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June 16, 2026
DCS suspends food deliveries to South Camp inmates
The Department of Correctional Services has suspended, effective immediately, the delivery of food items by visitors to inmates at the South Camp Adult Correctional Centre, the agency said in a…
June 16, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
District constable granted $300,000 bail on ganja-related charges
A district constable accused of introducing prohibited items into a correctional institution was granted $300,000 bail when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Monday.
June 16, 2026
Janiel McEwan | The line that cannot afford to wait: How Jamaica is letting its emergency system drown
There is a moment – familiar to every emergency call handler, on every shift, in every country on earth – when the phone rings and the world holds its breath. The operator picks up. What comes through…
June 16, 2026
by Andre Williams
Car crashes into fuel pump, sparks fire at St Andrew gas station
An emergency unfolded at a Texaco service station on Constant Spring Road in St Andrew on Tuesday afternoon after a motor vehicle crashed into a fuel pump and triggered a fire.
June 16, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
St Catherine man found guilty of harbouring wanted man
St Catherine resident Dean Dawson, who was found in the company of a wanted man last year, was found guilty of harbouring a fugitive in the parish court on Tuesday.
June 16, 2026
Kylian Mbappé sparks France with two goals in 3-1 win over Senegal at World Cup
Kylian Mbappé scored twice to move past Pelé and Lionel Messi with 14 World Cup goals, Bradley Barcola added another and France rebounded from a surprisingly poor first half to beat Senegal 3-1…
June 16, 2026
Case against driver charged in fatal hit-and-run of 11-y-o boy stalled
The case against a driver charged in connection with the fatal hit-and-run death of an 11-year-old boy along the Mandela Highway has been delayed due to difficulties in locating witnesses.
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June 16, 2026
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June 16, 2026
Ten years on - Jamaica's women in maritime are no longer waiting for a seat at the table
For much of maritime history, the women helping to keep the industry moving were rarely the ones standing in the spotlight.
They coordinated operations, managed logistics, developed policy,…