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A total of 240 people have been killed by the Jamaican security forces since the start of the year, according to statistics compiled by the Independent Commission of Investigations
24 Oct, 2026 0

Man killed by the police in St Andrew...240 persons killed by the security forces this year

A man who was the target of an intelligence-led police operation was shot and killed in East Kirkland Heights, St Andrew last night. The police identified the slain man only by his alias ‘Fyah’. A…
The result puts Jamaica on three points and gives them a +9 goal difference, the best in Group AB after the first round of matches.
24 Oct, 2026 0

Jamaica defeat US Virgin Islands 9-0 at FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival

Double strikes by Cean Benjamin and Demitri Andrews carried Jamaica to an impressive 9-0 win over the US Virgin in their first Group AB match at the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival on Saturday. …
The win by Aston Villa extends its recent outstanding run to six victories from seven games in all competitions.
24 Oct, 2026 0

Man City falls at Aston Villa, Arsenal moves level atop the EPL

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City’s perfect start to the English Premier League ended with a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa, allowing defending champions Arsenal to move level on points atop the…
The J$1.9 trillion is 56.7 per cent of Jamaica’s gross domestic product (GDP) for 2024, according to the 2025 edition of the ESSJ.
24 Oct, 2026 0

$1.9T or 56 per cent of GDP...latest ESSJ details trail of damage caused by Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica suffered $1.9 trillion or US$12.2 billion in damage, losses and other costs associated with the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa nearly one year ago, the latest Economic and Social…
The Met Service says the forecast is for intermittent showers and thunderstorms to continue affecting mainly eastern parishes through to Sunday evening, which could result in flash flooding
24 Oct, 2026 0

Rains to continue until tomorrow -- Met Service

The Meteorological Service (Met Service) has upgraded the flash-flood watch issued for low-lying and flood-prone areas in five parishes to a flash-flood warning. The five parishes are Kingston, St…
A statement from the labour ministry on Saturday said 13 persons are currently being accommodated at a shelter at Bath Primary School.
24 Oct, 2026 0

54 homes flooded in St Thomas, 13 people now in shelter -- Labour Ministry

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security says 54 homes in Bath, St Thomas, were flooded on Friday amid the heavy rains across most of the island. A statement from the labour ministry on Saturday…
24 Oct, 2026 0

JPS denies four-day outage notice

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has dismissed as false a graphic circulating on social media and WhatsApp claiming that a four-day system outage would affect Kingston and Portmore, St…
Dr Adrian Stokes, chairman of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee.
23 Oct, 2026 0

SHAKE-UP FOR SCHOOL BOARDS - Independent directors to get pay in new pilot; ministry to target skills, performance

In a push to strengthen governance across Jamaica’s school system, the Ministry of Education is moving to recruit board members based on schools’ specific needs and introduce payment for independent…
23 Oct, 2026 0

Government halts public-sector overseas travel until March 2027 amid Hurricane Melissa recovery

The Jamaican Government has halted all official overseas travel across the public sector until March next year, as it reportedly directs resources to post-hurricane Melissa reconstruction. The…