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August 28, 2026

Traffic detour implemented along Dr Horace Chang Boulevard in Montego Bay

Motorists travelling along Dr Horace Chang Boulevard in Montego Bay, St James are being advised of a detour to facilitate ongoing works on the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project. The National Road…
Tropical Storm Dolly
August 28, 2026

Leeward Islands residents urged to monitor progress of Tropical Storm Dolly

MIAMI, CMC – Residents in the Leeward Islands were on Friday told that they should monitor the progress of Tropical Storm Dolly, which is expected to pass near the islands this weekend. The…
 Police in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew.
August 28, 2026

JCF moves to quell reported gang conflict in Half-Way Tree

The High Command of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says measures have been put in place to combat a reported brewing conflict involving criminal elements in and around Half-Way Tree, St Andrew. …
Haitian deportees landing in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
August 28, 2026

America-born children among Haitians deported from United States

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Several children, including a one-year-old child born in the United States, were among the latest batch of Haitians deported from the United States on Thursday to the…
August 28, 2026

‘He represented the very best’, says PAJ in tribute to veteran broadcaster Dervan Malcolm

The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) says the passing of veteran broadcaster and journalist Dervan Malcolm is a significant loss to Jamaican journalism. Malcolm died on Thursday following a period…
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August 28, 2026

Three motorcyclists killed in separate crashes

Three motorcyclists were killed in separate crashes in St James and Westmoreland yesterday as the summer months continue to see a surge in road fatalities. The names of the three men have not been…
The St Catherine Parish Court in Spanish Town.
August 28, 2026

St Catherine woman fined, ordered to do 100 hours of community service after boisterous conduct over illegal parking

A St Catherine woman was today fined a total of $37,000 and ordered to undertake 100 hours of community service for her boisterous conduct after she was confronted by the police for parking illegally.…
Parents who came for their children's school resumption sit inside an office of a school in Ituri province, eastern Congo, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Constant Same Bagalwa)
August 28, 2026

Parents and teachers in Congo urge delay of school resumption as Ebola outbreak rages on

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Parents and teachers at the epicenter of Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak are urging authorities to delay the reopening of schools as infections continue to outpace efforts to…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness meeting with residents of Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, on Friday. – Ashley Anguin photo
August 28, 2026

Holness visits Coopers Pen demolition site, promises ‘truthful conversation’

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness visited Cooper's Pen, Trelawny, on Friday, where several homes were demolished on August 11. He told the affected residents that he was seeking sustainable…