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April 24, 2026
US Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States Justice Department will adopt firing squads as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases,…
April 24, 2026
Two killed and several injured after two cars crash, overturn in St Mary
Two people were killed and several others were reportedly injured in a two-vehicle crash along the Boscobel Main Road in St Mary on Friday morning, which saw both cars run off the road and overturn. …
April 24, 2026
St James taxi operator charged for allegedly keeping rental car, claiming it was stolen
A St James man, who is a taxi operator, has been charged for allegedly failing to return a motor vehicle he rented from a St Mary-based company and claiming that the vehicle was stolen. Charged with…
April 24, 2026
Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa starting at US$1 million granted to just one person so far, White House says
President Donald Trump’s “gold card” visa, where a foreigner can shell out at least US$1 million to legally live and work in the US, has been approved for one person, said Commerce Secretary Howard…
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…