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Jamaica Gleaner

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:07:05 -0400
‘Special kind of evil’
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes said the Kingston painter, who was eligible for the death penalty for murdering Toshyna Patterson and her baby, should really be breathing his last breath in prison – not facing the possibility of one day walking free to ...

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:07:06 -0400
Mom of slain 20-y-o wanted life sentence for police lover
The mother of 20-year-old D’Jonnay Graham, who was shot dead by her police lover in June 2025, has expressed displeasure that he was sentenced for manslaughter, insisting that her beloved daughter was murdered. The victim’s mother, Euon Douglas ...

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:07:03 -0400
UDC warns it cannot guarantee daily services at Little Dunn’s River
The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) says the relevant team has been directed to take steps to facilitate public access to Little Dunn’s River Beach in Ocho Rios, St Ann, in compliance with a court order. However, the UDC indicated that it was ...

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:07:00 -0400
Docs to decide on next steps in response to delayed IDT ruling
More than 100 junior doctors at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester stayed off the job on Friday, joining hundreds of colleagues across the island. The junior doctors abstained from work in an effort to pressure the Industrial Disputes Tr...

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:07:00 -0400
Opposition wants probe into senior staff exodus at Gordon House
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has written to the Office of the Services Commission (OSC) requesting an urgent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the recent resignation of Deputy Clerk to the Houses of Parliament Christopher Cowan. He ...

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, 02 Oct 2026 15:48:25 -0500
‘Special kind of evil’: Painter gets life for killing Paulwell’s baby daughter and her mother
A Kingston painter will spend decades behind bars for his role in the chilling abduction and killing of politician Phillip Paulwell’s baby daughter and her mother.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:10:34 -0500
‘Stormy’ killed in alleged gunfight with cops in St Ann
A man known as ‘Stormy’ was shot and killed during an alleged armed confrontation with police in Steer Town, St Ann, yesterday afternoon. Dead is Tevin Bent, otherwise called ‘Stormy’, of Damhead Road, Steer Town.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:06:48 -0500
Seven Haitians held after police intercept packed vehicle in Ocho Rios
Seven Haitian nationals, including a child, are in police custody after they were intercepted in a public passenger vehicle during a traffic stop in White River, Ocho Rios, St Ann, yesterday morning.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:01:23 -0500
Worker killed in crane accident on his birthday
A maintenance worker was crushed to death in a freak crane accident at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay this morning, in a heartbreaking twist on what should have been his birthday celebration.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:13:39 -0500
Government to distribute 5,000 black tanks
The Ministry of Water, Environment and Climate Change has activated emergency procurement procedures to acquire and distribute 5,000 black water-storage tanks across Jamaica over the next three months.

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