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A fiery roadblock mounted along Red Hills Road in St Andrew by residents protesting a fatal police shooting on September 16, 2026. - Contributed photo
21 Sep, 2026 0

Seiveright calls for impartial probe into fatal police shooting in North Central St Andrew

Member of Parliament for North Central St Andrew, Delano Seiveright, has called for a thorough, impartial and timely investigation into the September 16 fatal police shooting of 35-year-old Shane…
16-year-old Rishane Roberts was electrocuted while picking coconuts in Clarendon on Sunday.
21 Sep, 2026 0

16-year-old boy electrocuted while picking coconuts in Clarendon

A 16-year-old boy is dead after he was reportedly electrocuted at his home in Gimme-Me-Bit, Clarendon, on Sunday. He has been identified as Rishane Roberts, a student of Garvey Maceo High School in…
21 Sep, 2026 0

Three men freed after 10 years awaiting trial for cop’s murder

Three men, including a police constable, who have been in custody for over 10 years awaiting trial for the murder of a police corporal, were freed in the Home Circuit Court on Monday morning. Police…
NEPA has now removed the carcass of the whale that washed ashore at Salt Marsh in Trelawny on Friday. – Ashley Anguin photo
21 Sep, 2026 0

Whale carcass removed from Salt Marsh waters as NEPA maintains caution warning

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) says a whale carcass that attracted sharks and large crowds to Salt Marsh, Trelawny, has been successfully removed from the nearshore area and towed…
Poor road conditions in Petersfield, Westmoreland, and surrounding communities led to a protest by residents and taxi operators on Monday morning. – Mickalia Kington photo
21 Sep, 2026 0

Petersfield residents and taxi operators stage protest over poor road conditions

Residents and taxi operators in Petersfield, Westmoreland, and surrounding communities staged a protest Monday morning over dilapidated roads, citing transportation challenges and damage to vehicles. …
This combination of photos shows (from left) MS NOW White House reporter Akayla Gardne, CNN Senior White House Reporter Betsy Klein and Politico White House reporter Cheyenne Haslett near the White House complex in Washington after all were denied entry to
21 Sep, 2026 0

CNN, MS NOW, Politico sue over denied White House access, citing First Amendment

NEW YORK (AP) — CNN, MS NOW and Politico on Monday sued President Donald Trump's administration after they were barred from covering the White House, saying the selective ban was "a blatant…
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
21 Sep, 2026 0

War, runaway AI and climate shocks to take center stage as world leaders meet at UN

UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Under a global cloud of wars and bitter divisions, world leaders meet at the United Nations this week facing new fears that runaway artificial intelligence could threaten…
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang, shares a moment with Jamaican citizen, Sharmaine Campbell Burrell (left), and her son, Kejaun Burrell, as they display a certificate formalising his citizenship during the
21 Sep, 2026 0

Thirty new citizens join Jamaican family

A total of 30 individuals from diverse backgrounds recently became Jamaican citizens. For them, citizenship represents more than the receipt of a certificate; it is a formal affirmation of their…
The Antigua and Barbuda Falcons batsmen celebrate their team's victory over the Jamaica Kingsmen at the end of the Caribbean Premier League final at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Sunday night. - CPL photo
21 Sep, 2026 0

Kingsmen lose CPL final to Falcons by 8 wickets

The Jamaica Kingsmen lost the Caribbean Premier League final by 8 wickets to the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons on Sunday night at Kensington Oval in Barbados. Sent to bat, the Kingsmen posted 170 for…