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Jamaica Gleaner
Thu, 28 May 2026 18:48:48 -0400Meteorological service cautions against hurricane complacency
Although a below-average hurricane season is anticipated this year, Climate Services Manager at the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Jacqueline Spence-Hemmings, is emphasising that there is no room for complacency.
Thu, 28 May 2026 19:01:07 -0400Beryllium: Man dies after garage explosion; two others airlifted to US for treatment
Security company Beryllium Limited says it has moved to provide critical medical assistance and support to the persons who were injured in an explosion and fire at a garage facility adjacent to its compound on South Camp Road in Kingston on Wednesday...
Thu, 28 May 2026 19:11:18 -0400Cabbie gunned down at taxi stand in Linstead
The Linstead police in St Catherine are searching for a gunman who fatally shot a taxi operator along Zepherton main road on Thursday morning.
Thu, 28 May 2026 16:38:04 -0400US Treasury Secretary Bessent confirms limited steps toward a $250 bill featuring Donald Trump
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that his department has prepared the design for a $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump, anticipating the passage of stalled legislation in Congress to put the president on a new denomination of leg...
Thu, 28 May 2026 20:53:21 -0400Water shortages worsen across Cuba as oil supplies dwindle
Nearly three million Cubans experience water shortages every day because of a severe oil shortage that government officials blame on a US energy blockade, authorities said late Wednesday during a roundtable discussion regarding the impact of the ongo...
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
Thu, 28 May 2026 11:57:36 -0500Woman’s decomposing body found in St Catherine bushes
Police in St Catherine have launched an investigation following the discovery of a woman’s decomposing body in bushes in Hartlands district on Tuesday.
Thu, 28 May 2026 11:45:26 -0500‘Tutu’ charged in deadly van ambush that killed farmer
A 33-year-old St Ann man known as “Tutu” has been slapped with murder and gun charges following a deadly broad daylight shooting attack in St Catherine that left a 62-year-old farmer dead and his wife injured.
Wed, 27 May 2026 14:36:43 -0500Alleged crime ring in Trelawny busted, five men arrested
According to police they say they have smashed an alleged multi-million-dollar theft ring blamed for a string of coordinated attacks on businesses across Trelawny, with five men now facing serious charges.
Wed, 27 May 2026 13:57:47 -0500Daycare worker accused of biting baby walks free after cash payout
An apology, mediation and a $50,000 payout was all it took for a St Catherine daycare operator accused in a shocking baby bite-mark case to walk free Tuesday.
Wed, 27 May 2026 13:42:34 -0500Man charged with allegedly stealing woman's iPhones last year
Thirty-three-year-old Shamar Champagne, one of two men who allegedly robbed a woman at gunpoint in Portmore, St Catherine last year has been charged.