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Man shot by gunmen in Gordon Pen, St Catherine

A man has been hospitalised after he was shot repeatedly by gunmen in Gordon Pen, Spanish Town, St Catherine last night. Reports are that about 9:50 p.m., the man was walking in the community when a…
09 Sep, 2026 0

Wayne Campbell | Access Changes Lives

Globally, 300,000 people are currently living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Did you know that one in 5,000 newborn boys in the world is affected by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy? Living with…
Work crews responding to a fire at the Haddon disposal facility in Moneague, St Ann
09 Sep, 2026 0

NSWMA and fire department battling blaze at disposal facility in St Ann, arson suspected

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) says teams are working to extinguish a fire at its Haddon Disposal Facility in Moneague, St Ann, which it says has been ongoing for approximately…
09 Sep, 2026 0

Jamaican man, ex-wife found dead in Georgia apartment

The police in Georgia in the United States are investigating the deaths of a Jamaican man, who is a former Jamaica Defence Force soldier, and his ex-wife, who were found dead inside an apartment on…
09 Sep, 2026 0

Discontent simmering within Gibson McCook Relays Organising Committee

Discontent is seemingly brewing over leadership and governance within the Gibson McCook Relays Organising Committee. In a letter, which has been seen by our news team, retired Major Merrick Lloyd…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness during the Official Launch of the Jamaica Reconstruction and Resilience Oversight Committee (JAMRROC)
09 Sep, 2026 0

‘Closer to nature’: Holness rejects criticism over children learning outdoors amid ongoing school repairs

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has pushed back against criticisms that schoolchildren, especially in western Jamaica, have started the new academic year in less-than-ideal circumstances, with some…
09 Sep, 2026 0

Over 100 hurricane-affected students in western Jamaica get financial boost from Usain Bolt Foundation

More than 100 students in western Jamaica who were affected by Hurricane Melissa have received a boost to their education, as the Usain Bolt Foundation has donated nearly $10 million to several…
Passengers wait in line at Heathrow Airport in London, during an air traffic control problem that disrupted travel across Britain. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)
09 Sep, 2026 0

Airlines scramble to dig out from tech problems that cancelled 1,750 flights in UK

LONDON (AP) — Airlines scrambled Wednesday to dig out from the backlog triggered by technical problems at Britain’s air traffic control system that has forced the cancellation of more than 1,750…
Jeriah Mast, a former missionary for Christian Aid Ministries, is taken into custody after his sentencing at Holmes County Courthouse Tuesday, November 5, 2019 in Millersburg, Ohio.
09 Sep, 2026 0

Former Ohio missionary pleads guilty to molesting 2 boys in Haiti

A former missionary with an Ohio-based ministry pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges that he sexually abused two boys in Haiti, reaching an agreement with prosecutors that could lead to a prison…