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May 11, 2026
Bodies retrieved from volcano after eruption kills three hikers
JAKARTA (AP) — Rescuers on Indonesia’s remote island of Halmahera found the bodies of two Singaporean hikers on Sunday, two days after they were caught in a volcanic eruption on Mount Dukono,…
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May 11, 2026
Church alliance backs planned adoption law reforms
The Watchman Church Leaders Alliance (WCLA) has welcomed the Government’s move to amend Jamaica’s adoption laws as well as the plans to establish a formal fostering framework.
The church group…
May 11, 2026
NWC working to restore water supply in parts of Montego Bay
The National Water Commission (NWC) says it is working to restore operations at the Catherine Mount #2 and Porto Bello Deep Well facilities in Montego Bay, St James following damage to motors at both…
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May 11, 2026
Fuel shortages and 'junk gasoline' drive a surge in electric cars
LA PAZ (AP)
Tired of gasoline shortages and skyrocketing prices, Simón Huanca took matters into his own hands.
The 53-year-old Indigenous artisan imported a Chinese electric car to navigate El…
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May 11, 2026
BANGLADESH - Iran war disruptions spark higher costs and lost income DHAKA (AP)
DHAKA (AP)
Tariqul Islam lost his savings after setbacks in his clothing business about a year and a half ago and turned to ride-sharing on his motorbike to make ends meet. Until recently, he spent…
May 11, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Man accused of attempted rape remanded pending ODPP ruling
The St Catherine Parish Court is awaiting a ruling from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) in a case involving a man accused of breaking into a woman’s home and attempting to…
May 11, 2026
Moscow marks Victory Day with a scaled down Red Square parade under tight security
MOSCOW (AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the conflict in Ukraine is nearing its end after he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany…
May 11, 2026
by Leon Jackson
Southern Trelawny tree planting project in full swing
Western Bureau:
The Southern Trelawny Environmental Agency (STEA) says it has already planted 9,700 of the 40,000 native trees which it is planting in Rock Spring and Albert Town, in Southern…
May 11, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
RIU set to doubling down, not slow down
WESTERN BUREAU:
Niurka Garcia Linton, the director of sales for RIU Resorts Jamaica, says the Spanish hospitality giant, which is marking its 25th anniversary in Jamaica next month, will be doubling…