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Manchester United is now on a nine-match winless run in all competitions, its longest streak without a victory since 1988, according to the BBC.
31 Oct, 2026 0

Man U loses at Chelsea, Carrick’s job in further jeopardy

Michael Carrick’s position as Manchester United manager was further jeopardised on Saturday following a 2-0 loss at Chelsea in the English Premier League (EPL). A red card to Lisandro Martinez in a…
Horace Haughton, 52, also known as ‘Dr Perez’ or ‘Dr Maddison’, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to all 14 charges on Wednesday before Justice Leighton Pusey in the Home Circuit Court in Kingston.
31 Oct, 2026 0

Serial conman convicted again…for swindling 200 people out of $7M

A serial conman who swindled more than 200 people out of over $7 million by promising them overseas employment has been convicted on 14 counts of obtaining money by false pretense. Horace Haughton,…
Pops YG to face identification parade on Monday despite his objections
31 Oct, 2026 0

Pops YG to face ID parade despite his objections -- attorney

The attorney for Pops YG says the entertainer and popular social media blogger is to face an identification parade on Monday despite his objections about the fairness of the actions of the police. …
31 Oct, 2026 0

St Catherine man gets 1 year in prison for chopping his brother during land dispute

A St Catherine man who attacked and chopped his brother repeatedly arising from a land dispute has been sentenced to almost 15 months in prison. Robert McKellop, 35, a labourer of Faiths District,…
The police claimed, too, that the licence plates on the two Mercedes Benz motor cars involved in the crash were hastily removed by the occupants before they fled the scene along with the drivers.
31 Oct, 2026 0

UPDATE: 4 teens killed in St Ann crash identified...cops claim drivers of luxury cars involved fled with registration plates

The four people killed in a three-car collision in Ocho Rios, St Ann, early Saturday were all teenagers, the police have revealed. The police claimed too, that the licence plates on the two Mercedes…
Lorris Jarrett
31 Oct, 2026 0

Jarrett replaces Morrison as financial secretary

Lorris Jarrett, former deputy financial secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service's Public Expenditure Division, has been appointed financial secretary, succeeding Darlene…
The police claimed, too, that the licence plates on the two Mercedes Benz motor cars involved in the crash were hastily removed by the occupants before they fled the scene along with the drivers.
31 Oct, 2026 0

Education ministry to deploy support teams after 4 students killed in St Ann crash

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information will deploy teams on Monday to support school communities mourning the deaths of four teenagers in a three-vehicle crash in Ocho Rios, St Ann…
David Cuthbert, president of the Jamaican Institute of Architects.
30 Oct, 2026 0

BUILDERS PUSH BACK - Local experts reject skills deficit claims, urge NaRRA to tap J’can talent for major projects

Jamaica’s construction professionals are pushing back against suggestions that the island lacks the capacity to deliver major infrastructure projects as the National Reconstruction and Resilience…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding (second left, foreground) speaking to journalists during a tour of western Jamaica on Wednesday. Flanking him (from left) are Heatha Miller-Bennett, member of parliament (MP) for Hanover Western; Andrea Purkiss, MP for Hanove
30 Oct, 2026 0

Golding blames Gov’t’s own non-performance for project delays

WESTERN BUREAU: Opposition Leader Mark Golding has dismissed claims that uncooperative public sector workers are hampering the Government’s project execution, insisting that the real problem is the…