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St Catherine landlord accused of assaulting tenant gets $200,000 bail
A 45-year-old vendor from Linstead, St Catherine, who is accused of sexually assaulting his tenant, has been granted $200,000 bail with surety. The accused, Dwight Blake, is facing three counts of…
April 16, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Fuel fallout
The removal of the fuel price cap at Petrojam, the state-owned oil refinery, will trigger an increase in the price of basic food items and some essential goods and services across several sectors, an…
April 16, 2026
by Erica Virtue
30-y-o arrest warrant found on file
Courtney Anderson’s trip to the Half-Way Tree Court on Tuesday was supposed to end a 20-year wait for documents confirming the dismissal of a 1996 case against him — the final step needed to begin the…
April 16, 2026
by Mickalia Kington
Vigilance urged in keeping eye open for hand, foot and mouth disease
Western Bureau: With the nation now in one of the windows associated with the emergence of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), health officials are urging parents, caregivers, and educators to…
April 16, 2026
by Andre Williams
Residents rattled by raid
Residents of Whitfield Town in St Andrew say they were left shaken and fearful early Wednesday morning after what they initially believed was an armed invasion, as explosions rang out and the sound of…
April 16, 2026
by Sashana Small
School nutrition policy hungry for implementation
Nearly a year after the National School Nutrition policy was approved by the Senate, and its implementation officially launched, advocates are raising concerns over the pace of its roll-out. “Our…
April 16, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Holness to address New York ‘Recover Better’ confab today
The Jamaican Consulate in New York will convene an all-day conference at its Midtown Manhattan headquarters today, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss how Jamaica can build back better…
April 16, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
T&T PM accuses CARICOM of ‘backroom operation’ over Barnett reappointment
WESTERN BUREAU: Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has launched a scathing attack on the leadership of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), accusing the regional body of operating…
April 16, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Vaz floats policies to ‘limit movements’, preserve energy security amid oil volatility
Amid the volatility in the world oil market, Jamaica’s energy security remains intact and there is no need for panic, the Government has sought to assure. Energy Minister Daryl Vaz, who delivered the…