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May 7, 2026
Health Ministry: No Hantavirus cases in Jamaica
The Ministry of Health and Wellness says Jamaica has not recorded any cases of hantavirus, while urging the public to remain vigilant as it continues monitoring international reports of the viral…
May 7, 2026
by Andre Williams
MOCA looking into video threats against teachers, students at Stella Maris Prep
The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) says it is examining a threatening video targeting staff and students of Stella Maris Preparatory School in St Andrew.
May 7, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Two church groups warn against ‘extraordinary powers’ in NaRRA bill
Two church groups are raising concerns about the Government’s proposed National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), warning against what they describe as potential gaps in oversight,…
May 7, 2026
36 Lawrence Tavern Primary teachers presented with laptops during Teachers’ Day celebration
Teachers at Lawrence Tavern Primary School in St Andrew were honoured with digital devices and classroom technology during a Teachers’ Day celebration, held on the school grounds in St. Andrew on…
May 7, 2026
Toddler among three people murdered in broad daylight
Former prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Stuart Young, has called for the resignations of two senior government ministers following the murders of three people, including a two-year-old child on…
May 7, 2026
by Andre Williams
Woodpecker Avenue residents protest dust nuisance from road work
Tension is mounting along Woodpecker Avenue in St Andrew after frustrated residents staged a roadblock on Thursday in protest of what they describe as an unbearable dust nuisance caused by stalled…
May 7, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Man who slapped policeman in the face fined over $500,000
A St Catherine man who pleaded guilty to slapping a policeman across the face was fined over $500,000 on Wednesday.
May 7, 2026
NWA finalising plans for $39M flood mitigation works in three southern parishes
The National Works Agency (NWA) says it is in the final stages of preparing a $39 million programme dedicated to drain cleaning and bushing in St Elizabeth, Manchester and Clarendon.
May 7, 2026
BVI government eyes price controls to protect consumers
Premier of the British Virgin Islands Dr Natalio Wheatley has warned supermarkets and importers across the territory that government concessions introduced to ease rising living costs must benefit…