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January 26, 2026
70-y-o woman dies after being hit by car in Ocho Rios
A 70-year-old foreign national on Sunday died from injuries received in a vehicular crash in Ocho Rios, St Ann. The deceased has been identified by the police as Torill-Oyen Jarrett of Norway. The…
January 26, 2026
Criminal cases against former SSL executives moved from parish court to Supreme Court
The criminal cases against three former executives of the collapsed investment firm Stocks & Securities Limited (SSL) have been transferred to the Supreme Court. The cases against SSL Growth…
January 27, 2026
Iconic drummer Sly Dunbar has died
Lowell Fillmore 'Sly' Dunbar, drummer extraordinaire and co-founder of the revolutionary Taxi Records label, has died. His wife, Thelma, confirmed to The Gleaner that he passed away at home…
January 26, 2026
Policemen help St Thomas woman deliver her baby
Three policemen helped a St Thomas woman deliver her baby early Saturday morning. The police report that the officers responded to an emergency 911 call from the woman, who was seeking help after…
January 26, 2026
Police probing death of man found behind post office in St Mary
The police in St Mary are probing the death of a man whose body was found behind the Highgate Post Office in Highgate. He has been identified by the police as 36-year-old labourer Okelio Taylor,…
January 26, 2026
Two men charged for $2 million robbery at store in Angels in Spanish Town
A man from Manchester and another from Westmoreland have been charged by the police in St Catherine for breaking into a store in Angels in Spanish Town and stealing several electronic items valued at…
January 26, 2026
Ferry carrying more than 350 people sinks off the Philippines, killing at least 18
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 people, officials said. Rescuers saved…
January 27, 2026
Famed journalist, author Mark Tully passes away at 90
NEW DELHI (ANI): Legendary journalist Mark Tully passed away at the age of 90 at a private hospital in the national capital on Sunday, the hospital said. The former BBC journalist had been admitted…
January 26, 2026
Rescuers struggle with mud and debris in search for missing after deadly landslide
BANDUNG (AP) Rescuers struggled Sunday with mounds of mud, debris, and water-soaked ground, searching for dozens still missing after a landslide triggered by torrential rains the day before on the…