Jamaica
Jamaica Gleaner
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:12:55 -0500COSTLY DOG ATTACK
A Manchester maintenance contractor who was mauled by two pit bull terriers at a company’s premises in August 2010 has been awarded $1.2 million in general damages, plus interest and special damages, after the Supreme Court found the company...
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:05:47 -0500MAYDAY!
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s general aviation sector is in steep decline, weakened by outdated regulations, high operating costs and what industry stakeholders describe as a policy environment that has failed to recognise the sector’s economic and...
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:12:18 -0500Blindness threatens former Guantanamo Bay chef’s livelihood
For 21 years, Liston Morrison has been living in a world that has slowly faded into darkness. The 60-year-old Spanish Town resident, once a proud and hard-working chef who spent years preparing meals in Cuba, never imagined that the same job that......
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:12:35 -0500NIA chief: Without UWO, whistleblower protection, corruption fight will stall
National Integrity Action (NIA) Principal Director Dr Gavin Myers wants the Government to urgently roll out critical anti-corruption legislative reforms such as the long-proposed unexplained wealth order (UWO) regime. His call comes at a time when.....
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:12:46 -0500Tensions flare at KSAMC as JLP protests election of deputy mayor
Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) councillors staged a walkout from Tuesday’s meeting of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) after Councillor Lorraine Dobson of the Springfield Division was elected deputy mayor. The walkout followed....
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, 10 Feb 2026 18:17:53 -0500CCTV exposes teens in bizarre break-in looting viagra, sneakers
Two hundread viagra pills, sneakers and even a TV remote were among the strange loot that landed three teenagers in police custody after CCTV footage exposed their alleged break-in spree in Stony Hill, St Andrew. The accused, two 16-year-olds...
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:58:42 -0500Cop nabbed in illegal M16 rifle bust in St Catherine
A cop assigned to a unit in Trelawny is among two men arrested after police allegedly found illegal firearms, including a high powered M16 rifle, during an operation in Portmore, St Catherine, on Monday night. Police reports say about 11:15 p.m.....
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:52:43 -0500Catholic archbishop in Trinidad bashes carnival band for giving out sex toys to female revellers
The Archbishop of Port of Spain, Jason Gordon, has sounded the alarm over what he calls the "hedonism" of modern Carnival, urging citizens to speak out after one of the island's most popular masquerade bands handed out adult sex toys in goodie...
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:23:44 -0500Mother, daughter shot dead in Clarendon identified
The police have identified the mother and daughter who were shot and killed in Rocky Point, Clarendon, on Monday night. They are 60-year-old Norma Spence, a fish vendor, and her 41-year-old daughter, Kerry-Ann Scott, also a fish vendor. A third....
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:02:38 -0500Police probe fatal motorcycle crash in St Catherine
Tragedy struck St Catherine on Sunday afternoon when a man died after a violent collision between a motorcycle and an SUV along St John's Road. The deceased has been identified as Delroy Pottinger. Reports indicate that around 4:30 p.m. on......