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21 May, 2026 0

Teen dies after motorcycle hits cow

An 18 year old lost his life and another teenager was left nursing serious injuries following a crash involving a motorcycle and a cow along the Petersfield main road in Westmoreland late Wednesday…
21 May, 2026 0

INDECOM probing shooting of father and son by police, killing of man in downtown Kingston

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing two separate police shooting incidents on Wednesday in Kingston, one in the Craig Town community that left a father and son injured,…
21 May, 2026 0

Construction worker accused of having sex with a 12-y-o girl freed

A 58-year-old construction worker was freed of sexual offence charges after a jury returned a not-guilty verdict in the St Catherine Circuit Court on Wednesday.
21 May, 2026 0

Japan's Mighty Crown undertakes Hurricane Melissa relief projects in Jamaica

Japan’s Mighty Crown sound system has undertaken a relief and recovery project to assist Jamaicans affected by Hurricane Melissa in October 2025.
21 May, 2026 0

Earth Today | Mounting scrutiny over global sand trade

THE GROWING debate over sand extraction is exposing deficiencies in how governments and private interests are managing one of the world’s most heavily consumed natural resources.  “Governments must…
21 May, 2026 0

Earth Today  | Construction boom threatens climate goals

THERE IS a global call to action to ensure that inefficient and high-carbon construction does not become a liability, as expanding building space increases demand for raw materials and energy,…
21 May, 2026 0

Earth Today | Local roots, global stakes - Caribbean conservation finance about more than money

OUR REGION is facing a critical decline in biodiversity, exacerbated by climate change impacts. Latin America and the Caribbean are experiencing the steepest regional decline in average species…
21 May, 2026 0

Corporate Hands | Jamalco shares in Read Across Jamaica activities at Greater Portmore Infant School

Senior quality management coordinator at Jamalco, Kimberly Wright-Sterling, reads from I Am a Promise by Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to inspire Grade 3 students of Greater Portmore Infant School, in…
21 May, 2026 0

Corporate Hands | Guardian Group Foundation  makes presentation to St Andrew High School for Girls' Robotics Club

Through its Women in STEM Grant, the Guardian Group Foundation has donated $200,000 to the Robotics Club at St Andrew High School for Girls, supporting innovation and excellence in STEM. The cheque…