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Jamaica Gleaner

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 00:11:27 -0500
‘Band-Aid’ on building
Amid yesterday’s protests from some employees over mould, poor air quality, and ventilation issues at the Administration General’s Department (AGD), the head of the entity is declaring that the building is not a “sick building” and that exte...

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 00:07:45 -0500
CRH clinics struggling with heat as AC woes persist
Staff and patients at the temporary outpatient facility housing Cornwall Regional Hospital ( CRH ) clinics in St James are struggling to cope with sweltering heat following a major breakdown of the central air-conditioning system. With summer...

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 00:09:10 -0500
Vybz Kartel’s return expected to take Reggae Sumfest to record heights
WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett believes the presence of dancehall star Vybz Kartel in the Reggae Sumfest 2025 line-up could lead to the breaking of all attendance record, citing the ‘mystique’ behind the artiste’s pulling pow...

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 00:10:35 -0500
Port Royal Street debacle
The poor state of Port Royal Street in the vicinity of Digicel and approaching the KFC outlet in downtown Kingston has created a myriad of problems for motorists and commuters alike. The deteriorating road condition, apparently worsened by sewage......

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 00:10:59 -0500
‘He ought to be ashamed of himself’
Western Bureau: Lucea Mayor Sheridan Samuels has rejected claims by Wade Mars, the executive director of the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TDPCo), that suggested inaction from his Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) office was...

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, 11 Jul 2025 15:38:46 -0500
Two dead in Hanover bike crash, including 15-y-o boy
A tragic motorcycle crash in Orange Bay, Hanover has claimed the lives of a teen and a man following a head-on collision Thursday evening. Dead are 15-year-old Shadore Patterson and 38-year-old Zesha Mundell. According to the Hanover police,...

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:27:46 -0500
Clarendon woman arrested in $47.5M NCB scam investigation
The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) has arrested another suspect in the ongoing $47.5 million phishing scam at National Commercial Bank (NCB) reportedly. The woman was arrested at her home in Clarendon Park, Clarendon,...

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:47:47 -0500
60-y-o security guard charged with murder in St Vincent
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC - A security guard has been remanded into custody until July 21 after he appeared in the Serious Offences Court on Friday, charged with the murder of a 47-year-old client of the Kingstown Co-operative Credit Union....

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:57:47 -0500
Body discovered following early morning house fire in St Catherine
A man's body was discovered after a fire destroyed his home on Burke Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Thursday. The deceased was identified by the police as Moses McIntosh. Reports are that about 2:50 a.m., the fire department was...

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:32:46 -0500
Police probe fatal shooting of Manchester resident
The Manchester police are searching for the unknown assailants responsible for the shooting death of a 30-year-old resident in the parish last night. Dead is Garnet Morant, a Mason of Harmonds district in Manchester. Reports are that about 9:25....

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