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Jamaica Gleaner
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:21:53 -0500Bullets bonanza
More than 4,000 bullets were allegedly found inside a St James home that was searched by the security forces last month as part of coordinated operations to arrest key figures in the alleged multibillion-dollar fraud at the collapsed investment...
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:07:23 -0500 ‘Tide shift’
The bloodiest week of 2025 came just days into the new year. Between January 4 and January 11, at least 29 people were murdered across Jamaica, a violent upsurge that reignited fears that the country was headed for another year of unrelenting...
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:22:05 -0500Clansman Gang trial booked for February 2
The trial of alleged Clansman Gang leader Tesha Miller and 24 other alleged gang members has been booked for commencement in the Home Circuit Court on February 2. The trial, which was initially fixed for January 7, was delayed after the Crown asked....
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:21:47 -0500New NIA boss: ‘Stand up and be counted’
Newly appointed Principal Director of the National Integrity Action (NIA), Dr Gavin Myers, has signalled that he intends to continue the strong advocacy of the organisation as it pushes for good governance and integrity in the public service....
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:21:30 -0500HMC offers to assist NSWMA in clearing garbage backlog
WESTERN BUREAU: With the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s (NSWMA) Western Parks and Markets seemingly struggling to address the massive pile-up of garbage across Hanover in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the Hanover Municipal...
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
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:00:38 -0500Hungry shoppers embrace chicken machine
By mid-afternoon on Tuesday, a crowd gathered around a silent vending machine at LOJ Plaza in Spanish Town, St Catherine with schoolchildren, shoppers and business operators stopping to stare at the dark screen and ask the same question, "Wah gwan....
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:05:39 -0500Cleaner calls cops after spotting man allegedly stealing
A daylight housebreaking on Oxford Terrace ended quickly on Monday when a man was caught red handed lowering a container through a broken window, leading to his arrest and subsequent charges. Forty two year old Gregor Wright of Banana Ground...
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:50:35 -0500Man charged with killing brother on New Year's Day
A New Year's Day family dispute turned deadly in Pamphret when a brotherly altercation ended with one man stabbed to death and the other now facing a murder charge. Thirty five year old Mark Phang, otherwise called "Squeaky", of Pamphret, St...
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:47:36 -0500“Never, ever,” Maitland denies killing Donna-Lee
"I would never kill her." Those were the words of Constable Noel Maitland as he denied murdering his girlfriend, social media influencer Donna-Lee Donaldson, during his trial in the Home Circuit Court on Tuesday. Maitland, who is on trial for...
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:10:31 -0500Major gun bust in Kingston, JDF soldier charged
One of the largest gun busts recorded at the Kingston Logistics Centre has left a member of the Jamaica Defence Force facing serious charges, after police seized 28 firearms and more than 6,000 rounds of ammunition. Detectives assigned to the...