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April 28, 2026
Immigration Corner | Can my daughter live with someone else?
Good day Mrs Walker-Huntington. My daughter’s father was filed for, and she was on her father’s filling. They went to the United States but my daughter never met the family before so the living…
April 28, 2026
Immigration Corner | Work permits and age: Is 57 too late?
Dear Ms. Powell, I am 57 years old. At my age, is it possible for me to get a work permit to work in Canada? Thanks, C.G. Dear CG, Yes. It is possible to obtain a Canadian work permit at age 57. Age…
April 27, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Rodent patrols
During four days on a cardboard bed in the Half-Way Tree lock-up –in a 31-year-old case that has lingered in the system since 1995 – Courtney Anderson was introduced to the rats that patrol the cells,…
April 27, 2026
by Andre Williams
Organised crime on cops’ radar in New Kingston murder
A 61-year-old Colombian national was gunned down in a brazen attack at Kensington Court in New Kingston on Friday night, in what investigators believe may be linked to transnational organised criminal…
April 27, 2026
AC unit fire at Supreme Court building prompts evacuation
An air-conditioning unit at a section of the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston caught fire on Monday afternoon. Director of Client Services, Communication and Information at the Court…
April 27, 2026
Man dies after being bit by bus while crossing road in St Catherine
A man died on Sunday after he was struck by a Toyota Coaster bus while attempting to cross Old Harbour Road in St Catherine. The deceased has not yet been identified. According to the St Catherine…
April 27, 2026
Farmers advised to guard poultry against heat stress
Poultry farmers across the island are being encouraged to take proactive measures to manage heat stress in their flocks, as rising temperatures are expected in the coming months. Senior Plant Health…
April 27, 2026
Gunmen attack orphanage in Nigeria and abduct 23 pupils
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen raided an orphanage in north-central Nigeria and abducted 23 pupils, authorities said Monday. Fifteen have since been rescued. The attack took place in an “isolated…
April 27, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Small victories over virus
The Government’s push to provide free cervical cancer screening for women and raise awareness during April is showing results, with some clinics reporting that they have exceeded their screening…