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Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mayank Joshi (centre), makes a point to Head of the Guanaboa Vale Police, Sergeant Navelette Davis-Leachman (right), and Constable Leonie Angus (second right), during the recent certification ceremony for
April 1, 2026

Primary school to benefit from Guanaboa Vale police goat project

The Guanaboa Vale police in rural St Catherine are undertaking a goat-rearing project that will benefit the primary school in the community. Under the venture, which began in June 2024, a goat house…
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April 1, 2026

‘Untenable’: Young Jamaica wants Dennis Gordon to resign over UHWI tax exemption controversy

Young Jamaica, the youth arm of the governing Jamaica Labour Party, is calling for the resignation of Opposition Member of Parliament Dennis Gordon following confirmation that his company, JACDEN…
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April 1, 2026

Gas prices up another week

Motorists will again dig deeper into their pockets to buy gas as Petrojam has announced another round of increases. The state-owned oil refinery says on Thursday, E-10 87 will move up by $4.50 to…
April 1, 2026

Jamaica College addresses student assault incident, calls dispute regrettable

Jamaica College has pushed back strongly against media reports about a violent March 24 incident at the school, which resulted in injuries to one boy and the arrest of another. In a statement today,…
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April 1, 2026

Fertility decline drives smaller Jamaican households, survey finds

Jamaica’s average household size continues to decline, driven largely by a reduction in fertility rates, the latest survey of living conditions has revealed. The 2023 survey, conducted by the…
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April 1, 2026

St Catherine man charged for machete attack granted $300,000 bail

A St Catherine man charged for attacking another with a machete, almost severing one of his hands, was today granted $300,000 bail with surety in the parish court. Nathan Whyte, 23, a labourer of an…
Jason Omar Channer, otherwise called Popeye.
April 1, 2026

Wanted man ‘Popeye’ surrenders to police

Jason Omar Channer, otherwise called ‘Popeye’, who was listed by the police as wanted for murder, is now in custody. Channer surrendered today in the company of his attorney. He was being sought in…
April 1, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Freed police sergeant complained of sexual harassment, attorney says

A police sergeant, who has been freed of drug-related charges, previously filed multiple complaints internally about sexual harassment by high-ranking police officers and victimisation, her attorney…
Dwight Crawford (centre), deputy mayor of Montego Bay, stresses the importance of keeping the South Gully clear to prevent flooding while Audley Gordon (left), executive director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority, and Shenique Johnson, deput
April 1, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

NSWMA clears mouth of MoBay’s South Gully

WESTERN BUREAU: A major clean-up operation at the mouth of the South Gully is bringing renewed focus to proper waste disposal and regular drainage maintenance as Montego Bay prepares for the 2026…