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Jamaica Gleaner
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 01:06:31 -0500EXTORTION FEARS WANE - Chinese ambassador reports drop in blackmail, stronger business confidence as Jamaica records crime gains
Wang Jinfeng, China’s ambassador to Jamaica, says the island’s improving crime rate is having a positive impact on the Chinese business community, with reports of declining demands for extortion payments. Wang made the disclosure during a media ...
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 01:06:31 -0500US applauds Jamaica for UN Cuba vote abstention
The United States has praised Jamaica for its decision to abstain from voting on an October 28 United Nations resolution calling for an end to its decades-old embargo against Cuba. US Department of State Deputy Spokesman Luke Ortega told The Gleane...
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 01:06:30 -05002027 Rhodes Scholar hopes to transform healthcare through tech
For Somesh Sharma, being named Jamaica’s 2027 Rhodes Scholar is more than a dream fulfilled. It is a chance to turn opportunity into lasting impact and give back to the country that shaped him. “I am feeling very happy, elated. [I] can’t belie...
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 01:06:31 -0500Cops accused of Acadia triple murder seek acquittal as defence opens case
Defence lawyers for six policemen accused of murdering three men in St Andrew in 2013 have begun no-case submissions in the Home Circuit Court, after the prosecution closed its case on Wednesday. The defence is seeking to have the case dismissed and...
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 01:06:25 -0500StEMC halts 120 building projects in Sept, Oct
WESTERN BUREAU: The St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation (StEMC) has served 120 stop notices on illegal building projects in the parish during September and October, stepping up enforcement activities amid concerns about unauthorised construction in t...
Jamaica Observer
Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT Charity makes donation to upgrade more restrooms at Little London High
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - Male students at Little London High School no longer have to be jealous that the girls' restroom is nicer than theirs. Last Friday, a group of alumni called Global Humanity Network Incorporated (GHNI) dona...
Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT This Day in History - April 12
Today is the 102nd day of 2022. There are 263 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1961: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to fly in space, orbit the Earth and make a safe landing. OTHER EVENTS1606: Great Britain ad...
Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT Sharif sworn in as Pakistan's new PM after week of drama
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's Parliament on Monday elected Opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the new prime minister, following a week of political turmoil that led to the weekend ouster of Premier Imran Khan.Sharif took the ...
Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT Arlene Swaby fuels her business with focus and Access
While the journey of entrepreneurship has been anything but smooth sailing for small grocery store owner Arlene Swaby, she is proof that with the right focus, and a little support, small business owners can thrive."I started out after m...
Mon, Apr 11, 2022 07:01:00 GMT Hanging not solution to crime problem, says official
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Programme director, Community Renewal Programme, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Charles Clayton says the answer to the nation's crime problem is definitely not the resumption of hanging.In fact, Clayton poi...
Jamaica Star
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:36:13 -0500Green pushes AI-powered farming revolution
Jamaican farmers could soon be turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to help them decide what crops to plant, as the Government moves to tackle the longstanding problem of oversupply that often leaves farmers struggling to sell their produce.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:24:55 -0500‘Mi nuh fraid a nuh body’ Holness fires warning shot at criminals
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness delivered a defiant message to criminals on Wednesday as he officially handed over seven housing units to a family whose homes were destroyed by arson during gang conflict in Central Kingston.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:20:52 -0500Like father, like daughters Twin sisters follow father’s footsteps into the JCF
What began as a proud father’s milestone in 2007 evolved into a powerful full-circle moment for David Ricketts 18 years later when twin daughters, Deanna and Deandra Ricketts, followed the path their father had carved before them.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:17:57 -0500Cheap fashion braces could cause big problems
With fashion braces becoming an increasingly popular trend, a dental surgeon is warning that the seemingly harmless trend could come at a costly price to oral health.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:14:40 -0500Fireman recalls cheating death during Jacks Hill blaze
As Damian Dennis crawled on his hands up a blazing hillside, exhausted, dehydrated and scorched, one thought pushed him not to give up – his five-year-old daughter waiting at home.