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26 Sep, 2026 0

Man arrested in connection with alleged abduction, rape of 10-y-o girl in Clarendon

A man has been taken into custody as a person of interest in connection with the reported abduction and rape of a 10-year-old girl in Clarendon. Superintendent Anton-Gur Cardoza, commanding officer…
Director of Policy Research in the Social Policy Planning and Research Division of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Suzette Johnson.
26 Sep, 2026 0

2026 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions to capture impact of Hurricane Melissa on households

The 2026 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC) will capture the impact of Hurricane Melissa on households, including the extent to which the disaster disrupted education, affected health and…
police
26 Sep, 2026 0

Police seeking to identity pillion killed in St Catherine crash

The police in St Catherine are seeking to identify a pillion who was killed when the motorcycle he was riding on collided with a truck in Tydixon district. The rider was also killed in the crash. He…
Farmlands at the Ebony Park Agro Park in Clarendon, which will benefit from an irrigation transmission force main project undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) at a cost of $114. 59 million.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Farmers with reliable water access urged to ramp up production to meet Christmas demand

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, is encouraging farmers with adequate water access to consider doubling their output to meet the upcoming demand for ground provisions and…
Ray Fong
26 Sep, 2026 0

Paquee Golf Club charity tournament for Mustard Seed

Seeking to surpass the $10.5 million in contribution to the Mustard Seed Communities in Jamaica, the Miami-based Paquee Golf Club will be staging its second annual charity tournament over 18 holes…
Kari Lake, US President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Jamaica.
25 Sep, 2026 0

LAKE IN LIMBO

As Kari Lake’s nomination to become the next United States (US) ambassador to Jamaica faces uncertainty, one of her predecessors, Don Tapia, has raised concerns about whether she can be trusted to…
Olivia Grange, chairman of the Joint Select Committee of Parliament reviewing the Domestic Violence Act.
25 Sep, 2026 0

Lawmakers weigh new legal approach to domestic violence

Lawmakers on both sides of the Parliament have agreed to explore the possibility of making domestic violence a stand-alone crime amid uncertainty about what would constitute the offence. “I would…
25 Sep, 2026 0

Fi We Children raises concern over violence among Jamaican teens

The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is raising concern about what it describes as the increasing visibility of violence among children and young people following two recent disturbing incidents…
25 Sep, 2026 0

NWA to rehabilitate Lucea main road with $39-million concrete pavement

The National Works Agency (NWA) has awarded a $39-million contract for the rehabilitation of Seaview Drive, the main roadway providing access to Lucea in Hanover from Montego Bay, St James. The…