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United States President Donald Trump speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after an unspecified threat at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington on April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
April 25, 2026

Trump says suspect was armed with multiple weapons at White House correspondents' dinner

(AP) — United States President Donald Trump addressed reporters at the White House after he and other top leaders of the United States were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House…
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Photo of Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James.
April 24, 2026

Gov’t seeks future path for Sangster Int’l beyond 2034 concession

The state-led Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) wants a consulting firm to develop a master plan for Sangster International Airport to span the next two decades for the nation’s largest gateway. The…
April 24, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

PRISON FOR DEVELOPER

A Supreme Court judge has ordered the arrest of developer Andre De La Motta after he repeatedly defied court orders in a dispute with a retired American couple who paid more than $64 million to build…
A supermarket worker in Negril removes packages of sugar produced by Pan-Caribbean Sugar Company Limited from shelves on Thursday following a health and recall alert.
April 24, 2026 by Mickaila Kington

SUGAR RECALL

WESTERN BUREAU: The Ministry of Health & Wellness has ordered an immediate halt to the production, distribution, and sale of sugar from Pan-Caribbean Sugar Company Limited (PCSC) after preliminary…
Francine Webb-Lawrence, senior plant health and food-safety officer at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority.
April 24, 2026

Mixed weather conditions forecast for Jamaica during April to September

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is encouraging farmers across the island to prepare their operations for varying weather conditions expected over the next five months. With the…
His court date is being finalised.
April 24, 2026

St James truck driver charged with embezzlement for allegedly pocketing $425,000

A St James truck driver has been charged with embezzlement for allegedly pocketing money after delivering goods and collecting payments on behalf of his employer. He is 34-year-old Kenneth Eastwood…
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April 24, 2026

INDECOM urges use of body cameras in planned police operations, concerned about fatal shootings

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is pushing back against National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang, arguing that having cops outfitted with body-worn cameras during planned…
 FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, presents President Donald Trump with the new FIFA Club World Cup official ball in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, March 7, 2025. (Jim Watson/Pool Photo via AP, file)
April 24, 2026

Amnesty International and rights groups issue World Cup travel advisory for US

Amnesty International and dozens of United States civil and human rights groups issued a “ World Cup travel advisory” Thursday, warning tournament visitors of “rising authoritarianism and increasing…
Jahvel ‘Jahvy Ambassador’ Morrison
April 24, 2026

Jaii Frais and Jahvy Ambassador each granted $1.5 million bail in Big Wall shooting incident

Popular podcaster Jaii Frais and music producer Jahvy Ambassador were both offered $1.5 million bail on firearm charges when they appeared in the Gun Court this morning in connection with a shooting…