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Jamaica Gleaner

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:07:14 -0500
FEAR TURNS FATAL
Shock, grief, and simmering anger have engulfed residents of Marlin Way in Braeton, Portmore, after a 63-year-old mother was brutally chopped to death inside her home. It was an attack neighbours say they feared could one day happen. The deceased wo...

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:07:10 -0500
‘Death knell for small hotels’
WESTERN BUREAU: As Jamaica’s tourism sector continues its post-Hurricane Melissa recovery, small hotel operators are warning that new tax measures slated for implementation in April 2027 could destabilise locally owned properties and weaken the is...

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:06:56 -0500
Hustle to hope
When Kadeem Henry reflects on his journey, the first word he uses is not ‘success’ or ‘achievement’, it is ‘survival’. A trained graduate with a Bachelor of Education in Special Education from The Mico University College, he stands as a...

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:07:07 -0500
Detective draws line between ‘suspect’ and ‘possible suspect’ in Clansman trial
A senior police investigator in one of the shootings allegedly carried out by the Clansman Gang in 2017 yesterday insisted that a “possible suspect” is not a suspect at all as the gang trial continued with further scrutiny of the Roger Avenue ki...

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:07:21 -0500
Two cops face probe over suspected link to three murders
Two policemen are under investigation for their suspected involvement in three murders, including the shooting death of a popular St Mary businessman last week, multiple law-enforcement sources have revealed. The other killing was a double murder, b...

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

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:24:05 -0500
Two constables found guilty of accepting $3,000 bribe at traffic stop
Two policemen charged with collecting a $3,000 bribe from a motorist during a traffic stop are set to be sentenced in the St Catherine Parish Court on April 9. Constables Marlon Hamilton and Romaine Boothe were found guilty on February 17, of...

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:59:57 -0500
Student among suspects found driving stolen Probox
Thanks to swift action from police in St Catherine North Division , a stolen vehicle worth $1.6 million was recovered early Monday morning and several suspects, including a student, were arrested. Reports are that around 5:45 a.m. on February 16....

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:56:50 -0500
Life behind bars for man who hid gun in ceiling
A St Andrew man who tried to hide a gun and ammunition in the ceiling of his Red Hills home more than two years ago has been sentenced to life in prison. Iyan Guzmore, of Cedar Valley in Red Hills, was sentenced on Friday, February 13, in the...

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:45:57 -0500
Man nabbed for choking woman on Valentine’s Day then taking her money
Valentine's Day ended in horror for one woman after a man allegedly grabbed her, squeezed her throat and robbed her of more than $90,000 during a brutal late night attack in Kingston. Thirty-five-year old Christopher Chambers, otherwise called......

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:31:52 -0500
Woman nabbed on Valentine's Day for selling ganja
Love was in the air on Valentine's Day, but for one young bartender in St Catherine, the sweet scent of roses was replaced by the strong smell of ganja after an early morning police operation led to her arrest. Twenty two year old Syleena Davy,.....

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