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April 23, 2026
US military pushes for boost in 2027 spending
WASHINGTON (AP): US military officials on yesterday called for spending tens of billions of dollars in the next budget year on drones, air defence systems and fighter jets that have been a key part of…
April 23, 2026
1,500 troops to be deployed to Haiti
N’DJAMENA (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 to the…
April 22, 2026
Security to be strengthened at entertainment events
Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang, says that measures will be introduced to strengthen security at entertainment events and protect patrons. Opening the 2026/2027 Sectoral…
April 22, 2026
Trump administration flies 10-year-old back from Cuba amid custody fight involving gender identity
The Trump administration took the unusual step this week of sending a government plane to Cuba to return a 10-year-old from Utah who is at the centre of a complicated and contentious custody fight…
April 22, 2026
Gas going up $4.50 on Thursday
Motorists will need more cash to buy gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says on Thursday, E-10 87 will move up by $4.50 to sell for $181.13 per litre and a litre of E-10 90…
April 22, 2026
Former Derrimon employee implicated in $29M fraud granted bail
An accounting clerk implicated in a $29 million fraud at Derrimon Trading was today granted $2 million bail when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. The former employee, Shemar…
April 22, 2026
Iran fires on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on Wednesday, intensifying its assault on shipping in the key waterway. The attacks came…
April 22, 2026
UK passes bill that will eventually ban cigarette purchases
LONDON (AP) — Opponents of smoking got a breath of fresh air as Parliament passed a bill that will put cigarettes out of reach for future generations. “The end of smoking, and the devastating harm…
April 22, 2026
SCJ Holdings threatens legal action over unauthorised subdivision of sugar lands
Managing Director of SCJ Holdings Limited, Nigel Myrie, says cease-and-desist notices have been issued to individuals who have been subdividing former sugar lands in the Long Pond and Hampden areas of…