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29 Jun, 2026 0

72 rounds of ammunition found at premises in St Andrew

The police have launched an investigation following the discovery of a large cache of ammunition at a premises in Coopers Hill, Red Hills, St Andrew, on Sunday.
29 Jun, 2026 0

Police probing separate fatal stabbings in St Elizabeth and Clarendon

Two men were fatally stabbed in separate incidents in St Elizabeth and Clarendon on Sunday, with police reporting that suspects have been taken into custody in both cases as investigations continue.
29 Jun, 2026 0

Bank of Jamaica holds interest rate steady as inflation nears target ceiling

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.50 per cent on Monday, warning that inflation is on course to temporarily breach the upper limit of its target range as the…
29 Jun, 2026 0

Man fatally shot by police along Spanish Town Bypass, INDECOM investigating

A probe has been launched by the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) into the fatal shooting of a man by the police along the Spanish Town Bypass in St Catherine on Saturday.
29 Jun, 2026 0

No TCNs in St Mary - Chang denies rumours

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang, has denied reports that the first group of Third Country Nationals (TCNs) is being housed at a property in Grants…
29 Jun, 2026 0

Petrojam announces Danville Walker as new General Manager

State-owned oil refinery Petrojam has announced the appointment of veteran public and private sector executive Danville Walker as its new General Manager, effective July 1.
29 Jun, 2026 0

Westmoreland PNP councillor Julian Chang resigns

People's National Party (PNP) Councillor for the Savanna-la-Mar Division in Westmoreland Julian Chang has resigned from the party.
28 Jun, 2026 0

Vindicated after death

Twelve years ago, Claudia Edwards-Bethel told The Gleaner she was in hiding. The Jamaican mother, who had accused a senior Bahamian immigration officer of rape after what began as an immigration…