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Jamaica Gleaner

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:11:00 -0400
Energy Minister calls Jamaica electricity blackout ‘unacceptable’; orders probe
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says he expects to update the country on Saturday following what he described as an “unacceptable” all-island power outage that left Jamaica in darkness for nearly two hours on Friday night.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:26:24 -0400
British-Jamaican Jhané Gibson is 2026 MasterChef UK winner
British-Jamaican Jhané Gibson was announced the winner of the culinary television show ‘MasterChef United Kingdom’ moments ago.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:39:03 -0400
Update | Fire at barracks extinguished, cause ‘undetermined’ - JDF
A fire that broke out Friday night at the barracks area of Up Park Camp in St Andrew, the headquarters of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), has been extinguished, the army says.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:32:12 -0400
Iran’s World Cup team approved for visas to play games in US, officials say
Members of Iran’s World Cup football team have been granted visas to the United States, US officials said Friday, clearing them to enter the United States from their training base in Tijuana, Mexico, ahead of their first two matches near Los Angele...

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:48:19 -0400
FIFA cancels World Cup tickets for about 60 fans who got them for free due to error
FIFA has cancelled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website error.

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, 05 Jun 2026 10:24:09 -0500
Recording artiste ‘Fido’ and father slain in execution-style killing
A father and son were found shot dead with their hands bound inside a house in New Forest, Manchester, early Friday morning in a chilling double murder that has left residents on edge.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:01:12 -0500
45-y-o mom battling rare cancer not giving up
Trisan Vernon cannot imagine walking down the aisle without her mother, nor can she imagine becoming a mother herself without the woman she says taught her about strength, faith and unconditional love. 

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:54:18 -0500
Fewer sharks in Jamaican waters
Despite two suspected fatal shark attacks off the coast of Trelawny in the last two years, principal director of the National Fisheries Authority’s (NFA) Capture Fisheries Division, Stephen Smikle, says there are fewer sharks in Jamaica’s water...

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:48:21 -0500
Moves to restore confidence in FLA under way
The Government is moving to restore public confidence in the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) following the recent Integrity Commission report probing alleged corruption, irregularities, and storage issues at the entity.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:42:43 -0500
Pastor rebukes stigma around mental health

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