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23-year-old man shot dead in Linstead

Detectives assigned to the St Catherine North Police Division have launched an investigation into the murder of a 23-year-old man in Linstead on Saturday morning. The deceased has been identified as…
JTA President Mark Malabver
April 11, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

JTA mum on details as ministry challenges authenticity of school shelter sex claim

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Mark Malabver says he is disappointed with the government posture in demanding full disclosure to his claim that shelterees are engaging…
Michael Lee-Chin.
April 10, 2026

Lee-Chin wins US court confirmation of DR arbitration award

A US federal court has confirmed a US$43.7-million arbitration award in favour of Jamaican-Canadian investor Michael Lee-Chin, rejecting the Dominican Republic’s bid to overturn the ruling. US…
The main entrance to the University Hospital of the West Indies in St Andrew.
April 10, 2026 by Kimone Francis

NO FIRING FIX

Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says the removal of individual heads at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) will do little to cure a “dysfunctional culture” that has…
A wall on the approach to the bridge breaking away from the road surface.
April 10, 2026 by Gareth Davis Sr

Authorities say Wag Water River works pose no risk to key St Mary bridge

The National Works Agency (NWA) and the Mines and Geology Division have moved to allay public concern that recent activity along the Wag Water River is putting the Westmoreland Bridge in St Mary at…
A group of Cubans doctors pose for a photo at a farewell get-together.
April 10, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Cuban exit exposes specialist gaps at CRH

WESTERN BUREAU: The departure of 27 Cuban healthcare workers from Cornwall Regional Hospital has exposed critical gaps in specialist care, forcing the Government to turn to the diaspora, Africa, and…
A motorist struggling to navigate the terrible road conditions in Strathbogie.
April 10, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Bad roads driving Westmoreland motorists crazy

WESTERN BUREAU: For commuters in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, and surrounding communities, routes that used to be short commutes have now turned into tests of patience as the roadways deteriorate.…
Gabriela Wright, 14, died in a house fire on Wednesday.
April 10, 2026 by Ruddy Mathison

Trapped with no escape

Fourteen-year-old Gabriela Wright had no chance of escape. The teenager was trapped in a back room with a single entrance and no rear exit when a fire of unknown origin tore through a five-bedroom…
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April 10, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Teen trapped, drowns in breached water facility

The longstanding dangers posed by unauthorised entry into National Water Commission (NWC) facilities were brought into tragic focus on Wednesday when a 16-year-old boy drowned at the Red Road water…