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May 4, 2026 by – AP

Doris Fisher, co-founder of iconic Gap clothing chain, dies at 94
(AP) — Doris Fisher, who co-founded the iconic clothing chain The Gap Inc in 1969 with her late husband Don, has died. She was 94. Fisher died on Saturday surrounded by her family, a Gap…
May 3, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Back to online school? - Administrators brace for Internet learning if fuel crisis worsens
Rising fuel prices are forcing schools to brace for a possible return to online learning, with at least one Kingston institution already preparing as the Middle East war persists.
May 3, 2026 by Erica Virtue

OFF TARGET: Advocates want mandatory minimum removed, lawyers say legislators erred in enacting new Firearms Act
In an uncommon moment of agreement, both defence attorneys and prosecutors are aligned on the Government’s plan to amend the Firearms Act. But the Advocates Association of Jamaica (AAJ) says the…
May 3, 2026 by Andre Williams

Former government minister Leslie Campbell has died
Attorney-at-law and former government minister Leslie Campbell has died. The Gleaner understands that Campbell, who also served as a senator, was battling illness for the past year.
May 3, 2026

JLP mourns the death of Leslie Campbell
The Jamaica Labour Party is mourning the death of Deputy Treasurer Leslie Campbell. Campbell died on Sunday morning after battling illness.
May 3, 2026 by Andre Williams

Child dies after being run over by vehicle driven by grandmother
The police are investigating after a woman drove a motor car over her two-year-old grandchild, killing her in Rules Pen, Clarendon, Saturday night.
May 3, 2026 by Rasbert Turner

Teenager allegedly held with ammunition in St Thomas
The St Thomas police have arrested a teenager in connection with the seizure of ammunition during a raid in the parish on Saturday.
May 2, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Multimillion-dollar bail package for popular attorney
Over strong objections by prosecutors and the police, a judge has offered popular St Ann-based attorney Debby-Ann Samuels a multimillion-dollar bail package with strict conditions.
May 2, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Plans afoot to close RIU Palace Montego Bay for major refurbishing
Frank Sondern, the Regional Director for RIU hotels in Jamaica, says the Spanish hotel chain will temporarily close the RIU Palace Hotel, in Montego Bay, for four months to facilitate extensive…