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Marlene Malahoo Forte, government member of parliament.
23 Apr, 2026 0

Shredded!

In a rare departure from Jamaica’s parliamentary tradition, backbencher and former Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte on Tuesday cut through one of the most…
A section of the Caribbean Cement Company Ltd in Kingston.
23 Apr, 2026 0

Rain threatens post-Melissa rebuild as cement output falls

Rainfall is threatening to delay islandwide reconstruction efforts following Hurricane Melissa, as Caribbean Cement Company Ltd says its operations are being hampered by adverse weather conditions.…
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23 Apr, 2026 0

Not automatic that weapon fired where casings found, says witness in Acadia trial

A former crime scene officer yesterday testified that he recovered multiple 9mm spent casings in the vicinity of Evans Avenue and Acadia Drive in St Andrew, where three men were fatally shot during a…
Mark Malabver, president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association.
23 Apr, 2026 0

JTA president wants urgent nat’l meeting on violence in schools

Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Mark Malabver is calling for an urgent national meeting involving key education stakeholders to confront the growing problem of violence in schools,…
Vinnella Sutherland holds a photograph of her 13-year-old grandson, Kland Doyle, who was fatally stabbed, reportedly by a peer, on Monday in St Thomas.
22 Apr, 2026 0

NEEDLESS TRAGEDY

A simmering feud between two teenage schoolboys, marked by repeated clashes, taunts and reports to authorities, erupted in deadly violence on Monday, with both families insisting that the teen’s death…
22 Apr, 2026 0

Mental health concerns surface as cops probe baby’s death

The mother of a three-month-old boy, whose body was found wrapped in a blanket in house in Rockfort, Kingston, on Sunday night, has been placed in a mental health facility as investigations continue…
Diego Heaven, owner and instructor at Reef Explorer Diving Centre, explains that the barbed wire fence was never intended to block public access but to protect equipment from theft.
22 Apr, 2026 0

Barbed wire on Negril’s famed beach sparks outrage

WESTERN BUREAU: A viral video showing a barbed wire fence blocking a section of Negril’s famed Seven Mile Beach has sparked public outrage and swift action, but the man at the centre of the…
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace Dr Horace Chang speaks during a sitting of Parliament at the start of the 2026–27 Sectoral Debate at Gordon House on Duke Street, Kingston, yesterday.
22 Apr, 2026 0

Chang: J’cans to reap ‘peace dividend’ after major crime drop

Minister of National Security and Peace Dr Horace Chang says that after a massive slash in major crimes last year, Jamaicans are now set to reap a “peace dividend”, putting the benefits of safer…
Phillip Paulwell, opposition spokesperson on energy and telecommunications, making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate on Tuesday.
22 Apr, 2026 0

Paulwell calls for renewable push, grid reform in new JPS deal

Opposition Spokesman on Energy Phillip Paulwell says while his government counterpart, Daryl Vaz, has reportedly suggested that the high price of electricity was attributed chiefly to the terms of the…