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April 16, 2026
The UN and its Security Council are becoming irrelevant
THE EDITOR, Madam: The United Nations and its Security Council are becoming increasingly irrelevant – not because the founding idea has failed, but because its most powerful members have. They…
April 16, 2026
Jada Morrison | Hidden struggles of living with sickle cell disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects an estimated 18,000 persons in Jamaica. Common complications include chronic fatigue, frequent infections, severe pain, and damage to vital organs. While many people…
April 15, 2026
Senior citizen injured in Westmoreland crash
Traffic along the Sheffield main road in Westmoreland was reduced to single lane on Wednesday night following a vehicular crash. Residents along the main road say they were startled when a Honda…
April 15, 2026
UHWI says funding shortfalls led to non-payment of statutory obligations
The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) has blamed "structural underfunding" for its ballooning tax debt. Acting chief executive officer of the UHWI, Eric Hosin, told members of…
April 15, 2026
Couple allegedly caught with illegal gun
Police have arrested a couple reportedly found in possession of an illegal firearm in Lyssons, St Thomas. The man and woman were nabbed along a beach around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Sleuths said…
April 15, 2026
Devastating floods leave at least 12 dead in Northwest Haiti
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Haitian authorities on Wednesday confirmed that at least 12 people have died after flood waters struck the Northwest Department earlier this week. According to a…
April 15, 2026
Temporary quarrying halt recommended for Wag Water River in St Mary
Commissioner of Mines, Roy Nicholson, will be recommending a temporary halt to quarrying activities along a section of the Wag Water River in St Mary, citing insufficient material for extraction. …
April 15, 2026
Gas prices going down $0.25 on Thursday
After several weeks of increases, motorists will pay a bit less for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $0.25 to sell for $176.63 per litre and…