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Jamaica Gleaner
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:24:04 -0400PAC to seek contempt charges against UHWI CEO after no-show at sitting
Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is now taking steps to have Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Fitzgerald Mitchell, brought before the court after he failed to attend a hearing on Tuesda...
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:03:13 -0400Tunisia fires coach Lamouchi after heavy opening World Cup loss and appoints Renard
Tunisia has fired coach Sabri Lamouchi after being thrashed 5-1 by Sweden in its first match at the World Cup and appointed French coach Hervé Renard.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:19:46 -0400Iran coach says team ordered out of US right after 2-2 draw with New Zealand in World Cup opener
The coach of Iran’s World Cup team said it was ordered to leave the United States and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament by playing to a 2-2 draw with New Zealand on Monday night.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:44:31 -0400Gov’t confirms talks on US deportee transit deal, vows strict safeguards - Chang
The Government has confirmed that it is negotiating a controversial, United States-backed migration arrangement to allow non-Jamaicans deported from the US to transit through the island, but says it is not opening the country’s borders for an uncon...
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:32:53 -0400Policeman charged with murder in Latoya Bulgin shooting granted $1 million bail
Constable Andrew Wilson, the policeman charged with murder in the May 17 shooting death of 45-year-old Latoya ‘Buju’ Bulgin in Granville, St James, was this morning offered bail in the sum of $1 million, with up to three sureties, during his seco...
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, 16 Jun 2026 18:17:02 -0500Car crashes into gas pump, sparks fire at Texaco
A routine stop at a busy St Andrew gas station turned into a frightening scene on Tuesday afternoon when a car slammed into a fuel pump and burst into flames.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:19:24 -0500'Tarzan' allegedly killed by teen behind bathroom in Portland
A dispute that reportedly started behind a public bathroom in Port Antonio ended in bloodshed on Monday afternoon, leaving one man dead and a 15-year-old high school student in police custody.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:43:54 -0500Housing entities eye lands at Easington, St Thomas
Two government agencies with responsibility for housing are reportedly expressing interest in acquiring properties in Easington, St Thomas, as part of ongoing efforts to expand housing development in the parish.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:37:26 -0500UDC has big housing plans for St Ann
St Ann could soon see a significant increase in housing units as the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) moves forward with ambitious plans to construct between 1,500 and 2,000 housing units across three communities in the parish.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:26:30 -0500Constable charged in fatal shooting of 'Buju' granted $1m bail
The policeman charged in the controversial shooting death of Latoya 'Buju' Bulgin has been granted bail, nearly two weeks after he was denied his freedom by the court.