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August 17, 2026
Teenager arrested in robbery of Spanish Town taxi operator
Investigators assigned to the St Catherine North Police Division have arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with the robbery of a taxi operator along Thompson Pen Road in Spanish Town. Reports are…
August 17, 2026
Gov’t to develop programme to address squatting
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the Government will develop a programme to address irregularly settled communities, as part of measures to prevent further squatting and informal settlement. …
August 17, 2026
Government secures temporary housing for Westmoreland Parish Court
The Government has secured a plaza in Westmoreland to temporarily house the parish court, which was severely damaged by Hurricane Melissa, Justice Minister Delroy Chuck announced on Monday. “I’m…
August 17, 2026
One dead, another hospitalised in Trelawny crash
One person has died and another has been hospitalised following a two-vehicle crash along Braco Road in Trelawny this evening. The crash involved a Suzuki Vitara and a trailer truck, resulting in…
August 17, 2026
Old Harbour Bay bar operator charged after ganja, counterfeit goods seized
A 37-year-old Old Harbour Bay woman has been charged after police reportedly seized ganja, uncustomed cigarettes and counterfeit alcoholic beverages during a snap raid at her bar in the community. …
August 17, 2026
by Earl Moxam
75 years later, the scars of Hurricane Charlie remain
The Gleaner headline of Friday, August 17, 1951, was ominous: “Hurricane may hit Jamaica today: Bad weather from noon, Crisis in evening.” It was not a sensational prediction. By the time it was…
August 17, 2026
Dr Brian Langrin appointed new Bank of Jamaica Governor
Dr R Brian Langrin has been appointed the new Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), succeeding Richard Byles, whose seven-year tenure ends on Tuesday. Langrin will take office on Wednesday,…
August 17, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Drafting law in the age of AI
With a chronic shortage of legislative drafters and the often urgent need for new legislation, artificial intelligence (AI) could be an answer for overburdened professionals, despite significant…
August 17, 2026
by Karen Madden
Medical technologists sue Gov’t over unpaid wages
Five medical technologists have sued the Government over an alleged breach of contract and unpaid wages. The claimants – Nika Palmer, Damois Barnett, Rachael Adenigbagbe, Naidia Rachel James and Karon…