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April 4, 2026

Gabriel Agbo | You can do it

Yes, this is the time for possibilities! Things that were hitherto impossible to you will now become possible. Listen, something will start coming out of nothing. Our testimonies will defy all…
Jason Russell (left), president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Dwight Crawford, deputy mayor of Montego Bay, in conversation during the University of Technology, Western Jamaica Campus School of Business Administration annual semi
April 5, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Cash over claims

WESTERN BUREAU: Warning that insurance alone is not enough to safeguard businesses from disaster, Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Jason Russell is urging entrepreneurs to…
Members of the Jamaica College team celebrate with the Schools’ Challenge Quiz championship trophy after their victory during the grand finale of the 2026 competition on Thursday night at TVJ’s studios in St Andrew.
April 5, 2026 by Karen Madden

Nail-biting triumph

There were tears on both sides of the aisle as Jamaica College ended a 39-year drought to lift the Television Jamaica (TVJ) Schools’ Challenge Quiz (SCQ) defeating Westwood High School 30 – 28 in a…
April 3, 2026

Two St Mary men charged for allegedly using fake US currency to make purchase

Two men from St Mary have been charged after allegedly using counterfeit United States currency to make purchases at a business establishment in Oracabessa. Charged are 25-year-old shop operator…
The St Catherine Parish Court. - File photo.
April 3, 2026

St Catherine man fined $70,000 for driving without licence and insurance

A St Catherine man has been fined a total of $70,000 or 14 days’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to driving without a licence and insurance. The accused, Deshaun Rhoden, was charged with driving…
Firefighters transporting a man who fell from a bridge in St Thomas on April 3, 2026. He was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
April 3, 2026

Man dies after falling from bridge in St Thomas

A man today died after falling from a bridge in Easington, St Thomas. Reports are that approximately 10:00 a.m., the man, who is yet to be identified, was attempting to cross the bridge when he…
Oral Cole
April 3, 2026

Manchester most wanted fatally shot by police during alleged confrontation in Trelawny

Manchester’s most wanted, Oral Cole, was shot and killed by police on Thursday during an alleged confrontation in Trelawny. According to police reports, a team from Manchester was conducting…
Richard Azan. - File photo.
April 3, 2026

PNP calls for action after fatal St Thomas bridge incident

The Opposition People’s National Party is calling for the Government to address the condition of a bridge in Easington, St Thomas, following the death of a man who fell through the structure today. …
A United Airlines jetliner sits at a gate along the A concourse of Denver International Airport, March 20, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
April 3, 2026

Checking a bag on United Airlines now costs US$10 more as jet fuel costs soar

Most travellers flying with United Airlines will now pay $10 more to check their luggage beginning on Friday, as rising jet fuel costs driven by the war in the Middle East pushes another major United…