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Jamaica Gleaner
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:04:26 -0400Trough producing rains and thunderstorms across Ja, expected to linger into next week – Met office
The Meteorological Service of Jamaica has indicated that the unstable weather being experienced across the country is due to a trough.
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:11:00 -0400Energy 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.
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:16:18 -0400Man charged after businessman killed, visitor injured in Negril shooting and robbery
A 21-year-old man has been charged in connection with a shooting and robbery at a business establishment in Negril, Westmoreland, that left one man dead and another injured.
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:27:18 -0400Committee to review flexible work hours and work-from-home policies
Parliament's Economy and Production Committee is to undertake a comprehensive review of flexible work hours and work-from-home policies.
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:48:16 -0400JPS restores power to over 550,000 customers after islandwide outage, Vaz calls emergency meeting
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is reporting that, as at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, more than 80 per cent, approximately 550,000 of the company’s 690,000 customers, have had power restored following last night’s islandwide outage.
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 -0500Recording 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 -050045-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 -0500Fewer 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 -0500Moves 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 -0500Pastor rebukes stigma around mental health