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June 9, 2026

Two killed, two injured in Waterford gun attack

Four people were shot, two fatally, in a gun attack in Waterford, Portmore, St Catherine, on Monday night.
June 9, 2026

Police probing robbery at Bodles Research Station in St Catherine

The police in St Catherine are investigating a break-in and robbery at the Bodles Research Station.
June 9, 2026

Power restored following outage - JPS

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is reporting that customers served by South Jamaica Power Company generating units who lost electricity this morning have now had their service restored.
June 9, 2026

More delays for UC Rusal 2021 fish kill trial

The start of the trial against bauxite company UC Rusal for alleged environmental breaches in 2021 involving the discharge of effluent into the Rio Cobre in St Catherine could not proceed on Tuesday…
June 9, 2026 by Andre Williams

UPDATE | Four killed, cop injured in Bog Walk Gorge shootout; route remains closed

The Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine remained closed Tuesday evening as investigators processed the scene of a fatal confrontation that left four men dead and a policeman “seriously” injured, the police…
June 9, 2026

'Sick and tired' - Vaz says prelim findings of June 5 blackout point to ‘same old failures’

Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says preliminary findings into the June 5 all-island power outage are "completely untenable and unacceptable", arguing that they point to the "same old…
June 9, 2026

Amber Group CEO Savadia appointed chairman of special economic zones regulator

Dushyant Savadia, founder and chief executive of the Amber Group, a technology company, has been appointed chairman of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA).
June 9, 2026

Black River Hospital gets US$20,000 equipment boost for paediatric care

The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) has welcomed a donation of critical medical equipment valued at approximately US$20,000 to enhance paediatric care at Black River Hospital in St…