Jamaica Gleaner
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:52:51 -0400Jamaica records consecutive weeks of single-digit murders as killings fall 23 per cent
Jamaica has recorded a second consecutive week of single-digit murders, with six homicides reported across the island between June 21 and June 27, according to the latest serious crime statistics from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:47:12 -0400Paraguay upsets Germany on penalty kicks at World Cup after a 1-1 draw through extra time
Jose Canale scored on the first sudden-death penalty kick, Orlando Gill made two key saves in the shootout, and Paraguay upset Germany 4-3 on penalties Monday to earn the biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup so far.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:53:30 -0400Gabriel Martinelli scores late in injury time to help Brazil beat Japan 2-1 at World Cup
Gabriel Martinelli scored the winning goal late in injury time to give five-time champion Brazil a 2-1 win over Japan in the round of 32 at the World Cup on Monday.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:06:55 -0400Three-year-old boy fatally hit by motor vehicle in Old Harbour
A three-year-old boy was killed on Saturday in Old Harbour, St Catherine, after reportedly running into the path of a motor vehicle.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:20:05 -0400No TCNs in St Mary - Chang denies rumours
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang, has denied reports that the first group of Third Country Nationals (TCNs) is being housed at a property in Grants Town, St Mary.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:39:52 -0400Police probing separate fatal stabbings in St Elizabeth and Clarendon
Two men were fatally stabbed in separate incidents in St Elizabeth and Clarendon on Sunday, with police reporting that suspects have been taken into custody in both cases as investigations continue.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:25:32 -0400Five people killed in a shooting in northern Germany
BERLIN (AP) – Five people were killed in a shooting on Monday at a youth welfare facility in the northern German town of Stade, police said. Two people were arrested, including the suspected shooter.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:41:32 -0400Petrojam announces Danville Walker as new General Manager
State-owned oil refinery Petrojam has announced the appointment of veteran public and private sector executive Danville Walker as its new General Manager, effective July 1.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:14:00 -0400Czech Republic coach Koubek resigns after early World Cup exit
Czech Republic coach Miroslav Koubek resigned on Monday after the team’s early exit from the World Cup.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:12:24 -0400Police probing ATM robbery at Scotiabank in Portmore
Detectives assigned to the St Catherine South Police Division have launched an investigation into a breaking and robbery of automated teller machines (ATMs) at the Scotiabank in Portmore.