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Jamaica Gleaner
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:07:07 -0400Survival story
Defence attorney Isat Buchanan has raised concerns about what he describes as a troubling signal being sent by law enforcement following charges laid against popular podcaster Jhaedee Richards, more popularly known as Jaii Frais, in connection with ...
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:06:35 -0400MSMEs facing triple threat crisis
The Young Entrepreneurs Association of Jamaica (YEA) is calling for urgent, targeted support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) following the sharp rise in global oil prices to nearly US$100 per barrel, a development that now conf...
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:07:02 -0400Second chances, renewed purpose
What began as a life-altering medical emergency nearly a decade ago has since blossomed into a beacon of hope for vulnerable students across Jamaica. For entrepreneur and philanthropist Shadeka McIntosh, May 12, 2016, remains etched in memory as the...
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:06:37 -0400From classroom to coastline
When the world ground almost to a halt at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, millions were forced to reimagine their futures overnight. For Sashae Shaw, a young woman from Portland pursuing an associate degree in psychology at Excelsior Com...
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:07:00 -0400Bernard questions IRD model’s benefit to ordinary Jamaicans
The Senate on Friday passed the Casino Gaming (General) Regulations, 2025, but not before Opposition lawmaker Allan Bernard cautioned against the pitfalls of the integrated resorts development (IRD) model, which has been espoused by the Government a...
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, 17 Apr 2026 14:32:06 -05006 p.m. deadline for 'Jahvy Ambassador' as court orders cops to charge or free him
The pressure is mounting in the Big Wall shooting probe as music producer Jahvel 'Jhavy Ambassador' Morrison must be either charged or released by 6 p.m. today, following a court order. The ruling was handed down by Parish Judge Alicia McIntosh.....
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:19:08 -0500Singer D4vd is arrested in the killing of 14-y-o Celeste Rivas Hernandez
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found seven months ago in his apparently abandoned Tesla, authorities said Thursday. D4vd's lawyers declared his innocence. Los...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:04:07 -0500High alert for missing British child as 6-y-o vanishes after being taken to Jamaica
Fears are mounting for a six-year-old British girl who was brought to Jamaica by a relative and has since vanished, triggering a high alert from local police as desperate efforts continue to find her. Missing is Tau Kleio Rodriquez-Fairplay, a......
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:41:57 -0500Clock ticking for Jaii Frais as court orders cops to charge or free him by 6 p.m.
The clock is now ticking for popular vlogger Jhaedee ‘Jaii Frais’ Richards, after a court ruled that police must either charge him or release him by 6 p.m. today in connection with the explosive Big Wall shooting probe.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:47:01 -0500'Ghetto Boss’ accused of raiding cousin’s home, flees into bushes after being caught
A St Thomas taxi operator got the shock of his life after returning home to find his house ransacked and his own cousin allegedly scrambling through the back door and disappearing into nearby bushes. Charged is 44-year-old labourer Andre Green,...