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Published 16 hours ago
by Carl Gilchrist
St Ann community 'traumatised'
Member of Parliament (MP) for South East St Ann, Dr Kenneth Russell, has called for a full and transparent investigation into the killing of two brothers by the police in Steerfield, St Ann, early…
Published 8 hours ago
FAO and Government of Jamaica hand over fertiliser to farmers for hurricane recovery support
Farmers across several parishes are set to benefit from fertiliser and planting material, as the Government intensifies recovery efforts through partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization…
Published 6 hours ago
Confidence results among consumers and businesses mixed for March 2026 quarter
The first quarter of 2026, which covers January to March, showed Jamaica in recovery mode after Hurricane Melissa, according to the latest Business and Consumer Confidence Survey. Consumers are…
Published 6 hours ago
Gov’t wins as court throws out lawsuit by anti-COVID-19 vaccine protesters
The Constitutional Court has rejected a sweeping challenge brought by four protesters who claimed the Government violated their fundamental rights when police broke up their protest against COVID-19…
Published 6 hours ago
Mother in custody as police probe death of 3-month-old son
A mother has been taken into custody as the police probe the death of her three-month-old son. The boy was found wrapped in a blanket in a two-bedroom house along Marl Road in Rockfort, Kingston on…
Published 4 hours ago
MP Dennis Gordon snubs parliament’s Ethics Committee to answer questions about UHWI
Member of Parliament for St Andrew East Central Dennis Gordon has snubbed Parliament’s Ethics Committee after it summoned him to clarify comments he made at an earlier in-camera meeting in relation to…
Published 3 hours ago
INDECOM probing police shooting, pepper spray incident on Chancery Avenue in St Andrew
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe into an incident in which a policeman discharged his service weapon and used pepper spray to disperse a crowd along Chancery…
Published 59 minutes ago
JET urges Jamaican gov't to reconsider oil exploration
The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) is urging the Government to reconsider its approach to oil and gas exploration amid recent positive updates from United Oil and Gas regarding the prospect of oil…
Published 48 minutes ago
British national held with cocaine in Easter bun and slippers granted $1M bail
A British woman, Kamarra Fraser-Munroe, who was allegedly held with cocaine at one of Jamaica's airports, was granted bail in the sum of $1 million on Tuesday. She was granted bail following…