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Jamaica Gleaner
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:24:01 -0400Thirty-nine outstanding Jamaicans receive 2026 Governor-General’s Achievement Awards
Another 39 outstanding Jamaicans have been honoured with the prestigious Governor-General’s Achievement Awards (GGAA) by Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:07:05 -0400Farmer charged with murder after bus driver killed with pitchfork in Old Harbour
A St Catherine farmer has been charged with murder after allegedly attacking a bus driver with a pitchfork in Bois Content district in Old Harbour, St Catherine, on Wednesday night.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:39:11 -0400Overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in southwest Pakistan, killing 40 passengers and injuring eight
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) – A speeding, overcrowded passenger bus plunged from a highway into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan early Friday, killing 40 people and injuring eight others in one of the deadliest road accidents in recent years, offi...
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:11:41 -0400Egypt defender Mohamed Hany becomes first player with two own-goals in same World Cup
Egypt defender Mohamed Hany has become the first player in World Cup history to have two own-goals in the same tournament.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:42:53 -0400Submission being prepared for inscription of Jonkonnu on UNESCO urgent safeguard list
Efforts are under way to secure the inscription of Jonkonnu on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Urgent Safeguarding List as part of initiatives to revive and protect the traditional Jamaican cultural pract...
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, 03 Jul 2026 15:49:48 -0500Inner-city PEP winners rewarded with $2M In scholarships
More than 15 students from two inner-city primary schools are heading to high school with one less financial burden after receiving a combined $2 million in scholarships and bursaries for their outstanding PEP performance.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:11:22 -0500Farmer tells man he has 'Someting' for him, fatally stabs him with pitchfork
A chilling statement allegedly made moments before a deadly attack has landed a St Catherine farmer behind bars on a murder charge after a bus driver was repeatedly stabbed with a pitchfork in Bois Content, Old Harbour.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:16:49 -0500Farmer hacked to death in Portland
A quiet Thursday afternoon in Portland turned deadly when a farmer was brutally chopped to death in an attack that has left police searching for answers.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:46:20 -0500Lethal heat Doctors issue health warnings as temperatures rise
With Jamaica expected to experience increasingly warmer conditions this summer, cardiologists are urging residents to stay hydrated and take precautions to reduce the risk of heat-related illnesses.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:08:44 -0500Diabetes can’t stop PEP scholar
Being diagnosed with diabetes at age nine and navigating transitions many adults struggle to adjust to, Khai-Lee Mendez refused to let illness define her future.