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Jamaica Gleaner
Sun, 27 Sep 2026 01:07:00 -0400Nightmare witness
After spending 47 days in custody on gun and robbery charges, St Catherine musician Shamar Champagne says he was amused when the woman who accused him of armed robbery claimed she had seen him in a nightmare — as the driver. Champagne, who was fre...
Sun, 27 Sep 2026 01:10:43 -0400From Mona to Havana and back again
Armed with a newly minted medical degree and seven years’ worth of resilience forged in resource-starved Havana, 29-year-old Dominique Whitely has brought her stethoscope back to Jamaica, ready to take on the weight of the country’s healthcare s...
Sun, 27 Sep 2026 01:10:39 -0400Leaked sex tape costs software engineer a home
The United States-based software engineer accused of causing the leak of videos and photographs of a sexual encounter with a Jamaican attorney has lost a multimillion-dollar home in St Ann, which has been sold to settle a judgment handed down by the...
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 01:07:24 -0400Bartlett wants clarity - Tourism minister seeks talks on US$3b Sandals-Royal Caribbean deal with eyes on jobs, local suppliers and investment
WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett wants talks with Sandals Resorts and Royal Caribbean Group on how their new multibillion-dollar partnership will affect Jamaican workers, local suppliers and future investment in the country. His comm...
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 01:07:24 -0400Levy delay puts millions in revenue at risk, say senators
Opposition Senator Ramon Small-Ferguson says the Government’s delay in legislating an increase in the environmental protection levy has cost the country vital revenue, at a time when tax and grant receipts for the April-to-June quarter were alread...
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, 25 Sep 2026 14:01:20 -0500‘Intra-Tech’ killed after allegedly challenging police in Spanish Town
A man allegedly pointed a firearm at police during an armed confrontation in Spanish Town last night and was fatally shot, with an illegal gun recovered from him.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:54:53 -0500Man wanted in US captured in St Mary
A Jamaican man wanted in Texas for murder, attempted capital murder and aggravated assault with a weapon was caught during an early-morning police raid in St Mary yesterday.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:21:57 -0500JUTC launches new Port Antonio to Kingston bus route
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:09:41 -0500Jamaican men urged to get screened for prostate cancer from age 40
Jamaican men are being urged to prioritise their health by getting screened for prostate cancer from age 40, amid concerns about the increasing number of deaths from the disease.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:38:26 -0500Bunny Wailer’s family wants ‘Jean Alert’ for missing elders
Similar to the ‘Ananda Alert’ for missing children, the family of the late Bunny Wailer is proposing a ‘Jean Alert’ for missing seniors.