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April 9, 2026
Husband arrested in Bahamas after US woman vanishes from boat denies wrongdoing, lawyer says
An American who was arrested in the Bahamas after his wife vanished while they were travelling in a motorboat near the archipelago denies any wrongdoing, his attorney said Thursday. Brian Hooker…
April 9, 2026
St Mary residents concerned about impact of mining on bridge, authority seeks to calm fears
The Mines and Geology Division is seeking to quell fears amid mounting complaints from residents that the structural integrity of the Westmoreland Bridge in St Mary is being compromised by mining…
April 9, 2026
JTA president hits back, says Education Minister was told about school shelter allegations
Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Mark Malabver has clapped back at critics questioning his reports of shelterees committing sexual acts while occupying school-based shelters, declaring…
April 9, 2026
Earle Taylor | Jamaica’s Republic: A matter of State, not political expediency
The lively and necessary public conversation surrounding Jamaica’s move toward republic status appears to have lost steam following the recent local government elections. In my view, allowing this…
April 9, 2026
Southwest Airlines hikes fees amid higher jet fuel costs
Southwest Airlines is raising checked baggage fees by $10, less than a year after ending its “bags fly free” perk that long set it apart, as jet fuel costs have jumped since the start of the Iran war…
April 9, 2026
Two named persons of interest in Jarrett Lane gun incident
The police have named two persons of interest in connection with Saturday’s shooting incident on Jarrett Lane in Kingston that was captured on video and has since gone viral. Being sought are ‘Sir…
April 9, 2026
St Catherine North police raise alarm over increase in sexual offences against children
Law enforcement officials in the St Catherine North Police Division are expressing concern over an increase in sexual offences involving children, with senior officers warning that many of the…
April 9, 2026
St Catherine court rules men held allegedly with cocaine on highway should stand trial
St Andrew residents Errol White and John Todd, who were held allegedly with cocaine along a highway, are to stand trial as a judge in the St Catherine Parish Court has ruled that they have a case to…
April 9, 2026
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers appeal his conviction with First Amendment argument
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers are poised to try to persuade federal appeals court judges that the hip-hop mogul was treated unfairly at the trial that sent him to prison…