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Jamaica Gleaner

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:13:16 -0500
‘I did not see’
Agriculture Minister Floyd Green yesterday admitted in the Home Circuit Court that, while he witnessed parts of a 2013 police operation along Acadia Drive, St Andrew, he did not see the actual killing of three men during the incident. During cross.....

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:10:19 -0500
Johnson Smith touts Jamaica as ‘place to be’ for int’l investors
PANAMA CITY, Panama: Jamaica’s foreign minister Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, has issued a clarion call to international investors to partner in the strategic redevelopment of the island’s western corridor, drawing on a decade of tax stability a...

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:12:45 -0500
‘Don’t witness signatures you don’t know’
WESTERN BUREAU: Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Delroy Chuck is warning justices of the peace (JPs) not to witness signatures being made by people they do not know, or they might land themselves in hot water on criminal charges for...

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:10:12 -0500
Former banker Patrick Hylton to bat for small business as PSOJ head
Having spent years at the helm of Jamaica’s largest financial institution, new president of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Patrick Hylton says he will use his experience to pave the way for businesses to access much-needed...

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:10:35 -0500
Young men build foundation to support education, communities
At 21, Stephen Simpson and Zakari Messam have turned a shared impulse into something more durable. What began during the COVID-19 pandemic as informal conversations about giving back – initially centred on a modest Easter initiative – has evolve...

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, 30 Jan 2026 17:25:43 -0500
Church praises St Andrew North police for crime reduction
The St Andrew North Police Division has been recognised by God Family Ministries International Church for its sustained reduction in crime during a special thanksgiving service held on Sunday, January 25. The service, held under the theme '...

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:24:34 -0500
‘Home Alone’ and ‘Beetlejuice’ actress, Catherine O’Hara, dies at 71
(AP) -- Catherine O'Hara, a gifted Canadian comic actor and "SCTV" alum who starred as Macaulay Culkin's harried mother in two "Home Alone" movies and created the dramatically ditzy character of Moira Rose in the Emmy-winning comedy "Schitt's Creek...

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:52:43 -0500
Jonathan Grant High students urged to use AI responsibly
Students at Jonathan Grant High School in Spanish Town, St Catherine, have been cautioned against misusing artificial intelligence (AI), with pupils being urged to take their education seriously and put in the necessary work. Chief AI consultant....

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:13:59 -0500
Doctor accused of trying to scam NCB of $79M remanded
A medical doctor accused of attempting to swindle nearly $80 million from a commercial bank was remanded in police custody when she appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court on Thursday, January 30. Doctor Chloe Duette, otherwise called Peta-Gay....

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:21:28 -0500
Security issue haults classes at Port Antonio High School
Classes at Port Antonio High School were suspended on Friday after a security issue forced the evacuation of the institution. Police and fire personnel responded to the incident and conducted a thorough search of the school. Traffic in the...

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