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Jamaica Gleaner

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:08:52 -0400
PAHO urges countries to be vigilant ahead of World Cup
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Tuesday said there has been a sustained increase in measles cases both globally and across the Americas as the world prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada from June...

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:32:25 -0400
Update | US grants visa to Haitian football player to join team for World Cup
The United States government has given a visa to Woodensky Pierre, the only member of Haiti’s national football team who lives in the Caribbean country, to travel and participate in the World Cup, an official said Tuesday.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:23:10 -0400
Nine students appear in court over Kenya school arson that killed 16 girls
Nine students accused of planning and executing an arson attack that killed 16 girls at a school in central Kenya appeared in court on Tuesday.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:51:14 -0400
Campbell calls for greater investment in agriculture to boost food security
Opposition Spokesman on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security, Dr Dayton Campbell, is calling for greater investment in Jamaica’s agricultural sector, arguing that the industry remains critical to job creation, poverty reduction, and the country...

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:48:31 -0400
IC: FLA ‘manipulated’ database and dead man logged in ammo purchase; server crash wiped key evidence
A Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) database was “manipulated” to record an ammunition purchase by a dead man, and the server holding evidence of who gave the order has been destroyed, says an Integrity Commission report.

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, 02 Jun 2026 16:10:57 -0500
Promoter fined after trying to bribe cop with $10k to keep party going
A St Andrew event promoter who previously made headlines after allegedly trying to bribe a police officer to keep an illegal party going in Stony Hill has now been fined $110,000 in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:14:13 -0500
PPV operators get long-awaited 16% fare increase
Public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators are finally getting the long-awaited fare increase they have been demanding for months, with commuters set to pay more starting today, June 2.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:50:49 -0500
Police, hospital on high alert after security threat
Tension gripped sections of Spanish Town, St Catherine, late Monday night after police and hospital officials were rocked by separate security threats within minutes of each other.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:09:25 -0500
MrBeast challenge winner caught up in international drug investigation

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:01:44 -0500
Cop dies in motorcycle crash in St Catherine
Grief have gripped the St Catherine North police division following the tragic death of Constable Shanki Gordon, a cop colleagues say brought life to every room he entered.

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