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A portrait of Dervan Malcolm at his remembrance service held yesterday at the Boulevard Baptist Church in St Andrew.
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Cry for truth - Dervan Malcolm remembered as Jamaicans urged to check the facts in search for ‘both sides of the story’

Jamaica is crying out for truth, Reverend Dr Devon Dick, pastor at Boulevard Baptist Church in St Andrew, declared yesterday, citing a lack of trust in the community. “Citizens do not think that they…
Grand prize winner Oliver Chang sits in his brand-new GWM Tank 500 PHEV, which he won in the Acropolis Gaming Lounge Summer Heatwave promotion.
04 Oct, 2026 0

Long-time Acropolis patron drives away in 2027 GWM Tank 500

Long-time Acropolis Gaming Lounge customer Oliver Chang is the owner of a brand-new 2027 GWM Tank 500 HEV after emerging as the grand prize winner in the gaming establishment’s Summer Heatwave…
Patrick Bataille, CEO of Mayberry Investments.
04 Oct, 2026 0

Mayberry launches managed portfolio for idle Jamaican-dollar cash

Mayberry Investments Limited has launched a new managed portfolio aimed at institutions and individuals seeking to earn returns on liquid Jamaican-dollar balances without sacrificing access to their…
Author and Danrak Productions Chief Executive Officer Stacy-Ann Smith (left) presents the inaugural Carl Williams Prize for Home Economics to Aberdeen High School graduate Akayla Simpson (second left), alongside Wisynco head of consumer marketing Erin Mitc
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Stacy-Ann Smith launches audiobook, education award in father’s memory

Communications specialist and author Stacy-Ann Smith has launched an audiobook version of her 2021 memoir, Time Does Not Heal, alongside an education initiative established in memory of her late…
District Officer Shaun Grant of the Jamaica Fire Brigade greets firefighters from the unit which responded to TotalEnergies fire-simulation drill at its Manor Park Service Centre on September 24. Grant and Acting Sergeant Lecia Oliver, along with Terry Fos
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Top marks for Total gas station’s fire drill

TotalEnergies’ fire simulation, a mid-morning drill conducted on September 24 at its Manor Park service station, got high grades from representatives of the Jamaica Fire Brigade and Kingston and St…
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Spectators clash after tense schoolboy football clash between CC, Manchester

Chaos erupted at the end of the ISSA Ben Francis Cup quarter-final clash between defending champions Clarendon College and Manchester High yesterday. Players and spectators had to be separated in…
04 Oct, 2026 0

Road deaths surpass 250

The number of people killed on Jamaica’s roadways this year has surpassed the 250 mark amid a decline in road fatalities. A total of 258 people died in 223 fatal collisions since January 1,…
04 Oct, 2026 0

UAE shared details about FlyDubai flight with Israel, including pilots’ names and nationalities -- regional officials claim

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Regional officials say authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) shared a list of passengers and crew members with Israel ahead of the FlyDubai flight on which the co-pilot…
He reportedly gave chase and caught up to her at the house where he allegedly used a knife to stab her to the neck, abdomen and upper body.
04 Oct, 2026 0

Female security guard stabbed to death, police searching for suspect believed to be an ex-boyfriend

A female security guard was stabbed to death in St Catherine on Saturday in what is suspected to be yet another incident of domestic violence. The police in Old Harbour have since launched a manhunt…