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August 5, 2026
Man fatally shot during police operation in Ewarton
The police fatally shot a man who allegedly pointed a gun at them during an operation in Ewarton, St Catherine this morning. The deceased has been identified by the police as Shawn McDermott,…
August 5, 2026
Women entrepreneurs invited to showcase brands at We Inspire brunch
Women-owned businesses are being invited to showcase their products and services at the We Inspire Women 10th Anniversary Brunch, with organisers offering subsidised exhibition booth spaces as part of…
August 4, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
INSPECTOR SHORTAGE
WESTERN BUREAU: The National Education Trust (NET) says at least 40 clerks of works – on-site building inspectors – are needed to adequately oversee the massive school restoration programme following…
August 4, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Samuels brands emancipation declaration a scam
Veteran attorney Bert Samuels has delivered a stinging rebuke of Britain, describing the Emancipation Declaration read at midnight on July 31, 1838, as “a scam” that deceived the formerly enslaved and…
August 4, 2026
Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges
BUNIA, Congo (AP) – Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease, data showed. As of Tuesday, 3,802 cases had been recorded, with 1,707…
August 4, 2026
Suspect held as police search river for missing St Elizabeth woman believed killed
The St Elizabeth police have taken a man into custody on suspicion of killing his former partner and dumping her body in a river in the Barton Wharf, Lacovia area, as an intensive search continues for…
August 4, 2026
Cop found dead at May Pen Police Station identified
The policeman who was found dead at the May Pen Police Station in Clarendon on Monday evening has been identified. He is Constable Kenroy Pitter from Endeavour, Mile Gully, Manchester. Preliminary…
August 4, 2026
Photographer threatens to sue Elephant Man over onstage incident, demands public apology
Dario Shields, a professional photographer who claimed he was assaulted by dancehall artiste O’Neil ‘Elephant Man’ Bryan while on stage during a recent performance, has signalled his intention to…
August 4, 2026
by Karen Madden
After slow first year, MBUC welcomes new tenants - Other gov’t agencies, businesses prepare to move in
At the May 2026 first anniversary of the official opening of the Morant Bay Urban Centre (MBUC) in St Thomas, KFC was the only business operating from the sprawling development. Since then, two more…