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April 21, 2026
Update |Case against man accused of murdering UTech student Anisa Dilworth transferred to Home Circuit Court
The case against the man accused of the murder of University of Technology, Jamaica student Anisa Dilworth has been transferred from the St Catherine Parish Court to the Home Circuit Court in…
April 21, 2026
Nigeria charges six with treason over alleged coup plot
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities have charged six people, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, with terrorism and treason, over an alleged plot to overthrow…
April 21, 2026
Stein Hansen and Simon Springett | Celebrating how Caribbean women are shaping the future of industry
Today, April 21, 2026, the world will for the first time observe the International Day of Women in Industry (IDWI), recognising women’s contributions to industrial development, and showcasing how…
April 21, 2026
Mother in custody as police probe death of 3-month-old son
A mother has been taken into custody as the police probe the death of her three-month-old son. The boy was found wrapped in a blanket in a two-bedroom house along Marl Road in Rockfort, Kingston on…
April 21, 2026
Kurt F. Robertson | On our feet, not on our knees: Jamaica, Cuba, and the cost of surrender
Caribbean nations – burdened by colonial exploitation and slavery – have not been granted the dignity of equals by global powers; instead, we continue to languish in the shadow of United States…
April 21, 2026
Gov’t wins as court throws out lawsuit by anti-COVID-19 vaccine protesters
The Constitutional Court has rejected a sweeping challenge brought by four protesters who claimed the Government violated their fundamental rights when police broke up their protest against COVID-19…
April 21, 2026
Confidence results among consumers and businesses mixed for March 2026 quarter
The first quarter of 2026, which covers January to March, showed Jamaica in recovery mode after Hurricane Melissa, according to the latest Business and Consumer Confidence Survey. Consumers are…
April 21, 2026
Group in USVI charged for allegedly running prostitution ring and harbouring illegal immigrants
ST THOMAS, United States Virgin Islands, CMC – United States law enforcement officials have arrested three members of a group allegedly running a prostitution ring and harbouring illegal immigrants in…
April 21, 2026
Chad will deploy 1,500 troops to Haiti to help combat gang violence
N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chad will deploy 1,500 troops to Haiti as part of the United Nations security force to the Caribbean country to combat gang violence , according to a letter from the president…