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Kaodi McGaw, Planning Institute of Jamaica Community Renewal Programme Research Specialist
05 Nov, 2026 0

Positive parenting to be highlighted at PIOJ’s best practice symposium on November 11

Positive parenting and its impact on children will be the centrepiece of discussions on November 11, when the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) hosts the 11th staging of the Best Practice Symposium…
Yvonne Armstrong, president of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East
05 Nov, 2026 0

Caribbean advocates, union hail US Democratic midterm sweep

NEW YORK, CMC – Caribbean immigration advocates and a major healthcare workers’ union have welcomed the Democratic Party’s sweeping gains in the United States midterm elections, which have given the…
In this file photo, United States Attorney Martin Estrada (right at podium), joined by federal, local and international officials, announces federal charges and arrests of alleged members of a transnational drug trafficking operation during a news conferen
05 Nov, 2026 0

Mexican judge accused of taking US$2 million bribe in US drug trafficking case

AP – A Mexican judge is accused of taking a $2 million bribe in exchange for releasing a suspected Canadian drug trafficker from custody in an investigation into a billion-dollar drug trafficking…
05 Nov, 2026 0

US Coast Guard seizes US$27 million worth of cocaine in Caribbean Sea

MIAMI, CMC – The United States Coast Guard says it has offloaded about 3,622 pounds of cocaine, valued at an estimated US$27 million, seized during two operations in the Caribbean Sea. The drugs were…
05 Nov, 2026 0

‘Crade Oil’ charged after woman’s Bull Bay home allegedly burgled while she slept

A 36-year-old Harbour View man has been charged for allegedly breaking into a woman's house in Bull Bay, St Andrew while she was asleep and stealing several items, including handbags containing…
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams.
05 Nov, 2026 0

Consumer Protection and Competition Authority coming

The House of Representatives on Tuesday commenced debate on legislation to establish the Jamaica Consumer and Competition Authority, a new entity tasked with protecting consumers’ rights and…
Russell Brand speaks to the media as he arrives at Southwark Crown Court in London, Wednesday, October 14, 2026. (Ben Whitley/PA via AP)
05 Nov, 2026 0

Russell Brand convicted of rape, judge says he’ll get prison term

LONDON (AP) — Russell Brand, the risqué comic who bragged for years of his sexual exploits, was convicted Thursday of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others on allegations dating back…
Kemar Ricketts
05 Nov, 2026 0

Treasure Beach FC coach Kemar Ricketts resigns with immediate effect

Treasure Beach FC head coach Kemar Ricketts has resigned with immediate effect, leaving the club during the 2026–2027 Legend Jamaica Premier League season. Ricketts, who took charge of the club in…
05 Nov, 2026 0

‘Pim Pim’ charged after two people shot in Hannah Town

The police have charged a man in connection with the shooting of two people who were sitting in a car in Hannah Town, Kingston. Romaine Abrahams, 31, otherwise called ‘Pim Pim’, a maintenance worker…