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19 Jun, 2026 0

US group donates laptops to storm-hit schools out west

Four schools in western Jamaica have received 20 laptop computers from a United States-based group led by Jamaica-born Roman Cowan. The group — Omar Soliman, Nick Friedman, David Barr, Miles Kass,…
19 Jun, 2026 0

David Wong Ken expands ‘The Runnings’ with new political thriller

More than two decades after The Runnings first appeared, attorney-at-law David Wong Ken is extending its story with a new thriller, Presumption of Guilt, set for release on June 28.
19 Jun, 2026 0

UTech to offer Mandarin classes in September

The University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech, Jamaica) will introduce a Mandarin course in September under a two-year agreement with the Centre for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC), part of…
19 Jun, 2026 0

Youth ambassadors extend kindness to St Catherine infirmary residents

The spirit of volunteerism, compassion and nation-building came alive at the St Catherine Infirmary and Care Centre in Spanish Town, on June 12 when a group of young Jamaicans demonstrated that…
19 Jun, 2026 0

Drainage study on Montego Bay identifies potential solutions to flooding

The Government has completed a drainage study of Montego Bay, St James, which has identified potential solutions to long-standing flooding in communities such as Catherine Hall.
19 Jun, 2026 0

Two Jamaican farm workers killed in Ontario crash

Two Jamaican farm workers lost their lives in a motor vehicle collision in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, on Thursday.
19 Jun, 2026 0

Qahal Yahweh religious group members freed in child endangerment case

Two years and three months after their trial began in April 2024, members of the Qahal Yahweh religious group who were facing charges related to child endangerment walked free from the St James Parish…
19 Jun, 2026 0

Another Negril murder, residents deeply worried

Residents and business stakeholders in Negril, Westmoreland are again expressing fear about the crime situation in the resort town following the murder of yet another high-profile resident, which has…
19 Jun, 2026 0

24 rounds of ammunition seized by police in Spanish Town

Members of the St Catherine North Proactive Investigation Unit on Thursday seized 24 rounds of ammunition during an operation in the community of Waterloo in Spanish Town.