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07 May, 2026 0

Health Ministry: No Hantavirus cases in Jamaica 

The Ministry of Health and Wellness says Jamaica has not recorded any cases of hantavirus, while urging the public to remain vigilant as it continues monitoring international reports of the viral…
07 May, 2026 0

MOCA looking into video threats against teachers, students at Stella Maris Prep

The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) says it is examining a threatening video targeting staff and students of Stella Maris Preparatory School in St Andrew.
07 May, 2026 0

Two church groups warn against ‘extraordinary powers’ in NaRRA bill

Two church groups are raising concerns about the Government’s proposed National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), warning against what they describe as potential gaps in oversight,…
07 May, 2026 0

36 Lawrence Tavern Primary teachers presented with laptops during Teachers’ Day celebration

Teachers at Lawrence Tavern Primary School in St Andrew were honoured with digital devices and classroom technology during a Teachers’ Day celebration, held on the school grounds in St. Andrew on…
07 May, 2026 0

Toddler among three people murdered in broad daylight

Former prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Stuart Young, has called for the resignations of two senior government ministers following the murders of three people, including a two-year-old child on…
07 May, 2026 0

Woodpecker Avenue residents protest dust nuisance from road work

Tension is mounting along Woodpecker Avenue in St Andrew after frustrated residents staged a roadblock on Thursday in protest of what they describe as an unbearable dust nuisance caused by stalled…
07 May, 2026 0

Man who slapped policeman in the face fined over $500,000

A St Catherine man who pleaded guilty to slapping a policeman across the face was fined over $500,000 on Wednesday.
07 May, 2026 0

NWA finalising plans for $39M flood mitigation works in three southern parishes

The National Works Agency (NWA) says it is in the final stages of preparing a $39 million programme dedicated to drain cleaning and bushing in St Elizabeth, Manchester and Clarendon.
07 May, 2026 0

BVI government eyes price controls to protect consumers

Premier of the British Virgin Islands Dr Natalio Wheatley has warned supermarkets and importers across the territory that government concessions introduced to ease rising living costs must benefit…