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A police officer stands in front the Joseph Lakanal middle school after police have detained a 14-year-old pupil suspected in a rare school shooting, in Aubagne, France, Monday Oct. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Philippe Magoni)
12 Oct, 2026 0

French police detain student suspected of shooting principal and teacher at his school

AUBAGNE, France (AP) — French police detained a 14-year-old boy suspected of opening fire Monday on his middle school principal and a teacher with a shotgun that he hid in a guitar case, wounding both…
Jamaican national Staciann Pollion Davis being arrested by FBI agents for voting illegally in the United States.
12 Oct, 2026 0

Jamaican woman among several in US charged for voting illegally

WASHINGTON, CMC – United States authorities Monday named a Jamaican woman among 16 individuals charged in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration and related election crimes…
A police team in Olympic Gardens, St Andrew, on October 12, 2026. The police visited the area a day after a double murder in which two men were killed.
12 Oct, 2026 0

Heavy police presence in Olympic Gardens, St Andrew over fatal shooting of two men

There was a strong police presence along Balcombe Drive in Olympic Gardens, St Andrew, today following Sunday night’s double murder. Two men were shot and killed in the attack. One of the deceased…
Taking home 18 awards at the 33rd World Travel Awards Caribbean and the Americas, the Sandals team was out in their numbers at the Princess Grand in Hanover on Sunday.
12 Oct, 2026 0

Jamaica shines at World Travel Awards as Sandals bags 17, Princess eight

Jamaica emerged among the major winners at Sunday night's World Travel Awards Caribbean and The Americas Gala Ceremony, capturing seven honours, while Jamaica-founded Sandals Resorts…
President of the Press Association of Jamaica, Tyrone Reid.
12 Oct, 2026 0

PAJ condemns treatment of media worker at St Thomas municipal meeting, calls for accountability

The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) is demanding accountability after Radio Jamaica News correspondent Henry Shirley was excluded from a St Thomas Municipal Corporation committee meeting on October…
12 Oct, 2026 0

St Catherine ‘obeah man’ charged for alleged rape of 14-y-o girl

A St Catherine man who is a self-professed spiritual healer has been charged for the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl, while the teen’s grandmother has been charged for allegedly consulting a person…
12 Oct, 2026 0

Man charged after allegedly driving gunman to fatal St Andrew shooting

A St Andrew man who the police say rented a car and drove a man to carry out a fatal gun attack along Hibiscus Avenue in Kingston 11 has been charged in connection with the shooting. He is…
Prime Minister and Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party Dr Andrew Holness
12 Oct, 2026 0

Holness nominated unopposed for another year as JLP leader

The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Area Council Three on Sunday nominated Dr Andrew Holness unopposed to remain the party’s leader for another political year. Area Council Three Chairman Zavia Mayne…
Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett
12 Oct, 2026 0

Bartlett projects 88 per cent tourism recovery by December

Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says Jamaica is on track to recover 88 per cent of its hotel-room capacity by December, despite delays in insurance payouts and supply-chain challenges following…