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August 29, 2026
US authorities seize over 22,000 artefacts
United States (US) authorities have seized more than 22,000 artefacts as part of an ongoing investigation into global antiquities smuggling. It’s believed to be the largest such seizure in American…
August 29, 2026
NYC air traffic controllers facing dismissal for allegedly leaving work early on night of deadly crash
New York (AP) Two air traffic controllers at LaGuardia Airport in New York could be fired for allegedly leaving the tower about an hour early on the night an Air Canada jet smashed into a fire truck…
August 29, 2026
Man charged for murder of St Catherine higgler
A St Catherine man has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of another man in the community of Central Village last week. Devon McPherson, 31, also known as "Jay"…
August 29, 2026
Murders, shootings continue to decline, Commish warns against complacency
Jamaica’s murder toll is 20 per cent below last year’s historic low, but Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake says this is no time for celebration. Shootings are also down 24 per cent this year from…
August 29, 2026
Antecedent report requested for man allegedly held with ammo
An antecedent report has been requested for a St Catherine man who was allegedly held with several rounds of ammunition in his pocket. It happened on Friday when Calvin Cottrell, 31, appeared in the…
August 29, 2026
Keith Lattimore, former national footballer, has died
Former national footballer Keith Lattimore has died at the age of 75. It’s reported that he complained of shortness of breath yesterday and was taken to hospital where he died. Lattimore was a…
August 29, 2026
Pray for rains, JUGC urges
The Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches (JUGC) has called on citizens to pray and seek divine intervention to help break the severe drought that has triggered water restrictions in several parishes. …
August 28, 2026
by Kimone Francis
CAP TALKS AHEAD - Government eyes new fiscal rule to rein in public-sector wage costs
The Government has signalled its intention to re-establish a cap on the public sector wage bill, extending an open invitation to trade unions to help negotiate a new fiscal rule before the next round…
August 28, 2026
by Sashana Small
Businesses gutted - Millions lost as major fire devastates Hagley Park Road commercial hub
A massive fire ripped through a section of the business district along Hagley Park Road in St Andrew on Thursday, flattening at least three buildings in its wake. The fire reportedly started some time…