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May 11, 2026
McKenzie and MP Vaz clash over housing relocation for hurricane victims
A public dispute has intensified between Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie and Westmoreland Central Member of Parliament Dwayne Vaz over housing promised to families displaced by Hurricane…
May 11, 2026
SVF champions literacy with engaging 'Reading Picnic' for primary school students
The lawns of Devon House were transformed into a literary wonderland as the Supreme Ventures Foundation (SVF) recently hosted its Reading Picnic.
Held as a Reading Week activation for the second…
May 11, 2026
Police: ‘Frass’ charged after alleged gun attack in Blackwoods, Clarendon
A 47-year-old man from Blackwoods district in northern Clarendon has been charged after an alleged early-morning incident on the weekend in which a man was reportedly attacked with a gun, the police…
May 11, 2026
Bodies retrieved from volcano after eruption kills three hikers
JAKARTA (AP) — Rescuers on Indonesia’s remote island of Halmahera found the bodies of two Singaporean hikers on Sunday, two days after they were caught in a volcanic eruption on Mount Dukono,…
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May 11, 2026
Church alliance backs planned adoption law reforms
The Watchman Church Leaders Alliance (WCLA) has welcomed the Government’s move to amend Jamaica’s adoption laws as well as the plans to establish a formal fostering framework.
The church group…
May 11, 2026
NWC working to restore water supply in parts of Montego Bay
The National Water Commission (NWC) says it is working to restore operations at the Catherine Mount #2 and Porto Bello Deep Well facilities in Montego Bay, St James following damage to motors at both…
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May 11, 2026
Fuel shortages and 'junk gasoline' drive a surge in electric cars
LA PAZ (AP)
Tired of gasoline shortages and skyrocketing prices, Simón Huanca took matters into his own hands.
The 53-year-old Indigenous artisan imported a Chinese electric car to navigate El…
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May 11, 2026
BANGLADESH - Iran war disruptions spark higher costs and lost income DHAKA (AP)
DHAKA (AP)
Tariqul Islam lost his savings after setbacks in his clothing business about a year and a half ago and turned to ride-sharing on his motorbike to make ends meet. Until recently, he spent…
May 11, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Man accused of attempted rape remanded pending ODPP ruling
The St Catherine Parish Court is awaiting a ruling from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) in a case involving a man accused of breaking into a woman’s home and attempting to…