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July 31, 2026
Clarendon cashier charged for allegedly stealing from her job
A 35-year-old Clarendon cashier has been charged with larceny as a servant after she allegedly stole more than $145,000 from the business where she worked. Charged is Anna-Kay Robinson of Alley…
July 31, 2026
Section of highway in St Thomas named in honour of Paul Bogle
A section of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) in St Thomas was officially named the Paul Bogle Highway during a ceremony held at the Morant Bay Roundabout on Thursday. The…
July 31, 2026
Gov’t and Opposition in Bahamas trade blame over islandwide blackout
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Government and the Opposition in the Bahamas have traded blame over Thursday’s islandwide power outage, which the government said was due to a suspected underground cable fault…
July 30, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Licence to deal - More casino resorts on horizon as Princess targets winter opening
WESTERN BUREAU: The granting of Jamaica’s first casino gaming licence is expected to pave the way for additional integrated resort developments (IRDs), with at least three other investors, including…
July 30, 2026
Data defence delay - Staffing shortages, technology gaps and training needs slow move towards full enforcement of personal information protection law
The regulatory body responsible for Jamaica’s national data protection regime has said it will require another two years before it is in a position to fully enforce the Data Protection Act (DPA),…
July 30, 2026
Region 5 principals hailed as heroes of post-Melissa education recovery
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Rhoda Crawford, has declared that principals across Region 5 were the driving force behind Jamaica's education…
July 30, 2026
Man shot and seriously injured by gunmen in Toyota Axio near Old Harbour
A 42-year-old man was shot and seriously injured by gunmen travelling in a white Toyota Axio in Bushy Park, St Catherine, early Wednesday morning. Police say the incident occurred about 3:50 am. …
July 30, 2026
Clarendon carpenter dies in fiery crash; road death toll climbs to 185
A 30-year-old Clarendon carpenter is the parish's latest road fatality, following a fiery, single-vehicular crash along the Dawkins Pen main road on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified…
July 30, 2026
by Sashana Small
Dignity debate - Holness rejects PNP criticism of placement of plaques in homes of social housing beneficiaries
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has dismissed assertions that the practice of installing commemorative plaques on homes distributed under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) dehumanises…