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April 18, 2026
Water restored to some St Mary communities after month-long disruption
The National Water Commission (NWC) says it has restored water supply to several communities in St Mary which were impacted on March 9 as a result of a defective pump. The NWC's Regional…
April 18, 2026
St Catherine woman charged for alleged fraudulent land sale
A St Catherine woman has been charged with obtaining money by means of false pretence after she allegedly collected money for the sale of a property that she did not own. She is 25-year-old Jeanell…
April 18, 2026
Ukrainian police shoot and kill a gunman who killed at least six and took hostages in a supermarket
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A gunman who killed at least six people in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, before taking hostages and barricading himself inside a supermarket on Saturday has been shot and killed…
April 18, 2026
Man charged with defrauding ex in $3M car deal gets bail
A man accused of defrauding his ex-girlfriend of more than $3 million in a car deal was granted $400,000 bail in the St Catherine Parish Court on Friday. The accused, Tevin Thomas, is answering to a…
April 18, 2026
Four charged in relation to St Ann bar heist
Four men have been charged with multiple offences following an armed robbery in Beecher Town, St Ann, on April 5. The accused are 39-year-old Ricardo Thompson, 24-year-old Rodean Brown, and…
April 18, 2026
Dominican Republic and Haiti to reopen airspace in May, restoring flights after more than two years
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The governments of the Dominican Republic and Haiti have agreed to reopen their airspace starting in May, allowing flights between their countries for the…
April 18, 2026
Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Iran reimposes restrictions
Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and fired on a tanker attempting to pass the waterway on Saturday. It also warned that it would continue to block transit through the…
April 18, 2026
Farm workers allegedly caught leaving Jamaica with cocaine
Two farm workers are to appear in court on Wednesday following the seizure of 9.6 kilograms of cocaine at the Norman Manley International Airport on April 10. The accused have been identified as…
April 18, 2026
by Ainsley Walters
Mighty Gully to outrun Ricoricorico in Sunday’s feature
AFTER punching above her head in back-to-back races, MIGHTY GULLY returned to overnight allowance on April 6 but fell into the jaws of DESERT OF MALIBU, a grade-one horse competing two classes lower,…