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Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake singled out the St Andrew Central division, which he said recorded one murder in the last three months, and the Manchester division, which was “seriously challenged with violent conflicts” since the start of the year.
07 Nov, 2026 0

Zero murders in eight police divisions in October - Blake

No murders were recorded in eight police divisions last month, Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake has disclosed. Among them are the Kingston Central, Kingston East, St Andrew Central and St Andrew…
Experts say hirings in the US last month were far stronger than the 65,000 new jobs economists had projected
07 Nov, 2026 0

US Dept of Labour delivers 'solid' job report following stunning midterm defeat for Republicans

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States unemployment rate dipped to 4.1 per cent as American employers created 165,000 new jobs last month. Further, a combined 84,000 new jobs were added to the August…
Noel Archibald (left) of Camperdown High and Deshawn Byfield of Kingston College (KC) challenge for the ball during the ISSA Manning Cup football match at Stadium East on Thursday. KC won 7-1.
07 Nov, 2026 0

Crunch time in Manning Cup

The remaining quarterfinalists for the 2026 ISSA Manning Cup will be confirmed today when the final round of matches in the Round of 16 gets under way across the Corporate Area. Defending champions…
07 Nov, 2026 0

CFU backs FIFA boss

AP: The Caribbean Football Union (CFU) announced yesterday it will endorse Gianni Infantino for another term as FIFA president in the election in March. Infantino recently made two trips to the…
Christopher Rodney (left) of Glenmuir High shields the ball from Lacovia High’s Jevani Gayle during their daCosta Cup second round match at Glenmuir on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Glenmuir won 2-0.
07 Nov, 2026 0

Group 3 set for high-stakes daCosta Cup finale

The battle for quarterfinal places in Group 3 is expected to go right down to the wire when the final set of matches in the Round of 16 of the ISSA daCosta Cup football competition gets under way…
A section of Mount Alvernia High School in Montego Bay, St James.
07 Nov, 2026 0

Mount Alvernia High principal denies canteen food made students ill

WESTERN BUREAU: Students and administrators at the Montego Bay-based Mount Alvernia High School are at odds over concerns about food safety at the all-girls institution, following reports that several…
This image released by HBO shows Noah Wyle in a scene from ‘The Pitt’.
07 Nov, 2026 0

‘ER’ and ‘The Pitt’ similarities warrant lawsuit, appeals court rules

LOS ANGELES (AP): A California appeals court has found that ER and The Pitt have enough similarity that a lawsuit brought by the widow and estate of ER creator Michael Crichton alleging The Pitt is an…
From left: Scott Summy of tournament sponsors Vybwear holds the Jamaica Open trophy with Ewan Peebles, Director of Golf at Tryall, Jodi Munn-Barrow, President of the Jamaica Golf Association and Peter Chin, tournament organiser.
07 Nov, 2026 0

Tryall ready for 58th staging of Jamaica Open

HANOVER, Jamaica Despite the rain that the island has endured over the past couple of weeks, the fairways are lush, the greens are rolling, and the stage is set for the 58th staging of the Jamaica…
Damion Gordon.
07 Nov, 2026 0

SIMMER DOWN - Tougher sanctions needed to curb parliamentary tensions, lecturer warns

With tensions in Jamaica’s Parliament escalating this week, a government lecturer is calling for tougher sanctions against lawmakers who breach parliamentary procedures, warning that failure to act…