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SERIAL KILLER STAYS PUT - Judges uphold 66-year term for eight-murder killing spree 

Convicted serial killer Kemar Thompson, whose bloody 2014 crime spree claimed eight lives in three separate incidents across St Catherine, will remain behind bars for at least 66 years and seven months before parole considerations.

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Updated 3 hours ago by Christopher Thomas

MP wants water issues settled before the new hospital opens
St James Central Member of Parliament (MP) Heroy Clarke wants the water shortage issues currently affecting Appleton Hall and surrounding areas to be resolved before the new Western Children and…
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MoBay-bound Virgin flight makes emergency landing after ‘engine failure’
A Virgin Atlantic flight carrying 241 passengers and 12 crew from London Heathrow to Montego Bay was forced to divert to Shannon, Ireland, on Saturday night after a “technical issue” developed during…
Updated 3 hours ago by Kimone Francis

Pembroke Hall High gets new centre to continue literacy turnaround - Dairy Industries donates facility to tackle learning gaps
 To combat this, the school’s administration pivoted, the principal later revealed in a February follow-up with The Gleaner, to pathway coaching, reduced class sizes, and restricted curriculum choices…
Updated 3 hours ago by Bryan Miller

Hanover schools get a second tech resource Hub
Bethel Primary School in Hopewell, Hanover, on Friday joined Lucea Infant School as the schools from the parish to be outfitted with technology resource hubs to help students develop greater mastery…
Updated 3 hours ago by Christopher Thomas

MOHW launches Park Walker Initiative for older Jamaicans 
Jamaica’s senior citizens now have a new opportunity to stay active while building and maintaining social connections following Friday’s official launch of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ (MOHW)…
Updated 3 hours ago by Albert Ferguson

CSEC underperformance creating STEM crisis for Jamaica 
Jamaica is facing a growing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education crisis as only 6,000 of the 30,000 students sitting Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC)…
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Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer
A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of…
Updated 3 hours ago

Most new moms get the baby blues, but it could be something more serious
Moments after Jenna Carberg gave birth to her daughter, doctors put the baby on her chest. "I felt a disconnect right away," she recalled. At home, the Orlando, Florida, mom was exhausted…
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JMMB Group Labour Day projects focus on community renewal and hurricane recovery efforts
The JMMB Group marked Labour Day 2026 with community projects across Kingston and western Jamaica, bringing together team members and volunteers in an effort to restore spaces, support vulnerable…