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July 3, 2026
Local Government Ministry receives US$1 Million to support Hurricane Melissa recovery
The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development has received US$1 million in resources and cash to assist ongoing Hurricane Melissa recovery and humanitarian efforts.
July 3, 2026
Deaths surged 29% in France during week of record heat, health agency says
Deaths surged by nearly a third in France during the hottest week of a record heat wave last month, the country’s public health authority said Friday, reporting at least 2,000 more deaths than in the…
July 3, 2026
Westmoreland supervisor charged for allegedly stealing from employer
A 28-year-old woman employed as a supervisor at a business establishment in Burnt Savannah, Frome, Westmoreland, has been charged for allegedly stealing cash from her employer and falsifying records…
July 3, 2026
Submission being prepared for inscription of Jonkonnu on UNESCO urgent safeguard list
Efforts are under way to secure the inscription of Jonkonnu on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Urgent Safeguarding List as part of initiatives to revive…
July 3, 2026
NCRA urges consumers to check verification stickers on fuel pumps and measuring devices
Consumers are encouraged to check for the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) verification stickers on fuel pumps and measuring devices to ensure they receive accurate quantities of…
July 3, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Farmer charged with murder after bus driver killed with pitchfork in Old Harbour
A St Catherine farmer has been charged with murder after allegedly attacking a bus driver with a pitchfork in Bois Content district in Old Harbour, St Catherine, on Wednesday night.
July 3, 2026
PAAC members question HEART training data amid employer discontent
Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust Dr Taneisha Ingleton says the skills training institution has certified more than 55,000 people in the last financial year.
The disclosure was made by…
July 3, 2026
Overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in southwest Pakistan, killing 40 passengers and injuring eight
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) – A speeding, overcrowded passenger bus plunged from a highway into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan early Friday, killing 40 people and injuring eight others in one of…
July 3, 2026
by Corey Robinson
NPTAJ urges cap on school fees as principals defend graduation costs
The president of the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ) is accusing some schools of exploiting parents with exorbitant graduation, registration, and summer school fees and is…