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April 15, 2026
Security scare forces evacuation of Jamaica Customs head office in Kingston
The Jamaica Customs Agency head office in Kingston was today evacuated following a security issue. The agency said safety protocols were initiated, as the safety of staff, clients and other…
April 15, 2026
Police secure court extension to hold music producer ‘Jahvy’ in custody in Big Wall shooting case
Music producer and artiste manager Jahvel ‘Jahvy’ Morrison is being further held in custody after the police went to court today to obtain an order from a judge for his continued detention as they…
April 15, 2026
Current, former UHWI senior officials summoned to PAC
After several failed attempts to unearth who was at the centre of a myriad procurement breaches, missing contract documents and the misuse of the University Hospital of the West Indies’ (UHWI)…
April 15, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Storm victim baffled by ROOFS grant mix-up
Angella Allen was filled with excitement when she learnt during a ceremony in February that she was one of several persons selected for a $500,000 grant under a special Government-funded initiative,…
April 15, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
Bernard Lodge onion glut leaves farmers with millions in losses
Onion farmers in Bernard Lodge, St Catherine are facing millions of dollars in losses as a glut in local production collides with continued imports, leaving acres of mature crops at risk of spoilage.…
April 15, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
PNP councillor joins call for children’s hospital in west to be named after Simpson Miller
WESTERN BUREAU: Kerry Thomas, the councillor for the Mt Salem division in the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC), has served notice on the corporation that he will be tabling a resolution to have…
April 15, 2026
by Corey Robinson
Kingston mayor lashes ORA
Kingston Mayor Andrew Swaby has criticised the Government’s One Road Authority (ORA) initiative, arguing that it does not address the problem of inadequate funding for road maintenance. Cabinet…
April 15, 2026
Norris Rhoomes elected chairman of St Andrew JP body
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Norris Rhoomes has been elected chairman of the St Andrew Justice of the Peace Association (SAJPA) at a recent annual general meeting, held at the Police…
April 15, 2026
Glenmuir High gets over $15 million for auditorium repairs
Glenmuir High School in Clarendon has received a donation of US$100,000 ($15.7 million) from the Burnett Family Foundation to assist with the repair of the institution’s auditorium roof, which was…