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07 Jun, 2026 0

Gone without a trace - At least 40 elderly persons reported missing to police since January

Winston Watson knows the communities between Negril, Westmoreland, and Montego Bay, St James, better than he ever wanted to. For more than two weeks, he and his relatives have criss-crossed western…
07 Jun, 2026 0

JDF urges patience as probe begins into Up Park Camp barracks fire

The barracks building that was razed on Friday at Up Park Camp, the headquarters of the Jamaican military, was flagged by soldiers as a serious fire hazard, sources have revealed. However, the…
07 Jun, 2026 0

Golding family earnings dip by more than $30m in 2024, IC report shows

The Integrity Commission (IC) has published a summary of the income, assets and liabilities of Opposition Leader Mark Golding, his spouse and children for 2024 in today’s edition of The Sunday…
07 Jun, 2026 0

Briefs

Three HEART courses go online in CARICOM initiative The HEART/NSTA Trust has digitised three level two courses under a CARICOM-led pilot to standardise technical and vocational education and training…
07 Jun, 2026 0

‘I had no symptoms’ - Horace Chang reflects on mortality after open-heart surgery

WESTERN BUREAU: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace Dr Horace Chang had just completed another gruelling election campaign. The veteran politician, known for his…
07 Jun, 2026 0

BLACKOUT UNCERTAINTY - National outage raises questions about grid resilience, officials still without answers

Government officials and the top executive at Jamaica’s electricity distribution monopoly were still stumped yesterday as to why a series of “significant lightning activities” near critical power…
07 Jun, 2026 0

Jamaican murder convict to be deported from US for a second time

A Jamaican man who was previously deported from the United States after serving prison time for murder is set to be removed from the country for a second time after being taken into custody by…
07 Jun, 2026 0

Clarendon man charged for allegedly killing cousin in Mocho dispute granted $1M bail

A 21-year-old Clarendon man accused of fatally stabbing his cousin during an altercation was on Friday granted $1 million bail in the parish court.
07 Jun, 2026 0

Opposition wants urgent renewable energy measures for NWC following islandwide blackout

The Opposition says the islandwide power outage and its impact on National Water Commission (NWC) plants, which left thousands across the country without access to water, highlight the need for the…