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Daryl Vaz, Minister of Energy, speaks at the post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday, April 15.
April 15, 2026

Jamaica could begin drilling for oil by late 2027 - Vaz

Jamaica could move to drill for oil off the coast of St Thomas within the next two years following encouraging early findings from a recent geo -chemical survey. The study, conducted by independent…
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation held recently at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices.
April 15, 2026

Carnival declared a success despite shooting incident

Kingston Mayor Andrew Swaby has declared this year’s Carnival in Jamaica a success despite what he described as a single unfortunate incident during the festivities. Swaby made the remarks on…
The mangled wreckage of a motorcycle that was rammed by a motorist who foiled a robbery attempt on Wednesday. Both attackers were captured.
April 15, 2026

Police flag motorcycle deaths amid road crash decline

The police remain concerned about motorcycle related road deaths despite a more than 30 per cent reduction in crashes and road fatalities during the first quarter of the year. For the period January…
A section of the Wag Water River in St. Mary, located near the Westmoreland Bridge.
April 15, 2026

Temporary quarrying halt recommended for Wag Water River in St Mary

Commissioner of Mines, Roy Nicholson, will be recommending a temporary halt to quarrying activities along a section of the Wag Water River in St Mary, citing insufficient material for extraction. …
Handcuffs of steel
April 15, 2026

Couple allegedly caught with illegal gun

Police have arrested a couple reportedly found in possession of an illegal firearm in Lyssons, St Thomas. The man and woman were nabbed along a beach around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Sleuths said…
April 15, 2026

UHWI says funding shortfalls led to non-payment of statutory obligations

The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) has blamed "structural underfunding" for its ballooning tax debt. Acting chief executive officer of the UHWI, Eric Hosin, told members of…
A Honda Fit and a Toyota Axio motor car crashed around 8:45 p.m.
April 15, 2026

Senior citizen injured in Westmoreland crash

Traffic along the Sheffield main road in Westmoreland was reduced to single lane on Wednesday night following a vehicular crash. Residents along the main road say they were startled when a Honda…
April 14, 2026 by Livern Barrett

13-Y-O CRITICAL

An eighth-grade student has been hospitalised with life-threatening injuries to his kidney and intestine after he was reportedly shot by a policeman during an incident his family claim was unprovoked.…
Vlogger Jhadee ‘Jaii Frais’ Richards, one of three people shot during the chaos.
April 14, 2026 by Andre Williams

Probe deepens after Carnival night erupts in gunfire

Investigators probing Sunday night’s shooting at the Big Wall Carnival after-party say it is still “very early days as it relates to charges”, even as eyewitness accounts, reported security gaps, and…