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A deadly house fire along Nelson Street in Denham Town, Kingston on October 6, 2026.
06 Oct, 2026 0

11-y-o boy, 60-y-old man killed in Denham Town house fire

Two people, including an 11-year-old boy, were killed in a fire at a house in Denham Town, Kingston, early Tuesday morning. They have been identified as 11-year-old Jaydon Whyte and 60-year-old…
06 Oct, 2026 0

53-y-o man freed of rape, assault charges in St Catherine court

A 53-year-old man was freed of rape and assault charges in the St Catherine Circuit Court on Monday after a jury returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty. Presiding High Court Judge Justice Yvonne…
A house damaged by heavy rains in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
06 Oct, 2026 0

Schools in St Vincent closed due to flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – St Vincent and the Grenadines on Tuesday announced the closure of all schools on the island after heavy rains caused widespread flooding and landslides. Several houses…
Raheem Nelson, otherwise called ‘Richie’, of Straun district in Manchester.
06 Oct, 2026 0

Man fatally shot by police in Manchester

A man was fatally shot by the police during an alleged confrontation in Manchester on Monday. He has been identified as 26-year-old farmer Raheem Nelson, otherwise called ‘Richie’, of Straun district…
Opposition Spokesperson on Finance, Julian Robinson.
06 Oct, 2026 0

PNP blasts $115m annual NaRRA rent for waterfront office amid post-Melissa recovery

The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) has bashed plans by the Government to spend over $100 million per year to house the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) at the…
Students gather on the street before a demonstration against under-resourced schools, in Paris, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
06 Oct, 2026 0

Protesting students in France blockade high schools, demanding more resources for the system

PARIS (AP) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in cities across France on Tuesday in support of protests by school pupils demanding more education funding, increasing pressure on the…
Michael Mcloughlin, of El Confidencial, gets a demonstration of Gemini on Android XR glasses at a Google I/O event in Mountain View, California, USA, Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
06 Oct, 2026 0

Privacy concerns put smart glasses under scrutiny as Norway seeks temporary ban

A trip to the park. A day at the beach. A workout session at the gym. All are public spaces where smart glasses can snap photos, record conversations or stream video online, without people in the line…
Waterhouse’s Rohan Brown (right) tries to dribble past Chapelton Maroons’ Donhue Mitchell during a Jamaica Premier League football game at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex yesterday.
06 Oct, 2026 0

Waterhouse thrash Chapelton

Waterhouse FC produced a dominant display to thrash Chapelton Maroons 6-0 in their Jamaica Premier League encounter at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex yesterday. The Drewsland-based club were led…
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06 Oct, 2026 0

NJ boss: Fowler-Nembhard will be back

Netball Jamaica (NJ) President Karen Baugh says star goal shooter and captain Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard remains fully committed to the Sunshine Girls despite her continued absence from the national…