Jamaica
Jamaica Gleaner
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:13:21 -0500COURTROOM SHOWDOWN
Defence attorney Hugh Wildman yesterday branded Minister of Agriculture Floyd Green a “stranger to the truth” and a “consummate liar” during a heated cross-examination in the Home Circuit Court murder trial of six policemen charged in connec...
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:11:29 -0500DPP fast-tracks SSL case to Home Circuit Court
The attorney for one of the founders of Stocks...
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:11:42 -0500Pay not attractive, IC staff wants parity with counterparts – Beresford
Craig Beresford, executive director of the Integrity Commission (IC), says the anti-corruption body has challenges retaining highly skilled staff and attracting new talent due to the level of remuneration they receive when compared with their...
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:11:01 -0500Three months later, Darliston sees the light
WESTERN BUREAU: Nearly three months after Hurricane Melissa tore through western Jamaica, the Jamaica Public Service (JPS), in partnership with the Government, commissioned an emergency mobile power-generating unit in Darliston, Westmoreland, on...
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:10:51 -0500Homeless Hanover family happy with new container home
Western Bureau: When Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica on October 28 last year, 44-year-old Theresa Diana Wedderburn of Pell River, Hanover, and her husband and five children, were among the scores of impacted families that were left homeless.......
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, 27 Jan 2026 05:00:49 -0500Don’t be aggressive - Summer work students told to play it cool with US law enforcement
As Jamaican university students prepare to travel to the US for the annual summer work and travel programme, recent videos circulating online showing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers conducting public stops have heightened...
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:00:46 -0500Bartender turns teacher - Shavonae Wallace takes inspirational journey from bar life to teaching excellence
Once serving drinks behind a bar, 31-year-old Shavonae Wallace now stands confidently at the front of a high school classroom as a history teacher -- living proof, she believes, that perseverance, faith and self-belief can completely rewrite one's....
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:00:54 -0500Women to get EV training at UWI
Women interested in electric vehicles (EVs) are being encouraged to ditch the fear and embrace the future, as a new training initiative promises to give them real power. Professor Taneisha Stephenson says the upcoming programme at The University.....
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:01:02 -0500Mandeville hospital sees patient surge
Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton has announced a comprehensive recovery plan to address the spike in patient numbers at the Mandeville Regional Hospital. "The figures that I saw [on January 22] ... were up to 78 per cent above...
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:00:50 -0500WEIRD STUFF
Tiny toy fetches jaw-dropping price A three-inch toy car has blown collectors away after selling for a staggering PS22,000 (about J$4.4 million) -- all because of its rare colour. The Matchbox Regular Wheels 62c Mercury Cougar, barely the lengt...