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April 11, 2026
Ronald Sanders | The cost of Netanyahu’s wars
When the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran was announced on April 7, the immediate reaction across much of the world was relief. By April 8, that relief was reflected in a sharp…
April 11, 2026
Quiet ‘billioneering’ unfolding
THE EDITOR, Madam: The brazen and vacuous argument that Jamaicans should be dispossessed of their beaches because some citizens litter or behave with indiscipline – or what one prominent blogger and…
April 10, 2026
Shaw hat-trick keeps Reggae Girlz perfect
While it wasn’t the traditional schellacking of a Caribbean neighbour, Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz have remained perfect in the Concacaf W Qualifiers, beating Antigua and Barbuda 4-0. The Reggae Girlz were…
April 10, 2026
CRH nears pre-Melissa bed capacity, but social cases strain system - Tufton
Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says Cornwall Regional Hospital has returned to near pre-hurricane bed capacity, but staffing gaps, abandoned patients and delays in a field hospital are still…
April 10, 2026
From moon flyby to ocean splashdown: Artemis II crew returns home
(AP) — Artemis II’s astronauts returned from the moon with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on Friday to close out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than a half-century. It was a…
April 10, 2026
Bail deferred for St Catherine taxi operator accused of raping 13-y-o
A court on Friday refused to consider a bail application for a St Catherine taxi operator accused of raping a 13-year-old girl and ordered a social enquiry report. The 48-year-old man is also charged…
April 10, 2026
Four arrested in lottery scam operations in St Thomas
The National Strategic Anti-Gang Division within the Specialised Investigations Branch (SIB) has intensified anti-lottery scamming efforts through a series of operations in St Thomas. Four…
April 10, 2026
Ex-cop accused of threatening woman with gun granted bail
A St Catherine man who allegedly threatened a woman with a gun then tried to flee Jamaica was granted bail in the sum of $1 million when he appeared in court on Friday. The accused, who is a former…
April 10, 2026
Four more charged in JUTC embezzlement case
Police have charged four more Jamaica Urban Transit Company ( JUTC ) employees as part of an ongoing investigation into financial irregularities at the company. Charged for embezzlement and failing…