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August 19, 2026
Man wanted for murder in Dominican Republic captured in St Mary
A man from the Dominican Republic who is wanted in his home country in relation to a murder case was apprehended by the police in St Mary on Tuesday. He is 26-year-old Jhovanny De Jesus Metz Cruz. …
August 19, 2026
Agriculture Ministry warns against lighting open fires amid another major bush fire in St Elizabeth
The Ministry of Agriculture is urging the public to avoid lighting open fires amid dry conditions, following another fire in Pedro Plains, St Elizabeth. The Ministry, in a statement on Tuesday, said…
August 19, 2026
Man charged over gun attack in Denham Town
A Denham Town man has been charged for allegedly carrying out a gun attack on a man who was sitting along a roadway in the community. Tevin Duffus, otherwise called ‘Janoi’ or ‘John Hype’, was on…
August 19, 2026
Education Ministry preparing contingency plans for schools still under repair
The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is preparing alternative arrangements, including rotating students on alternate days, for schools that may not be fully repaired by the start…
August 19, 2026
by PORT
Japan and OAS award Haiti $3M to help troubled country prepare for long-awaited elections
The money will help Haiti’s government update its voter lists and procure 350,000 blank identification cards, the OAS said in a statement. Gang violence has displaced a record 1.5 million people…
August 19, 2026
KSAMC, TAJ target Half-Way Tree tax dodgers
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) and Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) are stepping up efforts to recover millions of dollars in outstanding property taxes and business-related…
August 18, 2026
by Livern Barrett
COOPER’S PEN LAWSUIT - Nine men sue Gov’t over detention amid demolition of Trelawny homes
Nine men from Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, who claim that they were rounded up by the police and kept in custody for hours during last week’s controversial demolition exercise in the community, have filed…
August 18, 2026
Langrin takes the helm
Governor General Sir Patrick Allen has appointed Dr Brian Langrin as governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), succeeding Richard Byles, whose seven-year term ends today. The appointment follows a…
August 18, 2026
New rules simplify process for clearing criminal records
The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has outlined the application and appeal processes for eligible persons seeking to have their criminal records cleared, under the newly amended…