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June 12, 2026
Chain of Hope returns with anniversary heart surgery mission
International charity Chain of Hope is marking 30 years of transforming the lives of Jamaican children with heart disease through a special anniversary medical mission at Bustamante Hospital for…
June 12, 2026
El Nino is here - Scientists fear it’ll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires
WASHINGTON (AP):
El Niño, nature’s chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists announced yesterday.
Experts said the…
June 12, 2026
NHT warns public about fake social media accounts advertising houses for sale
The National Housing Trust (NHT) is warning the public to be on alert for fraudulent social media accounts that are falsely claiming to represent the organisation and are advertising NHT houses for…
June 12, 2026
OUR acquiring equipment to verify quality of telecoms services
Within the next few months, the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) will have the capacity to independently verify the quality of telecommunications services being provided to the public.
June 12, 2026
St Catherine man accused of injecting Clarendon girlfriend with toxic substance charged with murder
A St Catherine man who was charged with assault for allegedly attacking his girlfriend during a dispute and allegedly injecting her with a toxic substance has now been charged with murder as the woman…
June 12, 2026
How to stay safe while travelling during extreme heat
As travellers prepare to set off on summer trips, scorching temperatures lie in wait.
Above-average temperatures could be on the cards this summer, according to forecasters, the El Niño event could…
June 12, 2026
OUR establishes special team for JPS blackout investigation
The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has established a special internal team to oversee the regulatory response to the recent islandwide blackout, following its review of a preliminary report…
June 12, 2026
Clarendon records 18 murders; police say crime reduction strategies being intensified
The Clarendon police are assuring residents that strategies are being intensified to keep crime under control and maintain public safety across the parish.