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April 13, 2026
JCF to restrict firearms at entertainment venues amid Big Wall shooting
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has announced that restrictions on firearms at entertainment venues will soon be implemented as part of efforts to enhance public safety, following a shooting…
April 13, 2026
Francesca Tavares | The Road March to nowhere: When ‘Carnival spirit’ trumps civic rights
For one Sunday every year, the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA) is transformed. But for the thousands of Jamaicans who haven't shelled out for a "costume" or a truck-side wristband, it…
April 13, 2026
Leroy Fearon | From vulnerability to resilience: Rethinking energy security in the Caribbean
At a time when global energy markets are increasingly unpredictable, countries across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are feeling the strain. For many Caribbean states in particular,…
April 13, 2026
US visitor shot at Big Wall says he’s traumatised, needs urgent surgical treatment
One of the three men shot and injured at post-carnival party Big Wall on Sunday says the ordeal has left him deeply traumatised and facing urgent medical treatment back home in the United States. …
April 13, 2026
Trial in a tent draws crowds as Uganda debuts mobile court for man accused of killing four kids
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The trial of a Ugandan man accused of killing four children began on Monday in a tent not far from where the crime was committed, after the president ordered a mobile court…
April 13, 2026
St Catherine businessman fined over $850,000 for uncustomed cigarettes
A St Catherine businessman who was held with a quantity of uncustomed cigarettes at his establishment in Spanish Town last year was fined over $850,000 or six months’ imprisonment in the parish court…
April 13, 2026
FIFA adds new even more expensive World Cup ticket categories
FIFA added new, even more expensive tiers of tickets for this year’s World Cup, asking up to US$4,105 for a front category 1 seat at the US opener against Paraguay in Inglewood, California, on June…
April 13, 2026
Hertford, Wesmoreland taxi operators protest poor roads, mount roadblock
Taxi operators in Hertford, Westmoreland, today withdrew their services and mounted a roadblock along the main road in the community to protest poor road conditions in the area. The blockage…
April 13, 2026
Two men shot in gun attack at barbershop in St Catherine
A barber and a customer inside his shop were shot during a gun attack in the Marlie Hill district, St Catherine, on Sunday afternoon. The police report that about 4:00 p.m., the barber was at his…