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April 4, 2026

INDECOM probing fatal police shooting of three men in Westmoreland

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing the fatal shooting of three men in Sheffield, Westmoreland by police on Friday afternoon. Two of the deceased have been identified…
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April 4, 2026

Man shot dead in Lionel Town, Clarendon

The police in Clarendon are probing the shooting death of a man in Lionel Town on Friday. He has been identified as 57-year-old Orville Garriques, otherwise called ‘Bugle’, who lived in the area. …
Carla Gullotta, executive director for Stand Up For Jamaica
April 5, 2026

Stand Up Jamaica head welcomes decline in reoffending, wants more reintegration support for ex-prisoners

Jamaica’s steady decline in offender readmission to correctional facilities is being hailed by Executive Director of Stand Up for Jamaica, Carla Gullotta, as a sign of progress, but she argues that…
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April 5, 2026

Millions worth of counterfeit shoes seized at store in downtown Kingston, supervisor charged

A supervisor at a haberdashery along Barry Street in downtown Kingston has been arrested and charged by the police following the seizure of more than 1,900 pairs of counterfeit shoes. …
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April 5, 2026

Three men killed in alleged police confrontation in St Catherine

Three men were fatally shot early this morning by the police in Browns Hall district, St Catherine during an alleged confrontation. They are yet to be identified. The police report that about 2:35,…
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko addresses journalists following his release from police custody in Dakar, Senegal, on March 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Sylvain Cherkaoui, File)
April 4, 2026

Senegal limits foreign trips for officials as fallout from Middle East war deepens

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Senegalese government has banned all but essential foreign trips for government ministers as part of cost-saving measures triggered by the energy crisis linked to the Middle…
QORIHC Queens Audrey Reid (left), stage and screen actress and Mary Isaacs, recording artiste at the 2024 staging of the event held at the Karl Hendrickson Auditorium. This year, QORIHC celebrates a decade and will honour 35 women who are making outstandin
April 5, 2026

QORIHC celebrates 10 years with recognition of 35 honourees

The Queens of Reggae Island Honorary Ceremonies (QORIHC) is marking a major milestone this year as it prepares to stage its 10th annual awards ceremony, a decade-long celebration of women whose work…
This image released by Universal Pictures shows (from left) Luigi, voiced by Charlie Day; Mario, voiced by Chris Pratt; Yoshi, voiced by Donald Glover; and Princess Peach, voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy, in a scene from ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’.
April 4, 2026

Movie Review | ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ levels up the magic

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Sanjay Seymore celebrates after capturing the Under-20 boys’ 200 metres final on day three of the Carifta Trials held at the National Stadium on Sunday, March 8. Seymore crossed the line in 20.95 seconds.
April 4, 2026 by Ashley Anguin

Dream come true for William Knibb’s Seymore

William Knibb Memorial High’s rising talent, Sanjay Seymore, who closed his ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) campaign in style, says the opportunity to represent…