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03 Nov, 2026 0

‘British’ fatally shot in alleged police confrontation in Manchester

A murder suspect who was out on bail was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police in Knockpatrick, Manchester, on Monday. He has been identified as Kimani Bindloss, otherwise…
National Land Agency on Hanover and Charles streets, Kington.
03 Nov, 2026 0

NLA system outage slows property market, costing the economy millions

A major systems outage at the National Land Agency (NLA) since last Tuesday has slowed activity in Jamaica's property sector, disrupting land transactions, delaying court matters, preventing…
Residents of Mexico in Gregory Park, Portmore, St Catherine, brave the rain to view what remains of a board house in which two brothers died in a fire Monday night.
03 Nov, 2026 0

‘Dem never did have to dead’: Residents mourn brothers killed in Portmore house fire

As rain battered the charred remains of an ill-fated house where two young brothers were burnt to death late Monday night, residents of the area called Mexico in Gregory Park, Portmore, St Catherine…

Tourist, on arrival, can face an up-to-five-hour journey from Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James to Negril, Westmoreland.
03 Nov, 2026 0

Sangster airport to stage emergency simulation exercise on Wednesday

MBJ Airports Limited, the operator of Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, is advising the public that it will conduct a full-scale emergency simulation exercise at the facility on…
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith (right), and UK Foreign Secretary, Ed Miliband (left), at the signing of a four-year Jamaica-UK reconstruction partnership at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigu
03 Nov, 2026 0

Jamaica and UK sign deal to fast-track post-Melissa reconstruction

Jamaica and the United Kingdom have signed a four-year partnership, beginning with a £10-million programme, to accelerate reconstruction following Hurricane Melissa, as a new report warns that…
Dean Jones
03 Nov, 2026 0

Dean Jones | Heaven’s Landlords

Ask who owns the most land on earth and most people reach for a king, a billionaire or a mining giant. Ask which institution owns the most land in the name of God and the answer is less glamorous,…
The St Catherine Parish Court in Spanish Town.
03 Nov, 2026 0

Bail extended for man accused of fatal stabbing of nephew during World Cup dispute

The case against the Ewarton, St Catherine, man accused of the fatal stabbing of his nephew during a dispute over the volume of a television during a World Cup football match in June was today…
The office of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission.
03 Nov, 2026 0

BGLC seizes 13 gaming machines in crackdown

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is reporting that 13 gaming machines with an estimated combined value of $5 million were seized during recent enforcement operations. The…
Ky-mani Benloss, who was fatally shot by the police during an alleged confrontation in Manchester on November 2, 2026.
03 Nov, 2026 0

Contract killings a growing concern in Manchester, says head of police division

The Manchester police are investigating more than three cases linked to suspected contract killings since the start of the year, with the parish's commanding officer warning that the practice is…