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April 16, 2026

Earth Today | EFJ launches call for proposals to transform urban Jamaica

LOCAL ORGANISATIONS across multiple sectors now have the opportunity to secure financing of up to $15 million to implement projects that address climate vulnerability and environmental degradation,…
Arrest
April 16, 2026

23-y-o charged for stabbing, robbery of man in McCooks Pen, Spanish Town

A 23-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and robbery with aggravation for allegedly stabbing a man with a knife and using a pillow to suffocate him in McCooks Pen, Spanish Town, St…
Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle.
April 16, 2026

ODPEM reports more than $1.4 billion in Hurricane Melissa donations

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is reporting that the Government has received more than $1.4 billion in Hurricane Melissa donations up to March 31, 2026. More…
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April 16, 2026

NWC moves to disconnect delinquent customers in enforcement drive

The National Water Commission (NWC) has intensified enforcement measures against delinquent customers, with water supply disconnections now under way across several parishes in its Eastern Division. …
Dr Roger Hunter
April 16, 2026

Medical Appeals Tribunal overturns suspension of Neurosurgeon Dr Roger Hunter

The Medical Appeals Tribunal has overturned the suspension of Neurosurgeon Dr Roger Hunter just under a year after it was imposed by the Medical Council of Jamaica in May 2025. The three-member…
quarry
April 16, 2026

Rising energy costs to push up construction material prices, Mining and Quarrying Association of Jamaica warns

Construction companies, developers, and property owners are being urged by the Mining and Quarrying Association of Jamaica (MQAJ) to brace for likely increases in the cost of key materials, including…
The mater go back to court on May 13.
April 16, 2026

Uncle charged for severing hand of nephew in St Catherine machete attack granted $800,000 bail

A St Catherine man accused of severing his nephew’s hand during a machete attack in Old Harbour was on Thursday granted $800,000 bail when he appeared in parish court. Jerome Pencle, who is charged…
police
April 16, 2026

Cops hunt man after bag containing gun and police gear seized in Gordon Town

The St Andrew North police are searching for a man who fled from officers and left behind a bag containing a gun and police gear in the Cornfield district of Gordon Town. The police report that on…
The case is to go back to court on June 3.
April 16, 2026

Policeman charged over death of woman shot at Clarendon hotel, gets $1.5 million bail

Police Constable Tavoy Hussey has been charged in relation to the death of a woman who died after being shot while at a hotel in May Pen, Clarendon last January. Hussey is charged with gross…