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Jamaica Gleaner

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:09:48 -0500
‘No compromise’
A break-in at the Petersfield High School shelter has escalated tensions between residents and authorities, prompting Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie to demand round-the-clock police presence and warn that the Government will not put up.....

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:12:02 -0500
‘She gave more than she took’
An overflowing Community Baptist Church of Englewood, New Jersey, heard glowing tributes paid to Jamaica’s late Consul General to New York, Alsion Roach-Wilson, who died on November 8 after battling breast cancer. Among those reflecting on Roach-....

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:12:29 -0500
Government urged to present plan for bankable reconstruction projects
Opposition Senator Ramon Small-Ferguson says the US$2.4 billion in private capital that is to be mobilised from external sources for Jamaica’s reconstruction efforts is contingent on the country’s ability to present bankable and competitive...

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:11:25 -0500
Digicel delights children with special needs during Christmas treat at Hope Gardens
Christmas carols rang through speakers at Funland in Hope Gardens, Kingston, yesterday as excited children with special needs enjoyed games and competition organised especially for them by the Digicel Foundation. On the periphery of the merry-go-.....

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:12:16 -0500
Local gov’t minister galvanises Cornwall citizens for cleanup campaign
A call to unity and community action resonated through Pentecost Lane, Darliston, yesterday as Desmond McKenzie, minister of local government and community development, officially launched the National Cleanup Programme. The initiative seeks to...

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 Dec 2025 15:57:23 -0500
Psych test ordered for man accused of killing 80-y-o mother
The 53-year-old man at the center of a gruesome murder case involving his mother will undergo a psychiatric evaluation after the 80-year-old woman's decomposing body was found in their home. Paulo Grant made his first appearance in the St...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:11:23 -0500
Reggae Boyz must beat New Caledonia and DR Congo to reach World Cup
Should the Reggae Boyz qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, they will be placed in Group K of the tournament, drawn alongside Portugal, Uzbekistan, and Colombia. Despite missing out on automatic qualification, Jamaica has a second chance through....

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:09:24 -0500
KSAMC Cracks Down on Illegal Billboards, explores regularisation
Illegally built billboards are once again in the sights of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation, which has undertaken a comprehensive audit and is now ordering firms to come in and get their displays regularised or risk prosecution...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:17:24 -0500
Truck driver beaten and robbed in St Catherine
A St Catherine truck driver is counting his losses after he was ambushed and robbed of his work truck when he responded to what he thought was a legitimate removal job on Wednesday. Reports are that about 11:00 in the morning on December 3, 2025....

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:24:23 -0500
Good Samaritan tricked and robbed of motorcycle, cops say
A St Mary construction worker who goes by the alias Glockman has been charged after police say he turned a Good Samaritan moment into a terrifying robbery along the Charles Town main road. Twenty two year old Rodrick Williams of Gully Road in...

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