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21-y-o St Catherine man accused of indecent assault of 8-y-o girl granted $400,000 bail

A 21-year-old St Catherine man accused of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl was on Friday granted $400,000 bail with surety in the parish court. The man is answering a charge of indecent…
A fire at Up Park Camp on July 25, 2026.
Published 26 minutes ago

Another fire at Up Park Camp, probe launched

There was a fire at a barrack building at Up Park Camp, the headquarters of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), in St Andrew this afternoon. In a statement, the JDF said the fire occurred at…
Fiirefighters spray water in a burning forest in the Lège-Cap-Ferret region, western France, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Caroline Blumberg)
Published 47 minutes ago

France and Spain battle wildfires as more than 250,000 people are forced to flee homes

LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — France sent a hulking military cargo plane to dump tonnes of flame retardants as it battled raging wildfires on Saturday and slashed the final stage of the Tour de…
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Man shot dead at home in Spanish Town

A police search has been launched for a man who shot and killed a man at his home in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Friday. The police have identified the deceased as 34-year-old mechanic Richard…
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Motorists to dig deeper as Highway 2000 toll rates go up come August 1

Motorists who use the Highway 2000 toll road will have to dig deeper into their pockets as toll rates are to go up on August 1. At the same time, T-Tag users will have a reprieve, as those rates…
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INDECOM probing fatal police shooting in Spanish Town

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe into the fatal shooting of a man by the police along St John's Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Friday. Police…
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha (1) leaves the pitch after the World Cup round of 32 football match between Argentina and Cape Verde in Miami Gardens, Fla., Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Published 4 hours ago

Cape Verde’s World Cup sensation Vozinha to join Chile club Colo Colo

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — One of the breakout stars at the World Cup has a new home in Chile — Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has signed a contract with Colo Colo, the South American country’s biggest…
Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake (second right) and other police personnel in discussion at an Area One town hall held Wednesday at Area One headquarters in Montego Bay, St James.
Updated 16 hours ago by Andre Williams

Cops on alert

Police in western Jamaica say they are preparing for the anticipated deportation of a once-reputed area leader from Flanker in Montego Bay, St James, insisting that his expected return to the island…


Jervine Richards, nurse at the Percy Junor Hospital, was crowned Lasco Chin Foundation National Nurse of the Year 2026-2027 during an award ceremony held yesterday at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Updated 6 hours ago by Tiffany Pryce

Nurses celebrated as profession marks 80 years

Jamaica’s top nurses were celebrated yesterday for their commitment to patient care, leadership and professional excellence as the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), in partnership with the LASCO…