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April 24, 2026
Update | JC student in viral assault video charged
A top police official has confirmed that the Jamaica College (JC) student seen in a viral video violently slapping a schoolmate has been arrested and charged. Acting Senior Superintendent Mark…
April 24, 2026
Jaii Frais and Jahvy Ambassador each granted $1.5 million bail in Big Wall shooting incident
Popular podcaster Jaii Frais and music producer Jahvy Ambassador were both offered $1.5 million bail on firearm charges when they appeared in the Gun Court this morning in connection with a shooting…
April 24, 2026
Businesses dole out up to US$4 million to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokehold
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Businesses have doled out as much as US$4 million for last-minute plans to move boats through the Panama Canal in recent weeks, the Panama Canal Authority says, as the effective…
April 24, 2026
WHO certifies Bahamas for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV
WASHINGTON, CMC -The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) are congratulating The Bahamas for becoming the latest Caribbean country to be certified as having…
April 24, 2026
Amnesty International and rights groups issue World Cup travel advisory for US
Amnesty International and dozens of United States civil and human rights groups issued a “ World Cup travel advisory” Thursday, warning tournament visitors of “rising authoritarianism and increasing…
April 24, 2026
INDECOM urges use of body cameras in planned police operations, concerned about fatal shootings
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is pushing back against National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang, arguing that having cops outfitted with body-worn cameras during planned…
April 24, 2026
St James truck driver charged with embezzlement for allegedly pocketing $425,000
A St James truck driver has been charged with embezzlement for allegedly pocketing money after delivering goods and collecting payments on behalf of his employer. He is 34-year-old Kenneth Eastwood…
April 24, 2026
Mixed weather conditions forecast for Jamaica during April to September
The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is encouraging farmers across the island to prepare their operations for varying weather conditions expected over the next five months. With the…
April 24, 2026
by Ainsley Walters
Awesome Star for Sunday’s AnyBet feature
SUNDAY’s AnyBet 12th Anniversary Trophy at six and a half furlongs has attracted a half-dozen runners, fillies and colts split equally, all aiming at a win before next month’s Portmore and Kingston,…