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September 2, 2026
Westmoreland woman charged for allegedly fabricating kidnapping
A 36-year-old Westmoreland woman has been charged for allegedly fabricating a story that she was kidnapped. Alecia Watkins, otherwise called ‘Renae’, of Petersfield, is charged with creating public…
September 2, 2026
Update | eFitness services restored at examination depots
The Island Traffic Authority is advising the public that all its examination depots are now able to process Electronic Certificates of Fitness (eFitness), following disruptions caused by damage to…
September 2, 2026
Rights group calls for support for displaced Coopers Pen children ahead of new school term
Children’s rights group, Fi We Children Foundation, is calling for the Government to ensure that children affected by the recent demolition of homes in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, are able to attend school…
September 2, 2026
Guys Hill, St Catherine 18-y-o charged with burglary and assault with intent to rape
Eighteen-year-old Kenardo Morgan, otherwise known as ‘Kenny’, of Benbow, Guys Hill, St Catherine, has been charged by the police with breaking into a woman’s house and attempting to rape her. …
September 2, 2026
Dunstan Bryan resumes role as Health Ministry Permanent Secretary after study leave
The Ministry of Health & Wellness has welcomed the return of Dunstan Bryan as Permanent Secretary, following his two-year study leave. The Ministry, in a statement on Wednesday, said Bryan…
September 2, 2026
Severe thunderstorm pelts Ontario, Toronto
The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in Canada, home to over 200,000 Jamaicans, is being pelted with torrential rain as a severe thunderstorm, featuring lightning, strong winds and tennis-ball-sized hail,…
Updated 22 hours ago
Jamaica welcomes 2.34 million visitors, earns US$2.5 billion despite challenges – Bartlett
Jamaica’s tourism sector continues to demonstrate resilience, recording 2.34 million visitor arrivals and generating US$2.5 billion in earnings as at August 31, despite operating with a reduced room…
Updated 22 hours ago
Over 1,200 rounds of ammunition found at premises in St James
Lawmen assigned to the National Strategic Anti-Gang Division (NSAD) are probing the seizure of more than 1,200 rounds of ammunition in Montego Bay, St James, between Monday, August 31, and Tuesday,…
Updated 22 hours ago
Cuba’s tourism plummets 62 per cent after US pressure and energy embargo
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s tourism has nosedived since the United States has ramped up its pressure on the island this year, threatening international tour operators and imposing an energy embargo. Tourism…