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Updated 20 hours ago

Bail extended for Jaii Frais and Jahvy Ambassador in Big Wall shooting case

Popular podcaster Jaii Frais and music producer Jahvy Ambassador, who are charged in connection with a shooting incident at the Big Wall carnival after-party in April, are scheduled to return to the…
Updated 19 hours ago

Crews battling fire at Retirement dump in St James; winds hampering containment efforts, agency reports

WPM Waste Management is reporting that crews are currently responding to a fire at the Retirement Disposal Site in St James.
Updated 19 hours ago

'Porridge Man' gunned down in Old Harbour

A porridge vendor was gunned down in Old Harbour, St Catherine, this morning.
Updated 19 hours ago

JGRA urges gas stations to tighten security after gun attack and robbery of pump attendant

The Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA) is calling for service station operators to tighten security following yesterday's shooting of a pump attendant on Deanery Road in St Andrew,…
Updated 18 hours ago

Police announce traffic changes for Reggae Sumfest 2026

The police have announced temporary traffic management measures for the 2026 staging of Reggae Sumfest, which will be held at Plantation Cove in St Ann on Saturday, July 18.
Updated 17 hours ago

JCF warns nightclub operators against employing minors after woman charged

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is warning nightclub and entertainment establishment operators that they will face prosecution if they are found harbouring or employing children.
Updated 16 hours ago

France beat Morocco 2-0 in World Cup quarterfinals

Kylian Mbappé had a goal and an assist after missing a first-half penalty kick, Ousmane Dembélé scored the other goal and France beat Morocco 2-0 Thursday in the World Cup quarterfinals.
Updated 15 hours ago

Civil society coalition renews call for overhaul of Access to Information Act

A coalition of civil society organisations and concerned citizens is urging the Government to establish a Joint Select Committee to review and modernise Jamaica's Access to Information (ATI) Act,…
Updated 15 hours ago

Falmouth mayor vows action to remove squatter from land designated for Cave Island sewage plant

Mayor of Falmouth Collen Gager says the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, with the support of relevant government agencies, will move to remove an individual who has illegally occupied land earmarked…