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Transport Minister Daryl Vaz
23 Sep, 2026 0

American Airlines flight returns to Miami after rain disrupts Jamaica landing

An American Airlines flight was forced to return to Miami in the United States on Monday after heavy rainfall prevented the pilots from safely landing at either of Jamaica’s two international…
Lawyers stage silent protest at the Supreme Court Complex in Kingston and the Western Regional Gun Court on Wednesday over provisions of Jamaica’s Firearms Act. – Rudolph Brown photo
23 Sep, 2026 0

Lawyers stage silent protest over mandatory gun sentences

President of the Jamaica Bar Association, Tenneshia Watkins, along with veteran attorneys Peter Champagnie and Christopher Townsend were among a group of lawyers who staged a silent protest at the…
Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 Dr Gabrielle Henry.
23 Sep, 2026 0

Gabrielle Henry sues Miss Universe Organization over 2025 stage fall

Former Miss Universe Jamaica Gabrielle Henry has filed a lawsuit against the Miss Universe Organization and two related companies, alleging that unsafe stage conditions and negligence caused her to…
Richard Pandohie, chief executive officer and managing director of the Seprod Group.
23 Sep, 2026 0

Seprod considers additional public offer

Seprod Limited will ask shareholders to approve a five-for-one stock split and a near doubling of its authorised shares, a move that would let the company issue new stock or raise fresh capital.
The Colosseum in Rome, Italy. – AP photo
23 Sep, 2026 0

Rome's Colosseum closes for the day after worker plunges to death

ROME (AP) – Rome's Colosseum, Italy's most-visited monument, was closed to the public suddenly on Wednesday to mourn a worker who fell to his death overnight while helping install a new…
23 Sep, 2026 0

Men fined $50,000 each for urinating in public

Two Spanish Town men were each fined $50,000 in the St Catherine Parish Court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to urinating in public. Othniel Jobson and Oshane Simpson were charged with littering in…
Pockets of mined-out land in Daley's Grove, Manchester. – File photo
23 Sep, 2026 0

Audit: Three mine lessees owe US$13.7 million in penalties for unrehabilitated land

Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis has disclosed that three mine lessees owed penalties to the Mines and Geology Department (MGD), totalling US$13.7 million, for failing to rehabilitate 264.14…
64-year-old Hyacinth Rose Johnson
23 Sep, 2026 0

15-year-old boy charged with murder of 64-year-old Clarendon woman

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of 64-year-old domestic helper Hyacinth Rose Johnson, whose body was discovered behind her home in Union district, near Frankfield, Clarendon, on…
Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International, Adam Stewart.
23 Sep, 2026 0

Sandals, Royal Caribbean seal 50-50 deal

WESTERN BUREAU: Royal Caribbean Group and Sandals Resorts have sealed a landmark 50-50 partnership, ending speculation that the global cruise giant would acquire majority ownership of the Jamaica-born…