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Jamaica Labour Party Deputy Leader Desmond McKenzie speaking at a press conference on Friday.
06 Nov, 2026 0

JLP scales down annual conference, to host delegates-only session in MoBay

The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is to host a scaled-down annual conference, foregoing a large public session in favour of a private, delegates-only conference to be held in Montego Bay, St…
Motorists driving through Fern Gully in St Ann.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Oil spill in Fern Gully

The National Works Agency (NWA) is alerting the public that there is now an oil spill in Fern Gully, St Ann, making the roadway very dangerous to traverse. Road users are being asked to avoid the…
Ministry of Labour and Social Security.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Labour Ministry dismisses circulating ROOFS beneficiary list as false

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has dismissed as false and misleading information circulating online purporting to show beneficiary records under its Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family…
Marlo Headley
06 Nov, 2026 0

Murder accused who escaped police custody recaptured in Trelawny

Marlo Headley, the murder accused who escaped custody in September while being treated at a medical facility in the Corporate Area, has been recaptured. The police say the 25-year-old was arrested in…
06 Nov, 2026 0

Woman shot dead on veranda in Central Village

Police operatives in St Catherine are searching for two gunmen who shot and killed a woman on her veranda at her home in Big Lane, Central Village on Thursday. She has been identified as 57-year-old…
Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell addressing supporters during the early hours of Friday, November 6, 2026, following a general election the day before.
06 Nov, 2026 0

PM Mitchell leads NDC to historic victory in Grenada

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell led his ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) to an historic electoral victory on Thursday, with the party winning, for the…
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A sign stands in front of a new home construction site in Deerfield, Illinois, on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Average US 30-year mortgage rate falls to 7.18% this week, its third straight decline

The average long-term US mortgage rate fell for the third straight week, offering some relief to prospective home buyers facing higher home prices. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in the US…
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Traders Drew Cohen (left) and Dylan Halvorsan on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in January.
06 Nov, 2026 0

A wipeout for AI stocks sends Wall Street reeling, S&P 500 tumbles more than 3%

Another wipeout for stocks tied to the buildout of AI data centres overwhelmed Wall Street on Thursday and more than erased all its gains from the day before, which was its best in three months. The…
Manchester High head coach Johnoy Chambers
06 Nov, 2026 0

Defending champions STETHS exit daCosta Cup

NEW champions will be crowned in the ISSA daCosta Cup this season after Manchester High rallied from a goal down to beat defending champions St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) 2-1 in a…