Lead Stories
May 28, 2026
Brazil star Neymar injured and unlikely to be fit for first game at World Cup
Picking injury-prone Neymar in Brazil’s World Cup squad seemed a risk and so it proved just 10 days later on Thursday.
May 28, 2026
Meteorological service cautions against hurricane complacency
Although a below-average hurricane season is anticipated this year, Climate Services Manager at the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Jacqueline Spence-Hemmings, is emphasising that there is no room…
May 28, 2026
Beryllium: Man dies after garage explosion; two others airlifted to US for treatment
Security company Beryllium Limited says it has moved to provide critical medical assistance and support to the persons who were injured in an explosion and fire at a garage facility adjacent to its…
May 28, 2026
Cabbie gunned down at taxi stand in Linstead
The Linstead police in St Catherine are searching for a gunman who fatally shot a taxi operator along Zepherton main road on Thursday morning.
May 28, 2026
Water shortages worsen across Cuba as oil supplies dwindle
Nearly three million Cubans experience water shortages every day because of a severe oil shortage that government officials blame on a US energy blockade, authorities said late Wednesday during a…
May 27, 2026
NWC ramps up preparation for 2026 hurricane season
The National Water Commission (NWC) is ramping up preparation for the upcoming 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, drawing on major lessons learned from the severe impact of Hurricane Melissa in 2025, to…
May 27, 2026
St Ann man charged with murder over fatal Lluidas Vale, St Catherine gun attack
A 33-year-old labourer from St Ann has been charged with murder and several firearm-related offences in connection with a gun attack on a couple travelling along a roadway in Lluidas Vale, St…
May 27, 2026
Bahamas announces 30-day travel ban for persons who have visited Ebola-stricken African countries
The Bahamas government has announced a 30-day ban on travellers who have recently visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan amid heightened global concern regarding the…
May 27, 2026
South Trelawny residents call for action as Hurricane Melissa road breakaways remain unrepaired
Residents in South Trelawny are raising concerns over worsening road conditions caused by breakaways caused behind by Hurricane Melissa last October, expressing frustration that promised repairs have…