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Jamaica Gleaner

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:08:01 -0500
Light after death
Residents of Denham Town in west Kingston received a massive upgrade of street lights in the community last week, a move some residents welcomed but believed came a little too late following the murder of three-year-old Jace Pinnock and his father t...

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:08:11 -0500
Caribbean states react as US, Israel go to war with Iran
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): At least three Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have expressed concern at the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East after the United States (US) and Israel launched military attacks on Iran that resulted in...

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:08:11 -0500
Dubai’s image as a safe, tax-free haven is rocked by blasts from Iranian airstrikes
AP: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sold itself to foreigners for years as a sunny, safe, tax-free oasis. That peaceful image was shattered Saturday as Iranian weaponry rained down on Dubai, setting fire to a five-star resort, threatening the wo...

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:07:28 -0500
Forever 15
If you asked Alice Drysdale Stewart, who achieved the milestone of 100 years on February 19, how she is feeling, her first utterance would cheerfully be, “I feel good as a 15-year-old!” On February 21, during the weekend celebration of her birth...

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:07:57 -0500
Project launched to encourage centenarians to tell their stories in St Ann
St Ann Custos Joseph Issa’s ‘Custos Commando’ initiative reached a new level last Thursday with the launch of the Centenarian Story Telling Project, a brainchild of Cienna Smith, a lawyer by profession and one of several Custos Commandos. The...

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, 27 Feb 2026 15:03:36 -0500
Suspected arson sparks late night fires at Riverton Dump
Firefighters battled flames at the Riverton City Disposal Site late Thursday night after two separate fires broke out at the sprawling dump, raising suspicions of possible arson. The National Solid Waste Management Authority confirmed that the......

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:39:36 -0500
Reggae boy Corey Burke slapped with $2000 fine
National footballer Corey Burke found himself in hot water on Thursday when he appeared before the St Catherine Parish Court on charges stemming from an incident at Ferdie Neita Park in Portmore. Burke, along with Conroy Green, Kerron Moffat and....

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:12:30 -0500
Homemade guns among weapons seized in St Andrew raid
Police assigned to the St Andrew Central Division have seized several illegal firearms and dozens of rounds of ammunition during a major operation in the area on Wednesday. Lawmen say the operation was carried out about 11:50 a.m. on February 26....

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:00:32 -0500
‘Tumpa Dragon’ nabbed after 20 years on the run for St Thomas Shooting
After almost two decades in hiding, a man wanted for a 2006 shooting of a woman in St Thomas has finally been captured and charged. Collin Mowatt, otherwise called 'Tumpa' or 'Tumpa Dragon', was arrested on Wednesday, February 26, by detectives.....

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:59 -0500
Former gunslinger turns warrior for God
Years ago, Miguel Moss watched his father Percival pace the grounds of Old Harbour Police Station. Already out on station bail for a stabbing incident, the then 15-year-old found himself on the wrong side of the law again and his bail bond stood....

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