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April 11, 2026
Police: Over 140 rounds of ammo seized in St Andrew operation
More than 140 rounds of ammunition were seized during a joint police-military operation in Goldsmith Villa in August Town, St Andrew on Friday, the police say. No one was arrested. According to the…
April 11, 2026
PNPYO accuses Parliament's Ethics Committee of selective enforcement in recalling MP Dennis Gordon
The People’s National Party Youth Organisation (PNPYO) is condemning what it describes as selective enforcement by Parliament’s Ethics Committee, following its recall of lawmaker Dennis Gordon over…
April 11, 2026
23-year-old man shot dead in Linstead
Detectives assigned to the St Catherine North Police Division have launched an investigation into the murder of a 23-year-old man in Linstead on Saturday morning. The deceased has been identified as…
April 11, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
JTA mum on details as ministry challenges authenticity of school shelter sex claim
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Mark Malabver says he is disappointed with the government posture in demanding full disclosure to his claim that shelterees are engaging…
April 10, 2026
by Kimone Francis
NO FIRING FIX
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says the removal of individual heads at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) will do little to cure a “dysfunctional culture” that has…
April 10, 2026
by Gareth Davis Sr
Authorities say Wag Water River works pose no risk to key St Mary bridge
The National Works Agency (NWA) and the Mines and Geology Division have moved to allay public concern that recent activity along the Wag Water River is putting the Westmoreland Bridge in St Mary at…
April 10, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Cuban exit exposes specialist gaps at CRH
WESTERN BUREAU: The departure of 27 Cuban healthcare workers from Cornwall Regional Hospital has exposed critical gaps in specialist care, forcing the Government to turn to the diaspora, Africa, and…
April 10, 2026
by Mickalia Kington
Bad roads driving Westmoreland motorists crazy
WESTERN BUREAU: For commuters in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, and surrounding communities, routes that used to be short commutes have now turned into tests of patience as the roadways deteriorate.…
April 10, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
Trapped with no escape
Fourteen-year-old Gabriela Wright had no chance of escape. The teenager was trapped in a back room with a single entrance and no rear exit when a fire of unknown origin tore through a five-bedroom…