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10 Jun, 2026 0

St Elizabeth man charged for allegedly smuggling US$270,000 hidden in soap boxes

A St Elizabeth businessman has been arrested and charged for allegedly attempting to smuggle more than US$270,000 hidden inside boxes of bath soap in his luggage at Sangster International Airport in…
10 Jun, 2026 0

Petrojam adjusts pricing mechanism for diesel and ULSD, higher prices expected

Motorists who use automotive diesel oil and ultra-low-sulphur diesel are set to see a significant increase in prices at the pump as Petrojam has announced changes to its pricing mechanism for those…
10 Jun, 2026 0

Gas prices down, big jump in diesel and ULSD

Motorists will pay less for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $0.25 to sell for $193.63 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go down by $0.25 to…
09 Jun, 2026 0

Two killed, two injured in Waterford gun attack

Four people were shot, two fatally, in a gun attack in Waterford, Portmore, St Catherine, on Monday night.
09 Jun, 2026 0

Bahamas urges citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Cuba

The Bahamas government is urging citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Cuba, saying the country continues to experience challenges affecting electricity supply, fuel availability,…
09 Jun, 2026 0

US federal judge strikes down Trump’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas

A federal judge on Monday struck down the Trump administration’s US$100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, contradicting an earlier federal court ruling upholding the fee hike.
09 Jun, 2026 0

Police probing robbery at Bodles Research Station in St Catherine

The police in St Catherine are investigating a break-in and robbery at the Bodles Research Station.
09 Jun, 2026 0

Iran football body claims fans’ tickets for World Cup games in US have been revoked

Adding more turmoil to a chaotic World Cup buildup for Iran, the national football federation claimed Tuesday that FIFA revoked the ticket allocation for fans at the team’s three group-stage games in…