Jamaica
Jamaica Gleaner
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 01:06:07 -0400NOT MY BILL
Scientific and Medical Supplies has rejected findings by the auditor general that the company benefited from a “misuse” of the University Hospital of the West Indies’ (UHWI) tax-exemption status for imports, and has signalled it has no intenti...
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 01:06:07 -0400Consultant rejects blame for report lag
The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) did not turn over hundreds of documents that were critical to an operation and turnaround plan it commissioned for millions of dollars, the Canadian consulting firm that was contracted to draft it ha...
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 01:07:16 -0400Served and unprotected
After nearly three decades protecting the public, retired Jamaican police officer Marlon Campbell* sits at home, sometimes unable to pay his light bill. He gave his working life to the State, but more than four years after leaving the force, he has ...
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 01:05:54 -0400Forgotten Frontier
Just minutes from St Mary’s seaside capital of Port Maria, the Frontier (Phase 2) Housing Scheme appears at first glance to be an idyllic residential enclave with its elevated lots gazing out towards Pagee Beach. But a closer look tells a differen...
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:07:07 -0400Survival stories
Defence attorney Isat Buchanan has raised concerns about what he describes as a troubling signal being sent by law enforcement following charges laid against popular podcaster Jhaedee Richards, more popularly known as Jaii Frais, in connection with ...
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, 17 Apr 2026 14:32:06 -05006 p.m. deadline for 'Jahvy Ambassador' as court orders cops to charge or free him
The pressure is mounting in the Big Wall shooting probe as music producer Jahvel 'Jhavy Ambassador' Morrison must be either charged or released by 6 p.m. today, following a court order. The ruling was handed down by Parish Judge Alicia McIntosh.....
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:19:08 -0500Singer D4vd is arrested in the killing of 14-y-o Celeste Rivas Hernandez
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found seven months ago in his apparently abandoned Tesla, authorities said Thursday. D4vd's lawyers declared his innocence. Los...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:04:07 -0500High alert for missing British child as 6-y-o vanishes after being taken to Jamaica
Fears are mounting for a six-year-old British girl who was brought to Jamaica by a relative and has since vanished, triggering a high alert from local police as desperate efforts continue to find her. Missing is Tau Kleio Rodriquez-Fairplay, a......
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:41:57 -0500Clock ticking for Jaii Frais as court orders cops to charge or free him by 6 p.m.
The clock is now ticking for popular vlogger Jhaedee ‘Jaii Frais’ Richards, after a court ruled that police must either charge him or release him by 6 p.m. today in connection with the explosive Big Wall shooting probe.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:47:01 -0500'Ghetto Boss’ accused of raiding cousin’s home, flees into bushes after being caught
A St Thomas taxi operator got the shock of his life after returning home to find his house ransacked and his own cousin allegedly scrambling through the back door and disappearing into nearby bushes. Charged is 44-year-old labourer Andre Green,...