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The People’s National Party’s Paul Buchanan (right) is seeking to have the general election in the St Andrew West Central constituency on September 3, 2025, which was won by the Jamaica Labour Party’s Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (left), declared
03 Nov, 2026 0

Buchanan's challenge to PM Holness' 2025 election victory to go to trial

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Paul Buchanan’s constitutional challenge to the September 2025 general election in St Andrew West Central to proceed to trial in the Constitutional Court on…
03 Nov, 2026 0

ISSA reschedules postponed schoolboy football matches for Thursday

The Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) has released a revised schedule for its sporting competitions following Tuesday's postponement of all islandwide events because of inclement…
03 Nov, 2026 0

Corporate Area Traffic Court postpones Tuesday night session

The Judiciary of Jamaica has postponed all matters scheduled for hearing at the Corporate Area Traffic Court's Night Court on Tuesday. The affected cases have been rescheduled for Tuesday,…
73-year-old Rainford Bailey
03 Nov, 2026 0

73-year-old man shot dead, two others injured in Clarendon gun attack

A 73-year-old man was shot dead and two others shot and injured following a gun attack at a community shop in Scotts Pass, Clarendon, on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Rainford Bailey, a…
An overwhelming 95 per cent of respondents in the 2026 CARICOM Regional Youth Survey said a regional youth governance structure is important, while 92 per cent supported the development of a CARICOM Youth Development Index.
03 Nov, 2026 0

Survey: Caribbean youth want greater role in shaping regional policies

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Young people across the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are calling for greater involvement in shaping regional policies and programmes, according to findings from…
03 Nov, 2026 0

NWA urges caution on roadways amid heavy rainfall

Motorists and other road users are being urged by the National Works Agency (NWA) to exercise extreme caution along roadways during periods of heavy rainfall. The agency says it stands ready to…
Runners make their way through Queens during the New York City Marathon in New York on Sunday.
03 Nov, 2026 0

Woman running NYC Marathon for charity dies two miles from finish line

NEW YORK (AP) – A young Pennsylvania woman running the New York City Marathon for the first time to raise money for charity collapsed in Central Park, just over two miles from the finish line, and…
03 Nov, 2026 0

‘British’ fatally shot in alleged police confrontation in Manchester

A murder suspect who was out on bail was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police in Knockpatrick, Manchester, on Monday. He has been identified as Kimani Bindloss, otherwise…
National Land Agency on Hanover and Charles streets, Kington.
03 Nov, 2026 0

NLA system outage slows property market, costing the economy millions

A major systems outage at the National Land Agency (NLA) since last Tuesday has slowed activity in Jamaica's property sector, disrupting land transactions, delaying court matters, preventing…