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03 Nov, 2026 0

All travellers to US required to complete Ebola declaration form

Effective today, all travellers boarding international flights into or connecting through the United States are required to complete an Ebola attestation form, as the country moves to monitor 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…
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…
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…
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…

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…
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…
03 Nov, 2026 0

NWA urges caution on roadways amid heavy rainfall

Motorists and other road users are being urged by the National Works Agency (NWA) to exercise extreme caution along roadways during periods of heavy rainfall. The agency says it stands ready to…
United States President Donald Trump
03 Nov, 2026 0

Democrats deliver Trump rebuke

Voters in the United States (US) delivered a resounding rebuke of President Donald Trump and his policies, handing control of the US House of Representatives and Senate to the Democratic Party.…