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May 21, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Teen dies after motorcycle hits cow
An 18 year old lost his life and another teenager was left nursing serious injuries following a crash involving a motorcycle and a cow along the Petersfield main road in Westmoreland late Wednesday…
May 21, 2026 by Andre Williams

INDECOM probing shooting of father and son by police, killing of man in downtown Kingston
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing two separate police shooting incidents on Wednesday in Kingston, one in the Craig Town community that left a father and son injured,…
May 21, 2026 by Rasbert Turner

Construction worker accused of having sex with a 12-y-o girl freed
A 58-year-old construction worker was freed of sexual offence charges after a jury returned a not-guilty verdict in the St Catherine Circuit Court on Wednesday.
May 21, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

Japan's Mighty Crown undertakes Hurricane Melissa relief projects in Jamaica
Japan’s Mighty Crown sound system has undertaken a relief and recovery project to assist Jamaicans affected by Hurricane Melissa in October 2025.
May 21, 2026

Earth Today | Mounting scrutiny over global sand trade
THE GROWING debate over sand extraction is exposing deficiencies in how governments and private interests are managing one of the world’s most heavily consumed natural resources.  “Governments must…
May 21, 2026

Earth Today  | Construction boom threatens climate goals
THERE IS a global call to action to ensure that inefficient and high-carbon construction does not become a liability, as expanding building space increases demand for raw materials and energy,…
May 21, 2026

Earth Today | Local roots, global stakes - Caribbean conservation finance about more than money
OUR REGION is facing a critical decline in biodiversity, exacerbated by climate change impacts. Latin America and the Caribbean are experiencing the steepest regional decline in average species…
May 21, 2026

Corporate Hands | Jamalco shares in Read Across Jamaica activities at Greater Portmore Infant School
Senior quality management coordinator at Jamalco, Kimberly Wright-Sterling, reads from I Am a Promise by Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to inspire Grade 3 students of Greater Portmore Infant School, in…
May 21, 2026

Corporate Hands | Guardian Group Foundation  makes presentation to St Andrew High School for Girls' Robotics Club
Through its Women in STEM Grant, the Guardian Group Foundation has donated $200,000 to the Robotics Club at St Andrew High School for Girls, supporting innovation and excellence in STEM. The cheque…