David Walliams of grooming and sexually abusing girls and…
  3. House Speaker declares she has always been a principled person; insists law must be obeyedHouse Speaker declares she has always been a principled person; insists law must be obeyed – IRIE FM November 13, 2026 Written byNatalie Campbell House Speaker Juliet Holness has declared that she has always been a principled person and…
  4. Economic Development and Growth Committee Reviews Measures to Accelerate Recovery One Year After Hurricane MelissaThe Economic Development and Growth Committee of Cabinet is reviewing the Government’s divestment policy as part of a wider effort to accelerate economic activity and support Jamaica’s recovery from the effects of Hurricane Melissa. The…
  5. Meeting of the Economic Growth Committee of CabinetRemarks by Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness ON, PC, MP Prime Minister of Jamaica at the Meeting of the Economic Growth Committee of Cabinet on September 24, 2026 —————————————————————————— Today I’m chairing the Economic Development…
  6. Prime Minister Says GIS Transforming How Government Responds, Plans and Delivers for the People of JamaicaPrime Minister Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness says Jamaica’s investment in geographic information systems (GIS) is strengthening the country’s ability to make better decisions, respond to crises and deliver critical services and…
  7. St Ann’s Bay Mayor Settles Machete Attack Case With Accused Through MediationSt Ann’s Bay Mayor Michael Belnavis and a man accused of attacking him with a machete have reached a settlement through mediation, bringing an end to their court dispute. The agreement was reached in the St Mary Parish Court on Monday…
  8. 22-Year-Old Somesh Sharma Named Jamaica’s 2027 Rhodes ScholarKINGSTON, Jamaica — Twenty-two-year-old Somesh Sharma, a medical physics graduate of The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, has been named Jamaica’s 2027 Rhodes Scholar, earning one of the world’s most prestigious academic…
  9. Molly Walton’s Story : From a Childhood Dream to Air Jamaica’s First FlightsAt 14 years old, Molly Walton dreamed of becoming an air hostess, inspired by illustrated stories featuring women working aboard aircraft. Growing up in rural Clarendon, Jamaica, she had no national airline to which she could apply, but…
  10. Security Guard Fatally Shot by Police During Alleged Confrontation in Spanish TownA 23-year-old security guard was fatally shot by members of a police-military team during an alleged confrontation in Ellerslie Pen, Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Wednesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Shevon Ulett…
  11. WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: Praise Him in the HallwayWe often hear that when God closes one door, He opens another. But what happens when the door behind us has closed, and the one ahead remains shut? We find ourselves in the hallway, between what was and what we hoped would be. Hallways are…
  12. China vows to deepen Caribbean ties despite US push for influenceChina says it intends to continue with “high-quality” Belt and Road cooperation in the region even as the United States shifts its focus back to the Western Hemisphere, stressing that countries reserve the right to choose their global…
  13. Cops accused of Acadia triple murder seek acquittal as defence opens caseDefence lawyers for six policemen accused of murdering three men in St Andrew in 2013 have begun no-case submissions in the Home Circuit Court, after the prosecution closed its case on Wednesday. The defence is seeking to have the case…
  14. US applauds Jamaica for UN Cuba vote abstentionThe United States has praised Jamaica for its decision to abstain from voting on an October 28 United Nations resolution calling for an end to its decades-old embargo against Cuba. US Department of State Deputy Spokesman Luke Ortega told…
  15. Did You Know? Hedley Jones and the Invention That Changed Jamaican MusicLong before Jamaica’s sound system culture revolutionised popular music, Hedley H.G. Jones was building the technology that helped make it possible. A gifted musician, pioneering inventor and electronics genius, Jones built one of…