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April 4, 2026
Floods, landslides triggered by heavy rain in Afghanistan leave 77 dead in 10 days, authorities say
KABUL, Afghanisan (AP) — Widespread flooding, landslides and lightning strikes triggered by heavy rain and storms across Afghanistan have left 77 people dead and 137 injured over the past 10 days, the…
April 4, 2026
800 back to work as Bahia Principe hotel reopens after Melissa damage
Some 800 workers are back on the job with the reopening of Bahia Principe in Runaway Bay, St Ann. The resumption of operations, following the property’s closure due to Hurricane Melissa last…
April 4, 2026
INDECOM probing fatal police shooting of three men in Westmoreland
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing the fatal shooting of three men in Sheffield, Westmoreland by police on Friday afternoon. Two of the deceased have been identified…
April 4, 2026
Man shot dead in Lionel Town, Clarendon
The police in Clarendon are probing the shooting death of a man in Lionel Town on Friday. He has been identified as 57-year-old Orville Garriques, otherwise called ‘Bugle’, who lived in the area. …
April 5, 2026
Stand Up Jamaica head welcomes decline in reoffending, wants more reintegration support for ex-prisoners
Jamaica’s steady decline in offender readmission to correctional facilities is being hailed by Executive Director of Stand Up for Jamaica, Carla Gullotta, as a sign of progress, but she argues that…
April 5, 2026
Millions worth of counterfeit shoes seized at store in downtown Kingston, supervisor charged
A supervisor at a haberdashery along Barry Street in downtown Kingston has been arrested and charged by the police following the seizure of more than 1,900 pairs of counterfeit shoes. …
April 5, 2026
Three men killed in alleged police confrontation in St Catherine
Three men were fatally shot early this morning by the police in Browns Hall district, St Catherine during an alleged confrontation. They are yet to be identified. The police report that about 2:35,…
April 4, 2026
Senegal limits foreign trips for officials as fallout from Middle East war deepens
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Senegalese government has banned all but essential foreign trips for government ministers as part of cost-saving measures triggered by the energy crisis linked to the Middle…
April 5, 2026
QORIHC celebrates 10 years with recognition of 35 honourees
The Queens of Reggae Island Honorary Ceremonies (QORIHC) is marking a major milestone this year as it prepares to stage its 10th annual awards ceremony, a decade-long celebration of women whose work…