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May 6, 2026
Government to appeal Bengal mining court ruling that curbed ministerial power over regulators
The Government will appeal a landmark Constitutional Court ruling that struck down a ministerial decision to override an environmental regulator's rejection of bauxite and limestone mining in an…
May 6, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Man killed by police in Portmore, gun allegedly seized
The Independent Commission of Investigations has launched a probe into the fatal shooting of a man in St Catherine on Tuesday.
May 6, 2026
CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87
CNN is reporting that its founder Ted Turner, the outspoken and often outrageous television pioneer, has died at age 87.
May 6, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Critical condition – UHWI review committee lists finances, governance structure among slew of woes crippling hospital
Prolonged governance failures at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) have left the type A teaching institution in an “intensive care unit” state, the Institutional Review Committee…
May 6, 2026
by Andre Williams
Tanker driver injured in crash along Brandon Hill main road
The driver of an oil tanker is currently receiving medical treatment following a motor vehicle crash along the Brandon Hill main road in St Andrew on Tuesday night.
May 6, 2026
Trump threatens Iran with bombing if it doesn't reopen Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump threatened Iran with more bombing Wednesday if it doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz after a report that an agreement is emerging to end the war.
May 6, 2026
Education in a constant state of crisis
Since 2020, Jamaica’s education system has not experienced a series of separate disruptions. What began with the COVID-19 lockdown has flowed into hurricane destruction, rising cost-of-living…
May 6, 2026
Shrinking media, narrowing vision
Eric Falt’s timely reflection on the “incredible shrinking of the news media” offers a sobering diagnosis of the pressures confronting journalism across the Caribbean. He is right to point to the…
May 6, 2026
Indian electronic scoreboard up and running at Sabina
KINGSTON (JIS):
Sabina Park in Kingston has been upgraded with a state-of-the-art LED electronic scoreboard, a gift from the Government of India.
India’s Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S.…