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Updated 16 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 15 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 14 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 13 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 12 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 12 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…
Updated 11 hours ago
Italian region defies US pressure to end Cuban doctors programme
Italy’s southern Calabria region is the rare place in Europe where Cuba sends medical professionals under a long-running program that the United States wants to stamp out.
Updated 11 hours ago
Russia heads to sports court to overturn its ban from international track and field
Russia’s track and field federation says it has gone to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn a World Athletics ruling suspending its athletes from international events due to the war in…
Updated 10 hours ago
Met office warns about strong winds, rain and rough seas arising from weather systems
The Meteorological Service is advising that strong to very strong winds will continue to affect Jamaica and its territorial waters through the weekend, with the most severe conditions expected on…