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May 2, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Spirit Airlines closure to have minimal effect on Jamaica, says Bartlett
The cessation of flights by United States budget carrier, Spirit Airlines, is not expected to have a major impact on Jamaica, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.
May 2, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Security guard shot and killed at his gate in Spanish Town
A 29-year-old security guard was shot and killed by unknown assailants in Eltham Park, Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Friday night.
May 2, 2026
Gaston Browne wins fourth consecutive term in Antigua snap election
Incumbent Prime Minister Gaston Browne led the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) to an unprecedented fourth consecutive electoral victory, following a snap election that reduced the main…
May 2, 2026
by Andre Williams
Man charged after firearm, ammunition seized in St Andrew
A 53-year-old mason has been arrested and charged following the seizure of a firearm and ammunition during a police operation in St Andrew on Friday night.
May 2, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Plans afoot to close RIU Palace Montego Bay for major refurbishing
Frank Sondern, the Regional Director for RIU hotels in Jamaica, says the Spanish hotel chain will temporarily close the RIU Palace Hotel, in Montego Bay, for four months to facilitate extensive…
May 2, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Multimillion-dollar bail package for popular attorney
Over strong objections by prosecutors and the police, a judge has offered popular St Ann-based attorney Debby-Ann Samuels a multimillion-dollar bail package with strict conditions.
May 2, 2026
GoodHeart | Immaculate Conception High tops JPS Foundation debate finals
D’Janae Jonas couldn’t hold back the tears which rolled down her cheeks in a mix of relief and joy as her Immaculate Conception High School team, which she captained, claimed first place in the JPS…
May 2, 2026
Jamaica welcomes new direct flights from three Canadian cities
Jamaica will receive new direct flights from Canada after Porter Airlines announced expanded service to Montego Bay for the 2026 to 2027 winter season.
May 2, 2026
by Andre Williams
Cops probe Manchester double murder
Police in Manchester are probing a double murder following the fatal shooting of a man and a woman in Farm district in the south of the parish on Saturday morning.